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ELL Assessment and Testing Flashcards

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  1. Which federal law requires annual English language proficiency assessment for all ELL students?

    Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) requires annual English language proficiency testing for all identified ELL students in grades K–12.

  2. What is an alternative assessment that allows ELL students to demonstrate content knowledge through collected work samples over time?

    Answer: Portfolio assessment

    Portfolio assessment compiles student work samples over time, allowing ELLs to demonstrate growth and content knowledge through authentic products rather than a single test event.

  3. What does 'inter-rater reliability' mean in the context of ELL assessment?

    Answer: Different raters score the same response consistently

    Inter-rater reliability means that two or more evaluators score a student's performance the same way, indicating that scoring criteria are clear and consistently applied.

  4. Which assessment approach provides the most equitable measure of an ELL student's content knowledge?

    Answer: Performance-based tasks with linguistic scaffolds

    Performance-based tasks with linguistic scaffolds allow ELL students to demonstrate content knowledge while reducing the language barrier that can obscure true understanding.

  5. What is the difference between a norm-referenced and a criterion-referenced test in ELL contexts?

    Answer: Norm-referenced tests compare a student to peers; criterion-referenced tests measure mastery of specific skills

    Norm-referenced tests rank students relative to a comparison group, while criterion-referenced tests measure whether students have mastered specific language or content standards.

  6. Which statement best describes a 'can-do' descriptor in the WIDA framework?

    Answer: A positive statement describing language tasks students can perform at a given proficiency level

    WIDA 'can-do' descriptors are positive statements that describe the language tasks students at each proficiency level are able to perform across the four domains.