English as a Second Language - A 4 Video Set
Assessing the Needs of Culturally Diverse Learners

This set includes 4 VIdeos (see ordering information below for individual videos).

In the new video series English as a Second Language; Assessing the needs of Culturally Diverse Learners, you will learn what must be done to evaluate the learning needs and progress of ESL students - making you better able to help these students acquire the language skills necessary for success in English-based classrooms and in society at large.

Video 1: The Legal and Practical Issues of Fair Assessment

• Defining assessmement.
• Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for accommodating culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• How to identify and ESL student.
• Determining to what extent a student speaks English.
• Staffing considerations
• Assessment vs. testing.

Video 2: Discovering Language Proficiencies of Culturally Diverse Students

• An overview of common proficiency tests.
• Administering language proficiency tests.
• Recognizing and eliminating bias in assessment.
• Pros and cons of common approaches to assessing language proficiency and progress.
• Staffing considerations
• Involving parents in the assessment process.

Video 3: Making the Right Choice: Distinguishing Between ELS and Special Education

• PL94-142: Legal mandates on assessment for special education and limited English proficiency.
• The importance of understanding the difference between language acquisition problems and learning problems.
• Determining to what degree social and cultural factors are responsible for a student's learning and behavior problems.
• The referral process and the importance of "prereferral" when assessing English proficiency and qualification for special education services.

Video 4: Authentic Assessment: Holistic Approaches For Assessing Progress

• Advantages of alternative assessment versus standardized assessment.
• Using portfolio assessment with culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• Essential elements of portfolios.
• Tangible aspects of portfolios, formative assessment and summative assessment.
• How authentic assessment aids partent involvement.

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