ESL and Lead 21 Frequently Asked Questions ESL and Lead 21 Frequently Asked Questions (ESL Information for school staff)

1) Question: Can assessments be read to ESL students?  Answer: Yes. If an ESL student is on the Intensive reading level in Lead 21 and cannot read English yet, the assessment can be read. If an ESL student is on the Intensive reading level in Lead 21 and cannot read English yet, the assessment can be read. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

2)Question: Can the answer choices on the reading portions of assessments be read to the student?  Answer: Yes. If the student cannot read English then the answer choices can be read. If the student cannot read English then the answer choices can be read. Reading will not be assessed, just knowledge of the skills that were taught. Reading will not be assessed, just knowledge of the skills that were taught. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

3) Question: Can assessments be taken at a different time or be taken outside of the classroom? 3) Question: Can assessments be taken at a different time or be taken outside of the classroom?  Answer: Yes. The ESL student may take the test The ESL student may take the test with the ESL teacher or another teacher with the ESL teacher or another teacher in another room at another time. in another room at another time. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

4)Question: Can assessments be modified for ESL students?  Answer: Yes. The content can be made comprehensible to an ESL student and modifications and accommodations can be made. The content can be made comprehensible to an ESL student and modifications and accommodations can be made. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

5) Question: Who can make the modifications to the assessments?  Answer: The ESL teacher will collaborate with the classroom teacher to make the appropriate modifications so that the content can be accessible to the ELL. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

6) Question: What kinds of modifications can be made to assessments?  Answer: For multiple choice questions, an answer choice can be eliminated. Words can also be highlighted, underlined, or circled. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

For example, if the adjective suffix “ful” is being assessed in a paragraph, underline the word and highlight or put a box around the suffix so that all of the language in the question does not confuse the student. For example, if the adjective suffix “ful” is being assessed in a paragraph, underline the word and highlight or put a box around the suffix so that all of the language in the question does not confuse the student. Example 1: The traditional costumes worn on Constitution Day have beautiful hand-sewn decorations. The word beautiful means a. against beauty b. one who has beauty c. able to have beauty d. full of beauty Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

Next, is an example to show how to eliminate an answer choice to avoid confusion. Also the word “antonym” is underlined to stress its importance, since that is the skill being assessed. Next, is an example to show how to eliminate an answer choice to avoid confusion. Also the word “antonym” is underlined to stress its importance, since that is the skill being assessed. Example 2: 1. Oil companies should be cautious when drilling for new sources of oil so spills can be prevented. 1. Oil companies should be cautious when drilling for new sources of oil so spills can be prevented. Which word is an antonym for cautious? a. careful (eliminate this answer to avoid confusion) b. stubborn c. reasonable d. reckless Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

7) Question: How do I give a grade to a Level 1 ESL student for Lead 21 assessments?  Answer: If the student is a beginning ESL student and has limited English proficiency, a grade of N/A is acceptable. When giving an N/A for the reading or writing grade, comments should be provided in the free comment section to support the reason why no grade was given. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

8) Question: How do I give a grade in writing to a Level 1 ESL student?  Answer: If the student cannot understand English yet, the student will not be able to write the answer to the writing task. A grade of N/A is acceptable to give. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs

Thank you for your participation in our presentation. If you have any questions or comments, please contact a member of the ESL team. Thank you for your participation in our presentation. If you have any questions or comments, please contact a member of the ESL team. Lead 21 and ESL FAQs