Book Reviews: An Examination of ELL Assessment
Stephen Davis, Emily Beaton, and John Fouberg
UND Graduate School
T&L 550
Assessment and Evaluation in ELL Education
Dr. Vacek Throughout the readings in this course, one recurrent theme is the need for instructional supports for all students; this is especially salient for English language learners (ELLs). Central to this need to differentiate instruction tailored to each student’s needs is the capacity of instructors to augment instruction. To do so presupposes that teachers are cognizant of discrepancies in student learning within and across the instructional cycle—in short, teachers are immersed in a cyclical evaluation of student learning (Gottlieb, 2016, pp. 22-23). It is this …show more content…
All three authors successfully draw attention to the importance of assessing students formatively throughout instruction and using the results to impact future learning and teaching within the classroom. The resulting cyclical evaluation of students will lead to more meaningful educational opportunities Additional research may be needed to successfully implement any of the authors’ main points or suggestions. These texts may empower current and future teachers to begin advocating for equitable education for all students, especially ELLs. References
Brantley, D. K. (2007). Instructional assessment of English language learners in the K-8 classroom. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Brown, H., & Abeywickrama, P. (2010). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices (2 ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.
Brown, J. D., & Fisher, J. (1998). New ways of classroom assessment, revised. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Association.
Gottlieb, M. (2016). Gottlieb, M. (2016). Assessing English language learners: Bridges to educational equity (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Zacher Pandya, J. (2011). Overtested: how high-stakes accountability fails English language learners. New York City: Teachers College
Stephen Davis, Emily Beaton, and John Fouberg
UND Graduate School
T&L 550
Assessment and Evaluation in ELL Education
Dr. Vacek Throughout the readings in this course, one recurrent theme is the need for instructional supports for all students; this is especially salient for English language learners (ELLs). Central to this need to differentiate instruction tailored to each student’s needs is the capacity of instructors to augment instruction. To do so presupposes that teachers are cognizant of discrepancies in student learning within and across the instructional cycle—in short, teachers are immersed in a cyclical evaluation of student learning (Gottlieb, 2016, pp. 22-23). It is this …show more content…
All three authors successfully draw attention to the importance of assessing students formatively throughout instruction and using the results to impact future learning and teaching within the classroom. The resulting cyclical evaluation of students will lead to more meaningful educational opportunities Additional research may be needed to successfully implement any of the authors’ main points or suggestions. These texts may empower current and future teachers to begin advocating for equitable education for all students, especially ELLs. References
Brantley, D. K. (2007). Instructional assessment of English language learners in the K-8 classroom. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Brown, H., & Abeywickrama, P. (2010). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices (2 ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.
Brown, J. D., & Fisher, J. (1998). New ways of classroom assessment, revised. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Association.
Gottlieb, M. (2016). Gottlieb, M. (2016). Assessing English language learners: Bridges to educational equity (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Zacher Pandya, J. (2011). Overtested: how high-stakes accountability fails English language learners. New York City: Teachers College