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Tag Archives: standardized tests
Assessment Equity for ELs: Put Students Before Data
As the time for assessing K–12 English learners (ELs) with an English language proficiency test approaches, many teachers and parents are concerned by COVID-19 health considerations during the administering of standardized tests. ELs in over half of U.S. states are … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELL assessment, K-12 education, primary education, primary ESL, standardized tests
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ELT: Teach to the Test!
Alright, so if you balked at the title, I admit that I’m not really going to suggest that you teach to the test. That can undermine your pedagogy and compromise your values. But in adult ed and other ESOL settings, we … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult ESL, assessment, evergreen, Robert Sheppard, standardized tests, test preparation
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Teaching English to Takers of AYP Tests
Ten years ago, U.S. teachers grumbled about “teaching to the test” as administrators told them, repeatedly, how important it was for the school to make annual yearly progress—the dreaded “AYP.” The worst part for us ELL/ESL specialists is that our … Continue reading
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Tagged as AYP, ELL testing, evergreen, Nathan Hall, secondary school, standardized tests
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