Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals

Author: Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1783090162

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Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss critical matters central to the assessment of bilingual children and adults. The studies include typically developing bilingual children, bilingual children who may be at risk for language impairments, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and second-language learners in childhood and adulthood. The contributions propose a variety of ways of assessing performance and abilities in the face of the multiple issues that complicate the best interpretation of test performance.

Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals

Author: Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2013-09-27

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1783090146

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Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss critical matters central to the assessment of bilingual children and adults. The studies include typically developing bilingual children, bilingual children who may be at risk for language impairments, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and second-language learners in childhood and adulthood. The contributions propose a variety of ways of assessing performance and abilities in the face of the multiple issues that complicate the best interpretation of test performance.

Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals
Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals

Author: Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1783090111

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With growing mass migration across the globe, researchers, practitioners, educators and policy makers are increasingly faced with rising numbers of multilingual children and adults. This volume raises key issues surrounding the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers, taking into account the facts concerning the processes of learning, speaking and understanding two languages. Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals brings together researchers working on bilingual and multilingual children and adults in a variety of multilingual settings: typically developing bilingual children, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and bilingual children growing up in sociolinguistically fluid bilingual communities – making this an essential volume which raises key issues for anyone assessing performance.

Coaching Teachers in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms
Coaching Teachers in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms

Author: Alexandra Guilamo

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-18

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781949539233

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Gain the skills you need to coach teachers in bilingual and dual-language classrooms. In this practical guide, you will discover a proven process for creating a fair and effective observation and feedback cycle to help support bilingual teachers in this important work. Author Alexandra Guilamo offers pertinent coaching theory and accessible coaching strategies sourced directly from her firsthand experiences in dual-language education. Use this bilingual education book to guide your instructional coaching: Explore the dual-language programs currently used in classrooms and schools and their unique qualities and benefits. Learn the seven essential elements of an effective coaching and feedback cycle. Gain best practices you can utilize in your work as a coach and observer of dual-language teachers. Study the characteristics of high-quality feedback. Receive answers to frequently asked questions on dual-language instruction. Contents: About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding the Practices of Effective Bilingual and Dual-Language Teachers Chapter 2: Defining Fair Observations in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms Chapter 3: Implementing Fair Feedback to Improve Teacher Practice Chapter 4: Establishing the Pre-Observation Process Chapter 5: Observing in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms Chapter 6: Preparing for the Post-Observations Conversation Final Thoughts Appendix A: Dual-Language and Bilingual Programs Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions References and Resources Index

The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals
The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals

Author: Kate Mahoney

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2017-02-20

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1783097280

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This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the assessment of students in K-12 schools who use two or more languages in their daily life: English Language Learners (ELLs), or Emergent Bilinguals. The book includes a thorough examination of the policy, history and assessment/measurement issues that educators should understand in order to best advocate for their students. The author presents a decision-making framework called PUMI (Purpose, Use, Method, Instrument) that practitioners can use to better inform assessment decisions for bilingual children. The book will be an invaluable resource in teacher preparation programs, but will also help policy-makers and educators make better decisions to support their students.

Educating Emergent Bilinguals
Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Author: Ofelia Garcia

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2018-04-13

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 080775885X

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This accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students' futures, such as building on students' home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools.

Language at the Speed of Sight
Language at the Speed of Sight

Author: Mark Seidenberg

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-03

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0465019323

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We’ve been teaching reading wrong—a leading cognitive scientist tells us how we can finally do it right

Common Language Assessment for English Learners
Common Language Assessment for English Learners

Author: Margo Gottlieb

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1936764318

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Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate common language assessments for your English learners. With this step-by-step guide, teachers, school leaders, and administrators will find organizing principles, lead questions, and action steps all directing you toward collaborative assessment. Yield meaningful information for and about EL learning preferences, build student self-assessment, and inform your instructional decision making based on reliable results.

Beyond Testing
Beyond Testing

Author: Deborah Meier

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0807758523

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Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about childrens knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach to determine which is most appropriate for their school.

Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Author: Colin Baker

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 185359864X

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Written as an introductory text from a crossdisciplinary perspective, this book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.