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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!) Mrs. Marcus does not need to go back to conventional assessment but maybe just revamp the new one to accomidate second language learners. Maybe giving those students extra help proofreading will help their portfolio. It is possible to set expectations for these students, but make sure they are receiving the proper help and guidance during the activity. You do not want to expect less from students just because they are second language learners. |
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