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Case: Is it possible to set academic assessment expectations for ESL students
Mrs. Marcus had implemented the latest idea in educational assessment. She had studied and prepared for the introduction of portfolio assessment into her seventh grade classroom. The students, including her ESL (English as a Second Language) students, were excited about collecting their work in their very own portfolios. Mrs. Marcus explained to her students that their portfolios would be evaluated and shared with parents during conferences. After a few weeks of working on important assignments, students were allowed to organize their portfolios and enter their work. Mrs. Marcus informed the students of her specific academic expectations on each assignment. Unfortunately, she encountered some difficulties when evaluating the students' portfolios. She observed that her grading guidelines did not accommodate her ESL students. The second language learners were not meeting her expectations in the area of grammar and punctuation on the assignments. Mrs. Marcus realized that she had not taken into consideration the varied language acquisition stages of the ESL students.
Questions:
1. Should Mrs. Marcus return to her conventional assessment methods?
2. How can portfolios meet the needs of all students?
3. Is it possible to set academic assessment expectations for ESL students who have not yet acquired their new language?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
1. Mrs. Marcus does not have to go back to her conventional assessment method. She needs to find a solution to how she can accommodate the ESL students when evaluating their portfolios.
2. Portfolios are used to show student growth, so students should place their very best work in the portfolio. The portfolios show student progress throughout the school year so their progression should be evaluated. Portfolios should also be assessed based on student process and essential knowledge.
3. It is possible to set academic assessment expectations for ESL students who have not yet required their new language. These students may have different academic goals than the other students; but in the end, they should still be expected to be taught according to standards. These children are capable of learning the same material, just in a different way and/or a different timeline. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I especially like how you mention that ESL children are capable of learning the same material as the other students. That is so true. You should not dumb down the material for ESL students. They just need accommodations when being tested on it. |
| Rated On: February 13, 2013 5:08 pm |
| Rated By: Meredith Talley |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: February 18, 2013 9:34 pm |
| Rated By: Sarah Hogan Johnson |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: March 3, 2013 5:47 pm |
| Rated By: GaTuWy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: This is the best answer and solution for this case. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 10:34 am |
| Rated By: zemyRy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree |
| Rated On: February 24, 2018 11:30 pm |
| Rated By: upyWyH |
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