A Closer Look at ELL Assessment Group Led by Oregon
ELPA 21 is an 11-state group working to design new English-language proficiency assessments that are tied to the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
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April 26, 2013
April 17, 2013
PARCC Releases Draft Policy on ELL Accommodations
PARCC will seek public comment for 30 days on its draft policy for testing accommodations for English-learners and students with disabilities. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
WIDA Forges Ahead With New English-Language Proficiency Test
Work is under way Read Full Post >
March 04, 2013
Defining an English-Language Learner: Can States Agree?
The move toward Common Core State Standards and common assessments is pushing states to adopt more consistent policies around English-language learners. Read Full Post >
February 13, 2013
California Drops Out of ELL Assessment Consortium
The state, which recently wrote and adopted new English-language proficiency standards, did not want to wait on other states to catch up. Read Full Post >
November 14, 2012
Testing Groups Work on Accessibility for English-Learners
Experts from Smarter Balanced and PARCC share details on work going on to ensure that English-learners have full access to the common assessments being designed to measure the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
October 24, 2012
College Board Puts Spotlight on Needs of ELLs, New Kinds of Tests
Embarking on his tenure as College Board president, David Coleman puts an unusual spotlight on English-learners. Read Full Post >
September 16, 2012
ELLs Trail Significantly on National Writing Exam
Just 1 percent of English-learners in 8th and 12th grade scored at or above proficient on the writing NAEP. Read Full Post >
September 07, 2012
ELL and Spec. Ed. Advisors Named for Common Assessment Group
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium has convened two expert panels to advise on how best to ensure that English-language learners and students with disabilities can fully and fairly demonstrate their knowledge on the new tests pegged to the common core standards. Read Full Post >
August 10, 2012
Common Core and ELLs: Next Steps for California
Two California policy experts make recommendations on how to use the Common Core State Standards to improve outcomes for English-language learners. Read Full Post >
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