In my Methods and Assessment Courses I have learned to understand the different purposes and basic concepts of assessment to be prepared to assess ESOL learners that are standards-based. These assessments should be fair, valid, reliable and practical, as well as, assess what has been taught and learned to inform further instruction. As an effective teacher, I should be aware of cultural and linguistic biased assessments that would be invalid measures of what ELL students know and can do. Unfamiliar formal testing situations and conditions may also be challenges that I need to be aware of and identify for my students. These challenges include timed tests, multiple choice, and bubble sheet formatting. ESOL students should also be assessed to
