418+Agenda+-+11.20.12

(Note: These are from the students you worked with at the ELC.)
 * Assessment & ELLs**

Based on the three scanned writing samples, Faltis chapter 8, and concepts we've discussed in class, please do the following tasks in your GoogleDocs journal:
 * Select one student's work (two writing samples - the best friend paragraph and the dictation). Print the writing samples and provide feedback or electronically annotate the PDFs. As you are giving feedback, pay attention to the following considerations: a) What does the writer know and what can he/she do? (Think in terms of content, language, and writing), b) What are some areas for improvement? (content, language, and/or writing), c) What are 3 specific areas of growth that you would focus on with this student? (One way to improve the content of the writing, one way to improve the writing in general (organization, etc.), and one way to improve in English.) Describe //how// you would work with this student to support his/her growth in these areas.
 * Based on your understanding of Faltis, chapter 8, create an outline for a hypothetical assessment binder you could use to track the progress of these three students. (Take a look at all three writing samples.) Include the following:
 * Headings/categories for notes you would take
 * A list of potential formal and informal assessment artifacts/tools
 * A list of the types of student work samples you would include in a student portfolio
 * A description of how you might collect and use assessment evidence over time to support student learning
 * Familiarize yourself with the WELPA - the Washington English Language Proficiency Assessment. An overview powerpoint is located here: [|WELPA Placement Test]After reviewing the presentation, answer these questions:
 * In a nutshell, what is the WELPA? (A one-paragraph description of the test)
 * What do you see as pros and cons of the test? In thinking about the real needs of ELLs, to what extent do you think the test appears to meet those needs?
 * What is the general policy for ELLs in regards to state testing? http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/StateTesting/FAQ.aspx#31 What are the pros/cons of this policy?

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 * Supporting Oral Academic Language,** Zwiers, chapter 6
 * Think of a lesson(s) in your field placement where the discussion quality could have been improved. Briefly describe the situation. From chapter 6, identify five specific instructional strategies you could imagine being helpful in this situation. For each of the five strategies, include the name & page number of the strategy, a brief description of how you would use it, and a rationale for using the strategy.


 * Reading for 11/27 - Zwiers, chapters 9-10.**