In this situation, EB/Els
will need to/might be
given extra
accomodations.
This means that they will be
given the options to have
more time to read silently
and aloud. They will be given
more chances to pause and
to have items and
instructions explained in
more detail.
Students may feel the
pressure because
these results are used
to determine the
future ways that the
state helps them and
works with them
It also determine
important things
about how the
progress, when
they graduate,
when they move
up, and more.
The US is so focused
on standardization
of testing that
students will have to
take part in this
regardless of them
being an EB/EL
They are
personal
and
customizable
They are
accurate in
showing the
progress of
the child
A good way to
plan for future
lessons and they
show a better
picture of the
overall ability of
the child and
personalizty
They have five
characteristics:
Authentic
Comprehensive,
Tailored,
Inromative, and
they are
systematic/predetermined
This is perfect for
every child and
adult
These are planned or
unplanned by the teacher
observations or assesments
that track the progress of
students throughout their
time in the class.
Allows the
teacher to see
strengths and
weakness that
may have gone
unnoticed in
other
assesments
Speaking and writing
offer endless
oppurtunities for
feedback and that
allows teachers to
change their curriculum
to better fit the
students.
Student Centered
Focuses on taking the knowledge and
applying it. (This is a shift from
Knowledge factory to Wisdom
Schooling in Adult Ed)
The individual assesment
INFLUENCES the curriculum.
Not the other way around.
Focuses on meaning and how one operates
(Appliation is stressed in the assesment) as
a good world citizen that is productive.
Role Plays of real world exchanges and
content based instruction of real world
applications will be useful here. (Such as
English for Specific Purposes and English
for Occupational purposes in Adult Ed)
Get crafty and hands on! Essays,
personalized graphic organizers, and
spontaneous and prepared presentations
on their own topics or at least the
opportunity for a "choose your own topic."
Artwork should always be encouraged and
may hit on some of the Can Do
Descriptors.
There is no right or
wrong. It is personal
and depends on the
students.
Follows a
Rubric that
the students
can use in
their activities
Teacher Focused
Created by teachers or
some other entity
Teachers are discouraged from
teaching "to the test" but that's
difficult when the stakes are so
high
Reinforce Knowledge Factory
mentality because students
are supposed to RECALL
information for specific
reasons but application, which
refelct wisdom schooling, is
lacking.
Standardfdized tests such a
multiple choise, fill in the blank,
and other traditional fors of
testing.
This teaches students
WHY it is important
to become a good
prodictuve citizen but
only on paper and in
theory. There is not
role playing or
application focus.
Assessment drives
curriculum
Teachers are required by the
government to test in order to decide
who is and isn't an emergent bilingual
despite the fact that they have no clear
idea how to do this by the government.
Testing for all types of
knowledge including Academic
Knowledge is important but
there needs to be a way that
the teacher can test the
literacy level of the student in
the L1.
Parents should be included with an
at home survey they can fill out.
Surveys are important for the
teacher, the school, and for data
collection and plan building.
This stuvey tells teachers what
to test them on in English and
gives information about the L1
and possible other L2s that the
students may be using or
encountering at home and in
their community.