2526 D5-1 Assessment Autumn

Course Description/Meeting Summary:

Teachers will understand and apply knowledge of assessment issues as they affect the learning of ELLs from diverse backgrounds and at varying English proficiency levels. Teachers will also understand issues around accountability. Teachers will appropriately use and interpret a variety of language proficiency assessment instruments to meet district, state, and federal guidelines, and to inform their instruction. This is not a self-paced course.

• In-Service Points: 60
• Component Number: 4-701-002

Meeting Locations and Times:

1 Canvas Course, START DATE- Online Class on October 13th, 2025, 12:00AM - 12:00AM
Online, Orlando, FL 32825

1 Canvas Course, END DATE- Online Class on December 3rd, 2025, 12:00AM - 12:00AM
Online, Orlando, FL 32825

Contact Information:

Maria Carreras 25569@ocps.net

Full Description/Meeting Details:

Teachers will understand and apply knowledge of assessment issues as they affect the learning of ELLs from diverse backgrounds and at varying English proficiency levels. Examples include cultural and linguistic bias; testing in two languages; sociopolitical and psychological factors; special education testing and assessing giftedness; the importance of standards; the difference between formative and summative assessment; and the difference between language proficiency and other types of assessment (e.g., standardized achievement tests). Teachers will also understand issues around accountability. This includes the implications of standardized assessment as opposed to performance-based assessments, and issues of accommodations in formal testing situations.

Teachers will appropriately use and interpret a variety of language proficiency assessment instruments to meet district, state, and federal guidelines, and to inform their instruction. Teachers will understand their uses for identification, placement, and demonstration of language growth of ELLs from diverse backgrounds and at varying English proficiency levels. Teachers will articulate the appropriateness of ELL assessments to stakeholders.

This is an online course, NOT self-paced.

**Temporary contract employees may lose Canvas access after May 31, 2023**