Mariana Castro Livres

"Assessment is the bedrock of academic success in educational circles, but without assessment in multiple languages it is impossible to make valid inferences about multilingual student performance. "Assessing Learning in Multiple Languages" demonstrates the additive value of assessment in multiple languages by giving teachers tips for weaving such assessment strategies into their instruction. Using the assessment cycle as an organizing principle for the work, it portrays MLLs in a variety of contexts, provide evidence of MLLs' language development, and brings the personal dimension of socio-emotional development into sharp focus by aiming to build MLL agency and autonomy. This gives educators the ability to understand the rationale for and cite evidence of the value and benefits of assessment in multiple languages. It also provides tools teachers need to be more precise and effective in their assessments, and it will give MLLs a voice in the planning and enacting of their assessments. This is, in many ways, a cutting edge text as it gathers and synthesizes a growing body of research around the subject of multilingual programs, proficiency growth, and academic achievement"-- Provided by publisher

Encapsulates the broad ideas of the series by presenting the evolving theory behind the construct of academic language, a definition and examples of each of its components, and a template for direct classroom application.

Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to English presented in global contexts.

Assessing the full capabilities of your multilingual learnersAssessment  as ,  for , and  of  learning complement effective curricular and instructional practices, however, the complexities of assessment for multilingual students are too-often overlooked and misunderstood. What if multilingual learners, teachers, and educational leaders all had opportunities to plan for and use assessment data in multiple languages? Imagine the linguistic, academic, and cultural reservoirs we could tap to highlight what our multilingual learners know and can do. Assessment in Multiple A Handbook for School and District Leaders  shows how superintendents, principals, directors, coaches, and other educational leaders can more accurately portray the academic, language, and social-emotional development of multilingual students. As a companion to  Classroom Assessment in Multiple Languages , this book illustrates how the assessment cycle unfolds at school and district levels. Together the two books provide comprehensive guidance for enacting linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment in multiple languages in K-12 settings. Grounded in leading-edge research, with an emphasis on instilling equity and social justice in assessment practices, this   Written by leading multilingual education and assessment authority Margo Gottlieb, this guide will help educational leaders highlight the true capabilities of multilingual learners.