Addressing the Digital Divide: Computer-Based Testing for ELs

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On March 2, 2017
0 Comments
assessment, Computer-Based Testing, digital divide, EL strategies, EL support, ELL, ELs, English language learner, recommendations, Test accommodations

By Sydney Snyder | March 2, 2017 It is important to consider the digital divide that may exist between ELs and their non-EL peers and how that affects computer-based testing. While most ELs are probably familiar with smartphones, because some lack access to computers at home and at school, they may not feel as comfortable […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 5, 2015
0 Comments
accommodations, Common Core, Computer-Based Testing, ELL, PARCC, SBAC, Smarter Balanced

Originally posted on Colorin Colorado March 6, 2015 by Diane Staehr Fenner As many states begin to fully implement computer-based tests to measure students’ progress toward reaching the Common Core State Standards, it is an opportune time to take a closer look at how computer-based assessments might affect ELLs in particular. You may recall some […]

Addressing the Digital Divide: Computer-Based Testing for ELs

Computer-Based Common Core Testing: Considerations and Supports for ELLs