Project Connect Reflections on EL Assessment by JCULVER https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment Please do the following: - Double click anywhere on the Padlet - Write your name as the title - Provide an example (image, file, etc.) of either: a) student work or b) a teaching resource. - Describe in at least 25 words per post how you would use this. en-us 2017-12-21 21:38:52 UTC 2025-05-03 08:36:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Nicole Carson https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239339348 Attached is a website that gives ideas for ELL assessment types. These include:
Performance Based Assessments-
  • Reading with partners
  • Retelling stories
  • Role playing
  • Giving descriptions or instructions using visual or written prompts
  • Oral reporting to the whole class
  • Telling a story by using a sequence of three or more pictures
  • Completing dialogue or conversation through written prompts
  • Debating, either one-on-one or taking turns in small groups
  • Brainstorming
  • Completing incomplete stories
  • Playing games
  Portfolio Assessments-
  • Samples of written student work, such as stories, completed forms, exercise sheets, and descriptions
  • Drawings representing student content knowledge and proficiencies
  • Tapes of oral work, such as role-playing, presentations, or an oral account of a trip
  • Teacher descriptions of student accomplishments, such as performance on oral tasks
  • Formal test data, checklists, and rating sheets
and Assessing Content Knowledge-
  • Scaffolding assessments allow ELLs to demonstrate their content knowledge through exhibits or projects, drawings, and graphic organizers. Consider giving ELLs extra time to complete these tasks, or to give short responses.
  • Differentiated scoring scores content knowledge separately from language proficiency. To score content knowledge, look at how well ELLs understand key concepts, how accurate their responses are, and how well they demonstrate the processes they use to come up with responses.
]]> 2018-03-07 18:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239339348 Meghan Scott https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239438709 I think not enough emphasis is put on informal assessments. They can tell us so much about the ongoing progress of our students, and can hold students accountable for applying learned information in a low stakes setting. Learning is ongoing, can be aided, and can be assessed with informal assessments. This link provides some ideas, and information on informal assessment. ]]> 2018-03-07 22:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239438709 Emily Ng https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239769302 This article talks about the importance of using research-based assessment to help struggling learners. Mathematics Dynamic Assessment (MDA) was an informal mathematics assessment process that integrates four research-supported practices: (1) Assessment of students' interests and experiences; (2) Concrete-representational-abstract assessment within authentic contexts; (3) Error pattern analyses; and (4) Flexible interviews.  The data collected through the MDA process provide teachers with an in-depth evaluation of their students' mathematical understandings and thinking that allows teachers to plan their instruction to address students' specific mathematical learning needs]]> 2018-03-08 16:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/239769302 Igone Moreno https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240011708 It is important that when we assess our students they will know how they are going to be graded. For this reason, in this link where you can find different types of rubrics you can assess with.]]> 2018-03-09 04:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240011708 April Liu (M7) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240241486 This website contains several articles about what parents can do to help their children with the tests. Information includes what the tests are, how can parents help their children prepare for standardized tests, what the parents can do at home to provide their children a comfortable studying environment, etc.]]> 2018-03-09 16:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240241486 Jennifer Bowersock https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240291704 In the article, Supporting English Language Learners with Formative Assessments, the author, who is an ELL specialist, does a great job of explaining the important role formative assessments play in the classroom and how these assessments provide feedback that is beneficial for both the teacher and the student. Teachers can take what they have learned from these assessments to determine “next steps for instruction at the classroom level” and students can use the information to take ownership and set goals for themselves.
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/04/supporting-ells-with-formative-assessments/]]> 2018-03-09 18:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/240291704 Alternative Ways to Assess ELL’s https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/241088785 When assessing an ELL student, let alone a native English speaker, tests aren’t always the best answer. Children can have test anxiety or ELL students might have a hard deciphering words. This doesn’t measure the abilities of the students, but just on what they can memorize and retain for a short amount of time. Therefore, this article discusses 5 alternative ways to assess ELL’s without tests. The five ways are: Rubrics and Performance criteria, Oral Presentations or Performances, non-verbal assessments, writing assessments, and portfolios. These are all much more substantial as they measure the student’s abilities and not just how “good they are” at memorizing facts. These assessments allow for the child’s strengths to shine through. ]]> 2018-03-12 19:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/241088785 Nina Amedin (module 7 https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242500259 This article is from Colorin Colorado. I think its important to always be assessing our students so that we can better adjust our lessons to their needs. Now, I don't believe we should be formally testing them all the time. Our ELLs would also benefit from informal assessments. This article talks about the portfolio and performance based assessments that provide as good alternative! http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/using-informal-assessments-english-language-learners]]> 2018-03-15 17:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242500259 Nina Amedin (module 8) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242535937 This cute video talks about the differences between evaluations and assessments and the strategies needed. What i like most about this video is that is reinforced what we learned in module 7 about about learning goals and how we need to talk to our students specifically about what they should be doing or how they could be improving. It breaks it down well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wePut0cfzA]]> 2018-03-15 18:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242535937 Diana Carolina Cabra https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242591113 This article talks about 12 ways to support English learners in the mainstream classroom. It also provides the opportunity to listen  to this post as a postcast. As teachers, it is important to support students and to put ourselves in their situation, in order to be more understanding and patient in their learning process. It also encourages further reading in the ESL/ELL teacher's survival guide

