Mihai, Florin. <br/><br/>
Assessing English language learners in the content areas :  a research-into-practice guide for educators / 
Florin Mihai. 
 - viii, 191 pages :   illustrations ;   26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1 English Language Learners in the K-12 Environment in the United States                                                             1 (21)<br/>English Language Learners: Terminology, Definition, and Identification                                                                                   2 (5)<br/>The Demographics of English Language Learners                                                                                                                   7  (3)<br/>English Language Learners: A Diverse or a Uniform Population?                                                                                           10  (4)<br/>U.S. Legislation Affecting English Language Learners                                                                                                            14  (8)<br/>Chapter 2 Assessment: Definition, Types, and General Principles                                                                                          22 (27)<br/>What is Assessment?                                                                                                                                                              22  (2)<br/>Assessment and English Language Learners                                                                                                                         24  (2)<br/>The Types of Assessment                                                                                                                                                       26  (10)<br/>The Principles of Assessment                                                                                                                                                 36  (13)<br/>Chapter 3 Large-Scale Assessment in the Content Areas and English Language Learners                                                  49  (42)<br/>Legislation and Assessment: General Considerations                                                                                                            49   (2)<br/>A Survey of Large-Scale Accommodations for English Language Learners                                                                           51  (23)<br/>The Effectiveness of Large-Scale Accommodations for English Language Learners                                                            74   (8)<br/>The Validity of Large-Scale Content Area Assessments for the English Language Learner Student Population                   82   (3)<br/>Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Large-Scale Assessment Instruments                                                         85   (6)<br/>Chapter 4 Classroom-Based Assessment in the Content Areas and English Language Learners                                        91  (34)<br/>The Importance of Assessing English Language Learners in Content Area Classrooms                                                      92   (1)<br/>The Interface of Language and Content in Content Area Assessment: The Example of Mathematics                                  93   (2)<br/>Academic Language: Definition and Framework                                                                                                                    95   (2)<br/>The Language of Content Area Tests (and Texts)                                                                                                                   97    (3)<br/>A Model for Designing and Implementing Classroom-Based Content Area Assessments for English Language Learners  100  (6)<br/>Stages of Second Language Development                                                                                                                            106	(1)<br/>California's English Language Proficiency Levels                                                                                                                  107	(1)<br/>Language Development and Cultural Adaptation                                                                                                                   108	(2)<br/>Beyond Krashen: The New PreK-K TESOL Standards and Language Proficiency Levels                                                    110	(15)<br/>Chapter 5 Alternative Assessment Approaches in Content Area Classrooms for English Language Learners                     125	(19)<br/>Alternative Assessment: Definition and Examples                                                                                                                 125	(2)<br/>The Characteristics of Alternative Assessment Approaches                                                                                                  127	(2)<br/>The Types of Alternative Assessment                                                                                                                                    129	(11)<br/>The Challenges of Alternative Assessment                                                                                                                            140	(4)<br/>Chapter 6 Essential Considerations in Assessing English Language Learners                                                                     144	(4)<br/>Three "Must-Do" ELL Assessment Practices for Content Area Educators                                                                             144	(2)<br/>Conclusion                                                                                                                                                                             146	(2)<br/>Appendix A Assessment Activities for Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, Adapted from the TESOL <br/>        Proficiency Levels		                                                                                                                                               148	(15)<br/>Appendix B Academic Vocabulary for Math, Science, and Social Studies		                                                               163	(16)<br/>References		                                                                                                                                                               179	 (8)<br/>Index		                                                                                                                                                                       187	<br/>    
<br/><br/> College of Education  Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780472034352 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010021417 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching.<br/>Content area reading--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128.A2  / M54 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.24 M58  / 2010