Assessment of Limited-English-Proficient Students

University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course is designed to introduce individuals to issues related to the assessment of students who are second language learners. Issues related to the relationship between teaching and assessment, progress reporting, content area testing, program interventions, and the role of parents will be addressed.

Topics and Objectives

Assessment Foundations

Examine the continuum of assessment and instruction as an integrated approach.
Identify TESOL standards as they relate to assessment.
Review the IRA and NCTE Joint Task Force Assessment recommendations.
Identify the purposes of assessment.
Compare and contrast formal and informal assessment approaches.
Examine the benefits of performance assessment.
Second Language Acquisition and Assessment

Examine second language acquisition stages and characteristics.
Identify differences between Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP).
Review the relationship between first language proficiency and second language proficiency.
Analyze the use of authentic assessment.
Content Area Instruction and Assessment

Identify the relationship between content area and language instruction.
Examine the difference between expository text and narrative text.
Identify challenges of content area instruction and assessment.
Review equity issues.
Identify principles of assessment.
Writing Assessment

Analyze the impact of listening and speaking on writing development and assessment.
Identify research on writing assessments.
Examine appropriate writing assessments for second language learners.
Reading Assessment

Analyze the impact of listening and speaking on reading development and assessment.
Identify research on best practices for reading assessments.
Examine appropriate reading assessments for second language learners.
Normal Language Development versus Learning/Language Disorders

Identify difficulties in distinguishing normal development and learning problems.
Examine research on length of time needed for second language learners to "catch up."
Examine Bilingual Verbal Abilities Test (BVAT).
Standardized and Informal Assessments

Examine the importance of academic language development and assessment.
Identify appropriate uses of formal and informal assessments in teaching.
Analyze the use of performance assessments, including portfolio development, for determining individual student goals and objectives.
Parental Involvement

Identify research on best practices for parental involvement.
Examine implications for development of parental involvement.
Analyze aspects of effective parent and community programs.
Develop a model parental involvement program.
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University of Phoenix Online
3157 E. Elwood Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: 800-492-6552
E-Mail: online@phoenix.edu
Web: http://www.uopx.com

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