]]> 2018-03-15 20:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/242591113 Chandler Gann (M7) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243089284 This article from Colorin Colorado gives multiple examples of types of assessments that can be used on ELLs. It breaks it down into categories based on performance, portfolio assessment, and content knowledge. I liked how in the performance assessment it gives multiple examples of how to informally assess a student such as using brainstorming, sequencing, and role playing. Check out this article for many more creative ideas on how to assess ELLs.]]> 2018-03-17 15:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243089284 Diana Romero (M7) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243280190 I think informal assessments are very important since it lets you keep constant progress on your students without the pressure that can come with formal assessments. I liked the website that I attached because it has a variety to different informal assessments that you can do! I thought it would be useful. ]]> 2018-03-19 00:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243280190 Pam Plummer https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243300155
I think informal assessment is a great tool for a teacher to use , helps guide the lesson, because if the students are not understanding you can stop and try another approach. As stated assessments data drives the lesson.
This is a question I use in class daily . I'm able to know if i need to reteach or move on with my ELL's students.
  1. Respond to "what" (what Happen) and "where" / why questions.
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/using-informal-assessments-english-language-learners
]]> 2018-03-19 02:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243300155 Dana Simonton https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243696456 I like this site because it gives specifics ways to assess particular domains.  The assessments are divided into 4 domains:
1. Linguistic Competence
2. Strategic Competence
3. Socio-linguistic Competence
4. Discourse Competence

https://classroom-assessment-theory-into-practice.wikispaces.com/Assessing+ESL+Students]]> 2018-03-19 18:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243696456 Tosca Scholfield-Johnson https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243712793 This Edutopia article discusses equity for English-Language Learners and how we can ensure fair assessments for these students. According to the article, as teachers we need to separate ELL language skills from content skills during assessment. For instance, a student might understand the difference between living and non living objects, but not be able to write it out in English yet. ]]> 2018-03-19 18:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243712793 Imelda Pacheco imelda_pacheco https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243836473 Formative assessments
I received this email from our AVID coordinator. The reading is a good illustration of why formative assessment is necessary, but most importantly, how it needs to be used purposefully to help plan our lessons. With our English Language learners it is crucial that we use these informal or formal assessments to help guide their learning. ]]> 2018-03-20 04:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/243836473 Sarah McMichael https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244171909 https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/assessing-english-language-learners/

