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

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On April 5, 2015
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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 […]

Posted by Diane Staehr Fenner
On June 28, 2013
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academic language, accommodations, assessment, Common Core, ELL, ELPA21, English as a Second Language, English language learner, language, PARCC, SBAC, Smarter Balanced, students with disabilities, test development, WIDA

In this week’s post, I’ll share some information related to assessing English language learners that I gathered while attending the Council of Chief State School Officers National Conference on Student Assessment last week. You can take a look at the CCSSO NCSA conference program as well as several presentations here.

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

Assessment of ELLs on the CCSS