Apr 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Southeastern University - Traditional Graduate and Post-Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Southeastern University - Traditional Graduate and Post-Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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TESL 5043 - ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND LEGISLATION OF ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES


This course provides methods for creating, adapting, and utilizing tools to assess language proficiency of PreK to adult English Language Learners (ELLs), including exceptional learners. The course includes a survey of legal issues/requirements related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The course explores legal and instructional issues of assessment of ELLs, such as language screening and ESOL program placement and exit; linguistic and academic achievement; diagnostic and proficiency test instruments and analysis for measuring listening, speaking, reading, writing competencies; and, standards-based content area learning.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3



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