Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Assessment & Evaluation
As the number of English language learners in U.S. classrooms has grown, many questions have arisen as to how assessment can best be used to support learning for this unique and diverse population. How can ELLs be included in large-scale, standardized testing in a way that is fair and consistent? What is the role of informal, classroom-based assessment in guiding instruction for students with limited English proficiency? The articles in this section explore these issues and more and provide useful information for both educators and parents. You might also want to see Assessment and Placement for more information.
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Testing: An Introduction for Parents
Using Informal Assessments for English Language Learners
Placing English Language Learners in a Program of Instruction
Identifying Language Proficiency for Program Placement
The Next Step: Assessment and the English Language Learner
Screening, Diagnosing and Progress Monitoring for Fluency
What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: 8 Steps for Parents
Parents' Guide to Standardized Testing
Informal Reading Assessments: Examples
Bilingual Students With Disabilities Get Special Help
English Language Learners and Reading Difficulties
A Guide to Learning Disabilities for the ESL Classroom Practitioner
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Colorín Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs, also known as students of English as a second language).
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