Assessment Description
Communication with families of ELLs can be challenging but it is vital for student success
and family engagement. Many families may be unfamiliar with the standard practices of
education in this country. Understanding assessment and how assessment data is used
can be particularly difficult to discuss depending on the families0revious experience
with assessment in other educational settings.
Create a digital newsletter for families of ELLs to explain assessment practices. Consider
how you communicate the information for non-native English-speaking families. Include
the following in your newsletter:
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„escription of each type of assessment (diagnostic, formative, and summative),
including how and when each will be used to support English language and/or
content area instruction
Explanation of alignment of the assessments to ELP and content standards and the
use of assessment data to determine student progress in both language and
content
Description of testing accommodations for ELLs
Discussion of how the data from assessments will be used to inform instructional
decisions and planning, including enrichment and interventions
Identify strategies to communicate timely and meaningful feedback with students
and families, including student self-reflection strategies
Support your newsletter with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

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