CIL 510 Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Education Students

This course focuses on designing inclusive and equitable assessments for emergent bilingual learners. Guided by theories of translanguaging and culturally responsive teaching, students develop the rationale and strategies to assess emergent bilinguals in multiple languages. Further, students explore a framework for classroom assessment in multiple languages by planning and implementing effective, asset-based classroom assessments; interpreting and evaluating assessment results; and leveraging results to inform instructional practice and support multilingualism. In addition, students review state and national language and content standards, examine a variety of standards-driven assessments, and critically analyze assessment issues related to multilingual and diverse learning needs. Assigned course requirements include the completion of 20 clinical/observation hours. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours