Assessing English Language Learners

What kind of assessment provides information to a teacher about how a student is doing and what modifications may be needed in instruction?

• Formative assessment
• Diagnostic assessment
• Summative assessment
• Standardized testing

What is the purpose of language proficiency testing?

• The purpose of language proficiency testing is to evaluate an individual's language skills and fluency.
• To measure the speed of speech delivery
• To determine someone's cultural background
• To assess a person's ability to write essays

What is the easiest way to assess ELL's?

• Use informal assessments like observations and student work samples.
• Conduct formal interviews with parents.
• Rely solely on student grades.
• Use standardized tests exclusively.

Why are multiple are measures crucial for valid assessment of Ell's?

• Multiple measures ensure a comprehensive and fair assessment of ELLs.
• Multiple measures complicate the assessment process.
• A single measure is sufficient for assessing ELLs.
• Multiple measures are only needed for advanced learners.

How does the journal writing-to, with and by framework, provide scaffolding for Ell's to help thembecome proficient writers of English?

• The framework is designed only for native English speakers, not ELLs.
• It discourages collaboration among ELLs to promote individual writing.
• The framework focuses solely on grammar rules without practical application.
• The framework provides structured support that enhances ELLs' writing skills through guided practice and collaboration.

What are some ways students can write with technology?

• Creating handwritten notes on a tablet
• Students can write with technology using word processors, online collaboration tools, and grammar checking software.
• Writing on paper and scanning it
• Using a typewriter for essays

What are the differences between testing, assessment and evaluation?

• Testing measures specific skills, assessment gathers information on performance, and evaluation interprets data to make judgments.
• Testing evaluates overall performance, assessment measures specific skills, and evaluation gathers information.
• Testing and assessment are the same, while evaluation is a separate process.
• Assessment measures overall performance, testing interprets data, and evaluation gathers information.

What are challenges associated with online assessments?

• Challenges associated with online assessments include academic integrity, technical issues, accessibility, biased questions, and reduced student engagement.
• Online assessments are always more secure than in-person exams.
• Technical issues are never a concern during online assessments.
• All students find online assessments more engaging than traditional methods.

How is writing related to oral language and reading?

• Reading does not influence writing skills at all.
• Oral language is completely independent of writing and reading.
• Writing is related to oral language and reading as it represents spoken language and supports literacy development.
• Writing is only a form of art and has no connection to language.

What does a theory of second language writing include?

• It includes only grammar rules and vocabulary.
• It focuses solely on reading comprehension skills.
• It emphasizes only the use of technology in writing.
• It includes cognitive processes, social contexts, feedback mechanisms, and writing strategies.