I thought this article had an interesting take on a few different strategies to assess English Language Learners without resorting to tests. The use of rubrics can be extremely useful for students in an ELL environment, because they are given concrete goals that, if achieved, will result in reward. Additionally, the use of drawings for non-verbal assessments can be a great ice-breaker between a shy ELL and a teacher, in addition to the use of hand signals while the student becomes more familiar with the setting. ]]> 2018-03-20 17:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244171909 Chandler Gann (M8) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244208354 This article is a great reminder of how teachers should set their classroom environment specifically working with ELL students. It discusses what you would see if you walk by an ELL classroom. You should see helpful visuals around the room, including word walls and anchor charts. You should hear multiple student conversations as well as teacher guiding the terminology. Lots of repetition should take place as well as letting the students do most of the talking. I think this is a useful article to review to remind teachers how an ELL classroom should run.]]> 2018-03-20 18:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244208354 Nicole Carson https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244240557 I think formative assessments are crucial in providing descriptive and immediate feedback as well as helping us, as teachers, understand how we can better teach and clarify information. This website gives some good ideas for how to formatively assess ELL students. There are lots of pictures included of student examples that are informative and helpful as well.]]> 2018-03-20 19:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244240557 April Liu (M8) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244249324 This PowerPoint presentation contains 56 strategies of formative assessment. It is divided into several strategy types: student work, self-reporting, technology, peer assessment, teacher observation, teacher feedback, and self assessment. Hope you'll find something useful!]]> 2018-03-20 19:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244249324 Christina Papatonis https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244255668 This is a cute idea I found on Pinterest. The kids would love making this and they could reference this all the time when they want to look something up! ]]> 2018-03-20 20:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244255668 Krystal Bennett https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244262126 I love reading blogs just to get different perspectives. This blog post is from site that is a supportive tool. Its always nice to read how others in similar circumstances are dealing with the same issues.]]> 2018-03-20 20:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244262126 Jackie Jorns https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244287938 This is a good resource to have in the classroom when assessing English language learners. It would be a way for teachers to have a reminder and a checklist for assessing ELLs. ]]> 2018-03-20 21:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244287938 Travis Gilmore https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244290803 Test anxiety can be a huge contributing factor when it comes to the assessing and testing of ELL students, both in assessing their proficiency and in assessing their academic achievement in the day-to-day classroom. This article discusses test anxiety specifically from the point of view of ELL students and what can be done to help mitigate that anxiety. Although this article was written from the point of view of helping ELL college students, its insights are apropos for all levels of ELL students. ]]> 2018-03-20 21:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244290803 Chaslyn Reynolds https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244291162 https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/assessing-english-language-learners/
 
5 Ways to Assess English Language Learners 



]]> 2018-03-20 21:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244291162 Michelle https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244301209 As a teacher sometimes you feel overwhelm with the many type of assessments you may be required to administer to your student. Within the current best teaching practices that teachers are encourage to apply to their classroom today, assessment seem to have become a critical part of the responsibility of teachers.
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/using-informal-assessments-english-language-learners]]> 2018-03-20 22:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/244301209 Emily Ng https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/245755969 Our module this week talks about formative vs. summative assessments.  This article summarizes well these two types of assessments in the classroom.  It even offers some practical strategies.]]> 2018-03-24 18:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/245755969 Christina Papatonis https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246333719 This is great to keep track of students' understanding and progress. After re-teaching a difficult concept, you can easily compare if the students understood the additional practice and explanations.]]> 2018-03-27 01:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246333719 Tosca Scholfield-Johnson https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246334045 This Fist to Five Check is a great formative assessment for elementary school students. The teacher can ask students to identify where they think they are in the understanding of an objective. This helps the students think about how much they know and it also helps the teacher quickly identify the students who need more instruction. ]]> 2018-03-27 01:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246334045 Alexa Coman https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246339658 After completing this module, I figured implementing technology driven teaching would be a good resource for ESL students. This article includes 5 creative ways to teach ESL students. Not only are these ideas good for ESL students, but mainstream students too.]]> 2018-03-27 02:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246339658 Diana Romero (Module 8) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246342119 This PDF talks about how formative assessment should look like for English Language Learners. It also provides some more examples of what you can do for assessments. ]]> 2018-03-27 03:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246342119 Nikki Hezar https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246342956 This article has some great ways to support ELLS in the classroom and some easy ways to incorporate formative assessment. Formative assessment is very important to know if students are understanding the material or if you need to go back and reteach things or give the students more practice.]]> 2018-03-27 03:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246342956 Dana Simonton https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246496393 This website provides examples of different assessment for different content areas. All assessments listed are links to documents that have specific instructions that you can print or save. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246496393 Shante Schuler https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246535363 ESL Word Problem Strategies, offers solutions to help students benefit when answering math word problems. 

