Keeping track of accommodations for ELLs
Lynn offers some suggestions for better understanding accommodations required for ELLs in assessment. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Matching accommodations to student need
Lynn talks about the importance of finding the right accommodations for students based on their needs. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Difference between accommodation and modification
Lynn explains the important distinction between accommodations and modifications for assessments. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Getting used to computer testing
Lynn talks about the resources that can be used to help students become more familiar with an online testing environment and certain kinds of assessment items.
A new generation of accommodations: Example from Smarter Balanced
Lynn shares an example of an accommodation that is flexible in order to meet varying student needs. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Personalizing tests for students
Lynn describes how the new trends in accommodations help personalize assessments for ELLs. See the complete interview in our Meet the Experts section.
Giving students strategies to overcome difficulties
Lynn talks about the importance of helping students understand where they are having difficulties with an activity in order to address their trouble effectively.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Dysgraphia
Lynn offers some ideas for supporting ELLs who struggle with dysgraphia. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Dyslexia
Lynn offers some ideas for instruction with ELLs who have dyslexia. See the complete interview with Lynn Shafer Willner in our Meet the Experts section.
Adjusting instruction for ELLs with disabilities: Auditory Processing Disorder
Lynn talks about some strategies for adjusting instruction for students who have difficulty with auditory processing.