Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students
Initial Assessment
Home Language Survey
Schools systems are responsible for
assessing the needs of CLD students. The
majority of the school systems do this
through the use of a Home Language Survey.
Alabama is part of the WIDA Consortorium
The W-APT or the Model are instruments of initial assessment
CLD Students will be assessed in the 4 domains; SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING, & WRITING
Authentic Assessment
Also called......
Alternative
Provides an alternative to
traditional assessments
What does it look like?
Students perform!
Performance-Based
Students PERFORM a task that is meaningful
Direct
A more direct and meaningful application of the knowledge and
skills of the student
Traditional Assessment
Students select a response based on recalling or recognizing
information. It is designed by the teacher.
Complements Authentic Assessment
Certain information needs to be committed to
memory and recalling or recognizing is the most
appropriate type of assessment
Portfolio Assessment
A practical way of assessing student progress throughout the school year.
Portfolios include samples of the
student's work and evaluations
The use of a Checklist or a Summary Sheet is useful for tracking the
student's progress. The same skill can be evaluated for the whole class
creating a comparison point for CLD students and their native speaking
classmates.
High Stakes Assessment
Used to assess the student progress
according to State Standards
Not an accurate way to measure the
ability of CLD Students