ELL ELL Assessment and Testing 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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IDEA

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Section 504

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Carl Perkins Act

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Portfolio assessment

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Standardized test

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Benchmark test

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Norm-referenced test

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Different raters score the same response consistently

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Different tests produce the same result

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Students retake the same test twice

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Teachers disagree on proficiency levels

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Performance-based tasks with linguistic scaffolds

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Timed multiple-choice tests in English only

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Oral exams with no visual support

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Standardized tests without accommodations

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Criterion-referenced tests rank students nationally; norm-referenced tests measure benchmarks

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They are the same type of assessment

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Norm-referenced tests are only for native speakers

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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A list of what ELL students cannot do at each proficiency level

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A disciplinary checklist for ELL behavior

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A test score report