EDP 5400 - Assessment of the Bilingual Student

(3-1-3) The course focuses on the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse students in K-12 classrooms. Theoretical and practical study of instruments and procedures used for testing bilingual students will be included. Formal and informal methods of evaluation, including issues of non-discriminatory testing, will be examined for the assessment of language skills and academic proficiency. This course also provides students with the knowledge required for the state of Illinois bilingual and ESL teaching approval/endorsement. This course will include 20 hours of clinical experience to allow students hands-on practice assessing English Language Learners.

Prerequisites & Notes

ELE/EDF 5310 – Foundations of ESL/Bilingual Education; ELE/MLE 4890 – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students/English Language Learners: Instructional Methods

Credits: 3