Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges From Language Proficiency to Academic Achievement

Discover how to bridge the gap between equitably assessing linguistic and academic performance! This well-documented text examines the unique needs of the growing population of English language learners (ELLs) and describes strategies for implementing instructional assessment of language and content. With both depth and breadth, the author articulates how to equitably and comprehensively assess the language proficiency and academic achievement of ELLs. Both practicing and aspiring educators will benefit from: <ul>
<li>Rubrics, charts, checklists, surveys, and other ready-to-use tools </li> <li>Professional development activities </li> <li>An integrated approach to teaching standards, language, and content </li> <li>Guidance on how best to address standardized testing and grading </li> </ul>

Education & Teaching

Gottlieb, Margo

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Assessing the full capabilities of your multilingual learnersAssessment&nbsp;as,&nbsp;for, and&nbsp;of&nbsp;learning complement effective curricular and instructional practices, however, the complexities of assessment for multilingual students are too-often overlooked and misunderstood. What if multilingual learners, teachers, and educational leaders all had opportunities to plan for and use assessment data in multiple languages? Imagine the linguistic, academic, and cultural reservoirs we could tap to highlight what our multilingual learners know and can do.&nbsp;Assessment in Multiple Languages: A Handbook for School and District Leaders&nbsp;shows how superintendents, principals, directors, coaches, and other educational leaders can more accurately portray the academic, language, and social-emotional development of multilingual students. As a companion to&nbsp;Classroom Assessment in Multiple Languages, this book illustrates how the assessment cycle unfolds at school and district levels. Together the two books provide comprehensive guidance for enacting linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment in multiple languages in K-12 settings. Grounded in leading-edge research, with an emphasis on instilling equity and social justice in assessment practices, this book:&nbsp; <ul> <li>justifies the legitimacy of assessment in multiple languages&nbsp;</li> <li>showcases examples from federal to classroom levels</li> <li>provides practical guidance and tools for schoolwide and district level assessment</li> <li>applies to any and all programs with multilingual learners whether in dual-language immersion, bilingual, or monolingual settings.</li> </ul> <div>Written by leading multilingual education and assessment authority Margo Gottlieb, this guide will help educational leaders highlight the true capabilities of multilingual learners.&nbsp;</div>

Assessment in Multiple Languages: A Handbook for School and District Leaders

What are some lessons learned from the pandemic? We learned that, in times of crises, the humanitarian needs of students, families, and ourselves must be a top priority.&nbsp; We learned that forming effective partnerships with families and communities is essential to the health and well-being of our children. We were offered a blunt reminder that a system designed to serve the interests of a privileged few was destined to fail our historically underserved students, especially our millions of multilingual learners. Above all, we learned that the "normal" many of us have yearned for was&nbsp;never&nbsp;good enough--that we must envision a "better world," where we build on our multilingual students' unique assets and cultivate their inner brilliance. Only then will we deliver on their promise. It's this "better world," a world in which communities, schools, and classrooms work together as a "whole-child ecosystem,"&nbsp;Beyond Crises:&nbsp;Overcoming Linguistic and Cultural Inequities in Communities, Schools, and Classrooms&nbsp;sets out to create. Taking a look from the outside in, Debbie Zacarian, Margarita Calderón, and Margo Gottlieb address three critical arenas: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Imagining Communities&nbsp;describes how to design and enact strengths-based family and community partnerships, including the critical importance of identifying, valuing, and acknowledging each member's assets and competencies, and the ways recent crises have amplified their struggles. 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Imagining Schools&nbsp;takes an up-close look at policies, structures, and now irrelevant ways of schooling that call for change and how we might reconfigure professional development to ensure every teacher and administrator is dedicated to the well-being and success of our multilingual learners. 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Imagining Classrooms&nbsp;demonstrates how to optimize learning opportunities--both virtual and face-to-face--so our diverse students grow cognitively, linguistically, and social-emotionally, and accentuate their talents in knowing and using multiple languages in linguistically and culturally sustainable environments. "Student and family, classroom, school, and local community are not silos unto themselves," Debbie, Margarita, and Margo insist. "They are part of a larger whole that is interrelated and interconnected and, even, interdependent on each other. By forming stronger alliances, we can realize the power of truly working, socializing, and flourishing together."&nbsp;Beyond Crises&nbsp;is the first critical step forward.

