Learners Jocelyn M. James-Fludd Grand Canyon University: 533N June 26‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the various assessments that are used for English Language Learners. There are many assessments that can be used to provide data for ELLs. The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the English language proficiency test that is presently utilized in my school. Assessment involves teachers gathering‚ identifying‚ and interpreting information about the achievements of their students
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ELL Assessments Crystalanne Duncan-Holmes Grand Canyon University: ESL-223N 3 November 2012 Whitney Johnson The following essay will briefly discuss the procedures that are being utilized in order to identify ELLs at the Philadelphia public school District. Included in this discussion will be what informal and formal assessments are being conducted to determine ELL student’s language proficiency and how English language development is monitored over time. How Educators are informed of
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This presentation was informative about ELL’s in Florida. First‚ I learned about our district’s demographics. Florida is “ranked 3rd in ELL population.” Most of the ELL students speak Spanish and come from low economic backgrounds. During the presentation‚ the presenters were informed about the area and connected the information to our lives. Next‚ I learned the reason why people move to the United States. For example‚ for better careers‚ to escape war‚ to escape the government‚ and over all they
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ELLs Assessments The mission of North Carolina Department of Education schools is to ensure that all students are accepted in the educational system. It is also the mission of NCDE to give every student the opportunity to receive the highest quality education possible. Due to the fact that immigrant students are the fastest and largest growing population in schools in the United States‚ it is crucial to develop a comprehensive plan that will identify and meet the needs of the English Language learners
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For me‚ this course has helped me understand my ELL students and ESOL experiences I’ve had in the past. It has helped my validate many of the decisions I made in an effort to help my students. It also gave me a better understanding of student behavior and challenges. I feel that if I had taken this course prior to my work teaching overseas‚ I would have recognized earlier some of the difficulties my students were experiencing. Because I had to learn through experience‚ I needed more time to recognize
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ELL Placement Assessment Students that are considered to be ELL students have specific tests and procedures that must be followed by schools and teachers in order to properly assess each student proficiency level in English language. After interviewing the ELL coordinator for our school‚ assessing the ELL student gives both the home and school environment the information needed to develop a plan to to educate each ELL student in the 21st Century. In
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These are the ten steps that will benefit my ELL students. Lesson Plans Knowledge Disposition Visual Aids Routine Classroom Management Goals Resources Cooperative Learning Technology I will create lesson plans that will engage all students. I will make sure there are hands on activities for my ELL students. I will assess my ELL learners to see what they know and how much knowledge they have of the English language
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Seleena delia birt 3/22/11 Women Rome (750 BC–AD 500). Women in Rome during 750 Bc threw 500 AD had important roles to play‚ such as cooking for the family‚ cleaning up the house‚ to watch and care for the children and men. Basically be a home wife and mother. They weren’t expected to do anything else if they were to not go by these roles they would usually be tortured by there spouses. The status of women compared to men during the time‚ was the women were basically treated like slaves as
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Learner (ELL) and it was difficult to know what language to speak in certain environment. I was part of ELL for largest part of my education life and even though various peers were in it as well I felt out of place and struggled more in class. I needed extra support with reading and writing because it was a new language. It was hard to manage two contrasting language and I would not know what language to use‚ but when I started the third grade it was all English and I still was in the ELL program
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made by native speakers” (p. 39). Therefore‚ when tasked with distinguishing native speakers and “ELL grammar errors” quiz (p. 4)‚ I completely missed the possessive “students’” in number 10. On the other hand‚ I was able to detect ELL grammar errors contributing this success to my frequent interaction with immigrant populations. The most apparent being word order errors. Receiving a low score in the “ELL grammar knowledge” quiz (Folse‚ 2009‚ pp. 5-9) reinforced a known fact of my inadequate grammar
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