Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity: Connecting Academic Language Proficiency to Student Achievement

by Margo Gottlieb

Build the bridges for English language learners to reach success! Ten years ago, the first edition of Margo Gottlieb’s Assessing English Language Learners changed the dialogue about how educators envision educational equity for students. Since then, the ELL and dual language student populations have grown exponentially, and so has the need for forward-thinking and effective approaches to facilitating students’ academic language development alongside their content knowledge.  This thoroughly updated edition of Gottlieb’s classic delivers a complete set of tools, techniques, and ideas for planning and implementing instructional assessment. The book

A focus on academic language use in every discipline, from mathematics to social studies, within and across language domains Emphasis on linguistically and culturally responsive assessment as a key driver for measuring academic achievement A reconceptualization of assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning  Reflection questions to stimulate discussion around assessment policies and practices to maximize opportunities for teacher input and student engagement This book is an essential resource for pre-service and in-service teachers, educator teams, and school leaders striving toward equity in every classroom.

"In this exciting, practitioner-friendly volume, Margo Gottlieb shows us how assessment as, for, and of learning can provide a level playing field for today’s language learners. Educators working with English language learners will find this assessment-moxie book truly invaluable." —W. James Popham, Professor Emeritus University of California, Los Angeles "There are no other books available that cover the topic of fair and equitable assessment practices for English learner as comprehensively as this one. Nor are there any other books with such a rich selection of tools readily available for practitioners. It must belong in every TESOL professional’s library!"  —Andrea Honigsfeld, Associate Dean and EdD Program Director Molloy College

Genres: Grad School, Textbooks, Education

294 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2016

Reviews

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hated reading nearly every page, but it undoubtedly made me a much better teacher.

[Andrew Trout · Rating 5 out of 5]

I teach ESL endorsement courses and I cannot say enough good things about this textbook. 📕

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does a really nice job of explaining the difference between assessments for, assessments of, and assessments as learning. It is geared very much toward novice teachers but is a good manual to have on hand in the classroom.

[Tami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for a graduate course. Some good resources & important things to consider when designing/implementing assessments for ELLs. If I were a primary teacher, I probably would have found the resources more helpful.

[Elle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the better books I've read about educational equity. The language and concept of assessment "as", "for", and "of" learning was a pretentious waste of time. It was an effective way for the author to present her thinking clearly, but it wasn't anything new.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading

I am taking a class to get an endorsement to teach ELLs in a public school system where I formerly taught. This book has very good reflection questions and examples of assessment rubrics which will be helpful in my future teaching.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really gleaned so many things from this book to help me understand English Language Learners better and also how I can better serve them as an educator.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a course. I found some frameworks helpful, but found the organization confusing at times. Overall a solid resource, I was just hoping for more.

[Mora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this is tough. I've learned a lot from it, but much was redundant from my last 2 classes

[N · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for college class- has a lot of good information.

[Immanythings · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great reference for ESL-7003. It is filled with information and ideas to lend the novice teacher to gain a better perspective for the ESL students he/she may be teaching