Authentic Assessment for English Language Learners

This series for teachers and teacher trainers gives sound, straightforward advice on good teaching methods, and practical suggestions for lessons and activities.This practical resource book will familiarize teachers, staff developers, and administrators with the latest thinking on alternatives to traditional assessment. It will prepare them to implement authentic assessment in the ESL/Bilingual classroom and to incorporate it into instructional planning.

Features:
-- Overview and rationale for authentic assessment
-- A solid, research-based framework linking assessment to instruction
-- Specific issues in the assessment of English language learners
-- Practical approaches for using portfolios, self-assessment, and peer assessment, accompanied by guidelines for grading practices
-- Practical, effective strategies for assessing oral language proficiency, reading, writing, and the content areas
-- Reproducible scoring rubrics, checklists, and anecdotal record forms that can be adapted for local assessment needs

Lorraine Valdez Pierce is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.