]]> 2018-03-27 14:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246535363 Jennifer Bowersock https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246536984 I really like the idea of having the kids turn in exit tickets at the end of a lesson. This is a quick assessment that gives teachers insight on what the students have learned and what they are struggling with. Students can either answer 1-2 questions the teacher may ask, write one point they learned, or pose a question.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11892386496169737/]]> 2018-03-27 15:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246536984 Chaslyn Reynolds https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246699921 This website has a variety of digital tools to help you do formative assessments.


https://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-fast-formative-assessment-tools-vicki-davis]]> 2018-03-27 21:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246699921 Jackie Jorns https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246707223 Math word problem flashcards are a great way for kids to practice word problems and reading. Not only can they practice them during free time in class but they can also practice with other classmates. ]]> 2018-03-27 22:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246707223 Travis Gilmore https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246709879 This is an excellent study that highlighted a huge potential flaw in ESL assessment. The problem has to do with nonnative accents and how students score on assessments when they are giving an oral exam by someone who speaks their native language but does not share in their native accent. This study shows that students who do not share in that native accent of their examiner, including English speakers, score significantly lower than with an examiner that does share in their native accent. ]]> 2018-03-27 22:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246709879 Diana Carolina Cabra (M8) https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246724467 I found an interesting article that promotes types of productive questions to support higher order thinking skills and engagement in the lesson.]]> 2018-03-28 00:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246724467 Krystal Bennett https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246735109 I stumbled upon this tool and I'm curious why it hasn't been mentioned. I feel like we are moving toward paperless classrooms and that is going to make it difficult for formative assessment tools. It was interesting to navigate how an electronic formative assessment looks.]]> 2018-03-28 01:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/246735109 Sarah McMichael https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247288827 https://busyteacher.org/14344-6-assessment-testing-strategies-esl-classroom.html

This was an interesting link that had a variety of ideas for assessment with ELLs. My personal favorite was the matching category, because matching allows ELLs to use pictures and content-specific vocabulary in order to improve their understanding of what the teacher is asking. Additionally, giving ELLs a multiple-choice test is a great option, but you must first ensure that students will be able to comprehend the vocabulary being used in the question. As more of a formative assessment, it's great to include some completion grades in order to encourage student participation. ]]> 2018-03-29 15:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247288827 Whitney Spears https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247695166 While doing this module I wanted to know how to help ELL's with word problems. This article lists 10 ways to help ELL's with word problems. They suggest: 1) creating vocabulary banks 2) using manipulatives 3) modifying teacher talk 4) allowing for non verbal responses 5) using sentences frames 6) designing questions for different proficiency levels 7) using prompts to support student responses 8) putting children in groups who have the same knowledge level of academic vocabulary 9) allow partner talk and 10) choral responses. I think these should be integrated into every lesson whether there are ELL students or not. ]]> 2018-04-01 19:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247695166 Imelda Pacheco imelda_pacheco https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247831703 Formative Assessments Getting Smart website has many web pages with information and techniques that can be used in the classroom. If you surf their site you can also find some really engaging podcasts. I found this web page helpful. Many of the strategies are repeated. ]]> 2018-04-02 15:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/247831703 Michelle https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/250500399 http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/reading-and-understanding-written-math-problems

The above article from Colorin Colorado was very informative and gave me ideas on how to support my EL students in Math.]]> 2018-04-10 21:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/250500399 Griselda Reyes https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/452728857 Activity for Review and Assessment
SIOP component
Adapted from Angie Medina, Long Beach Unified School District
Grade levels: K-3
Subject Areas: All
Grouping Configuration: Small groups
Approximate Time Involved:5-10 minutes for the discussionMaterials: A stuffed bear for each table group
Description:
Share Bear encourages all students in a group to engage in higher level thinking, participate, and wait their turn. There is one Share Bear at each table. After the teacher poses an open ended question(e.g., "How do you feel when_____________?"), one student at each table takes the Share Bear, and gives his or her response to the question, passing the Share Bear to the next student who then gives his or her response. This continues until each student has shared or had multiple turns.]]> 2020-03-02 02:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/JenniferLCulver/ProjectConnectAssessment/wish/452728857