How assessments vary among subject areas
Samantha describes the different goals of assessment in differing subject areas, such as reading and Social Studies, particularly for ELLs.
Using technology to differentiate in the classroom
Samantha describes the way that she uses technology to differentiate for her students.
Assessment can take a variety of forms
Samantha discusses the wide range of formats she uses for both formal and informal assessment in the classroom.
Using English language proficiency levels to plan instruction
Sheila talks about the role that English language proficiency data, in this case from WIDA assessments, plays in planning instruction.
ESOL Specialist Sheila Majdi: Using sentence frames with ELLs
ESOL specialist Sheila Majdi from Arlington, VA explains what a sentence frame is and how she might use this strategy with ELLs.
Dr.
Lynn Shafer Willner is a researcher on ELD Standards and EL Accessibility at the WIDA Consortium. In this interview, she discusses the ways that assessment accommodations are changing with technology.
Opportunities and Challenges in Identifying ELLs with Disabilities
Debbie Zacarian discusses some of the challenges and considerations in identifying ELLs with disabilities, as well as the reasons for under- and over-identification and the importance of including families in identification and referral processes.
School-wide Support for Dually-Identified Students
Debbie Zacarian talks about the importance of collaboration in supporting ELLs with disabilities as well as the roles that different members of the staff and administration can play in that process.