Course-Culminating Assessment Series

Answers to Essential Questions in ESL and Bilingual Ed

Methods and Techniques of Assessment and Placement of Students with Limited English Proficiency

How can teachers, schools, and school districts utilize assessment instruments to build an ESL/Bilingual program in which limited English proficient students can grow in their language abilities and be successful in the school environment?

Reading for Students with Limited English Proficiency / Materials, Assessment, and Instruction for Students with Limited English Proficiency

How can we assist, teach, and model reading (skills and strategies) and create a classroom environment in which our ESL students can become more successful and proficient readers of English? How can we create a classroom that provides L2 students with effective experiences and opportunities to acquire and learn English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)?

The Difference Between Bilingual Education and ESL

Explain the difference between bilingual education (various types) and ESL programs. In what ways are they attentive to and effective in language comprehension and acquisition?

Language Use in Bilingual and ESL Programs

What are the various uses of L1 and L2 on both short and long term bases in bilingual and ESL programs?

Five Myths of Bilingual Education (submitted by a colleague)

Identify at five common myths associated with bilingual education. Discuss why people might believe them, and discuss evidence that refutes the myths.