Beyond Crises: Overcoming Linguistic and Cultural Inequities in Communities, Schools, and Classrooms

Zacarian, Debbie

Calderón, Margarita Espino

Your guide to culturally and linguistically sustaining practices in your dual language classroom and school. 
It’s time to set the record straight: Multilingualism is a tremendous asset that must be nurtured and valued and the most effective pathway to multilingualism is dual language education. Despite significant evidence attesting to the cognitive, social/emotional, and economic benefits of multilingualism, the majority of our classrooms and schools are monolingual. 
Encouragingly, recent shifts in state policies have increased the demand for dual language programming in our schools. This increased momentum brings new challenges, including the need for more bilingually authorized teachers, high-quality instructional resources, and accurate assessment and accountability in the target languages of instruction. With contributions from ten experts in multilingual education, Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall outlines the systemic and pedagogical approaches necessary for successful multilingual and dual language programs. The book supports educators to: Shift the paradigm from one that is subtractive and deficit-based to one that is additive and assets-based Embed culturally and linguistically sustaining practices in their instruction Understand how to promote multilingualism in the context of teaching academic content Develop assessments as, for, and of learning in multiple languages. Lead high-quality dual language schools and programs Recruit and retain highly qualified bilingual educators 
Offering a comprehensive overview of bilingual policies and historical context all educators should understand, Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall is an invaluable guide to creating dual language learning environments that build on the precious assets of our multilingual students and families.

Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall: Essential Shifts for Multilingual Learners′ Success

Soto, Ivannia

Honigsfeld, Andrea

Scott, Lyn

Snyder, Sydney Cail

Marshall, Margarita

Nungaray, David

Flores, Rubí

Lachance, Joan R.

Assessing Multilingual Learners: Bridges to Empowerment

Assessing Multilingual Learners

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin

Enhance your assessment practices and deepen collaboration Join bestselling authors Margo Gottlieb and Andrea Honigsfeld on an engaging journey to showcase collaborative assessment within assets-driven instructional practices. Integrating instructional and assessment cycles, explore how multilingual learners can interact with each other and their teachers to form lasting partnerships. Using evidence-based, research-informed strategies, Gottlieb and Honigsfeld invite educators to form partnerships to fortify linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment within their classroom routines. Throughout the learning journey,&nbsp;Collaborative Assessment for Multilingual Learners and Teachers&nbsp;offers: <ul> <li>Practical tips and adaptable templates to reinforce assessment during instruction</li> <li>Vignettes that bring practical application of key concepts to life</li> <li>Protocols and tools for teachers and multilingual learners to engage in reflective conversations about their learning</li> <li>Recurring colorful icons that capture the travel theme and much more...</li> </ul> Collaborative assessment approaches AS, FOR, and OF learning encourages relationship building to foster multilingual learners' academic, linguistic, cultural, and social-emotional development. This practical guide supports educators in enacting collaborative assessment and welcomes multilingual learners to be partners in the process.

Collaborative Assessment for Multilingual Learners and Teachers: Pathways to Partnerships

Academic Languaging: Engaging Multilingual Students in Content Area Learning

Ernst-Slavit, Gisela

  Help participants use assessments that promote bilingual proficiency and educational equity for English language learners!  Designed around the best-selling book, this comprehensive multimedia presentation offers staff developers the materials to help teachers equitably assess the language proficiency and academic achievement of English language learners (ELLs). Facilitators and participants will examine an assessment framework for ELLs and explore issues that include:  Assessments for listening, speaking, reading, and writing Differentiated instruction and assessment in math, science, and social studies The effectiveness of rubrics for ELLs Grading policies and their implications for ELLs Standards-based performance measures that complement standardized tools for ELLs    Includes: VHS Videotape (47 min.), DVD, CD-ROM With PowerPoint Slides, Facilitator’s Guide, Companion Book

Assessing English Language Learners (Multimedia Kit): A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development

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