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Assessments And Accommodations For English Language Learners: A Literature Review, Heidi Jo Bartlett
Assessments And Accommodations For English Language Learners: A Literature Review, Heidi Jo Bartlett
The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal
While research in how English language learners (ELLs) use assessment accommodations is lacking, there are some general conclusions that one can draw. First, teachers must know their students’ abilities. This includes knowledge of their English proficiency, knowledge of their first language skills, especially as it pertains to literacy skills, and knowledge of their content area understanding. If teachers are aware of areas of weakness in students’ assessments, they should work to compensate for them by either changing their instruction or providing assessment accommodations. Second, it is important for teachers to recognize the various types of assessment accommodations that are available …
Resources For Content-Area Teachers Educating Ells: A Literature Review, Heidi Jo Bartlett
Resources For Content-Area Teachers Educating Ells: A Literature Review, Heidi Jo Bartlett
The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal
Educating English Language Learners (ELLs) is a rapidly growing need in K-12 schools. While often viewed as a homogeneous group, in reality this population is varied in terms of prior knowledge, access to formal education, age, and native language. Despite these differences, students must be taught first social, and then academic, English in order for them to be successful in their classes and graduate. While in previous decades, ELLs were isolated from the mainstream population, common education practices now integrate them into their grade-level classes. However, while working with this high-need population, mainstream content-area teachers often lack the time, professional …