Assessing language and literacy with bilingual students : practices to support English learners / Lori Helman, Anne C. Ittner, Kristen L. McMaster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helman, Lori, author.

Ittner, Anne C., author.

McMaster, Kristen L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Bilingual--Study and teaching.

Education, Bilingual.

Second language acquisition--Study and teaching.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London : The Guilford Press, [2020]

Summary:

From expert authors, this book guides educators to conduct assessments that inform daily instruction and identify the assets that emergent bilinguals bring to the classroom.Effective practices are reviewed for screening, assessment, and progress monitoring in the areas of oral language, beginning reading skills, vocabulary and comprehension in.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

About the Authors

Introduction

Contents

1. Understanding Assessment with Multilingual Students

Language Learners and Their School Settings

Literacy Development

Learning an Additional Language

The Symbiotic Relationship between Language and Literacy

The Unique Capabilities of Multilinguals

Principles for Understanding Assessment with Emergent Bilingual Students

Summary

2. Using Assessment to Support Instruction

Foundational Ideas

Types and Purposes of School-Based Literacy Assessments

A Framework for Data-Based Instructional Decision Making for Emergent Bilinguals

3. Going Beyond Skills: Learning about Students' Cultural and Affective Resources

What Do Cultural and Linguistic Resources Have to Do with Assessment?

What Do Affective Resources Have to Do with Assessment?

Calling Upon Families and Communities

Aligning Linguistic and Cultural Resources with Instruction

4. The Growth of Oral Language

Part One: The Formal Assessment of Language at School

Commonly Used Standardized Language Assessments and Proficiency Levels

Assessments of Students' Home Language Proficiency

Part Two: Classroom-Based Assessments to Guide Instruction

Part Three: Instructional Applications

5. Assessing Beginning Reading for Emergent Bilinguals

Part One: The Formal Assessment of Beginning Reading at School

Part Two: Classroom-Based Assessments for Guiding Instruction

6. Assessing Academic Language and Comprehension in the Content Areas

Part One: The Formal Assessment of Vocabulary and Comprehension at School.

Part Two: Classroom-Based Assessments of Vocabulary and Comprehension That Guide Instruction

7. Assessing Writing

Part One: The Formal Assessment of Writing at School

Part Two: Classroom-Based Assessments That Guide Instruction

8. Creating Responsive Systems for Connecting Assessment and Instruction

Part One: Structures That Enable MTSS

Part Two: Roles of Individuals in Sustaining a Cohesive Assessment-to-Instruction System

Part Three: From Assessment to Support: Giving Emergent Bilinguals the Right Instruction at the Right Time

Moving Forward

Appendix: Assessment Resources

Appendix A. Planning Form for Strategies to Support Language Development

Appendix B. Sound Isolation Task Template

Appendix C. Segmenting and Blending Template

Appendix D. Phonemic Awareness Skill Tracker

Appendix E. Phonics Skill Tracker

Appendix F. Contextual Factors That Educators Might Consider as Part of Writing Assessment

Glossary

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4625-4092-9

OCLC:

1114966761