CTEL CTEL Assessment for English Learners 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher wants to assess whether EL students can use academic language to compare two historical events. Which task type would be MOST appropriate?
- A true/false vocabulary quiz
- A structured oral presentation using a comparison frame (Correct answer)
- A fill-in-the-blank worksheet
- A multiple-choice comprehension check
Correct answer: A structured oral presentation using a comparison frame
A structured oral presentation using a comparison frame requires students to apply academic language in a meaningful, contextualized way.
Question 2: What does WIDA stand for, and what is its primary role in EL assessment?
- World-class Instructional Design and Assessment; it provides ELP standards and assessments used in member states (Correct answer)
- Widely Implemented Data Analysis; it tracks EL dropout rates nationally
- Writing Instruction and Development Agency; it certifies EL writing teachers
- Worldwide Immigrant Data Archive; it records EL demographic information
Correct answer: World-class Instructional Design and Assessment; it provides ELP standards and assessments used in member states
WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment) provides English Language Proficiency standards and the ACCESS for ELLs assessment used in member states.
Question 3: Which scenario illustrates a formative assessment used during instruction?
- A final exam at the end of the school year
- A quick thumbs-up/thumbs-down check after explaining a grammar point (Correct answer)
- A state ELP test administered in spring
- A placement test given at enrollment
Correct answer: A quick thumbs-up/thumbs-down check after explaining a grammar point
Formative assessments occur during instruction and provide immediate feedback to guide ongoing teaching decisions.
Question 4: A teacher administers the same vocabulary test to the same EL students two weeks apart and gets very similar results. This demonstrates which quality of a good assessment?
- Validity
- Reliability (Correct answer)
- Authenticity
- Fairness
Correct answer: Reliability
Consistency of results across repeated administrations under similar conditions is the definition of reliability.
Question 5: When reclassifying an EL student as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP), California requires consideration of which combination of data?
- ELPAC score only
- ELPAC score, teacher evaluation, parent opinion, and comparison of basic skills with English-proficient peers (Correct answer)
- Parent petition and a single writing sample
- State content test scores and attendance record
Correct answer: ELPAC score, teacher evaluation, parent opinion, and comparison of basic skills with English-proficient peers
California's reclassification process requires multiple measures: ELP assessment, teacher evaluation, parental input, and academic comparison with English-proficient peers.
Question 6: An EL student with an IEP is taking a state ELP test. Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate accommodations are provided during testing?
- Only the special education teacher
- Only the ELD teacher
- A collaborative team including the special education teacher, ELD teacher, and test coordinator (Correct answer)
- The student's parents alone
Correct answer: A collaborative team including the special education teacher, ELD teacher, and test coordinator
Ensuring appropriate accommodations for EL students with IEPs requires coordination among special education, ELD, and assessment staff.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the ACCESS for ELLs assessment?
- To measure academic content knowledge in math and science
- To evaluate annual English language proficiency growth and determine EL program eligibility (Correct answer)
- To screen students for gifted programs
- To diagnose specific learning disabilities in EL students
Correct answer: To evaluate annual English language proficiency growth and determine EL program eligibility
ACCESS for ELLs is an annual ELP assessment used to measure language growth and determine EL program services and reclassification eligibility.
CTEL CTEL Assessment for English Learners 4
A teacher wants to assess whether EL students can use academic language to compare two historical events.
Which task type would be MOST appropriate?