Standards-Based Instruction And Assessment For English Language Learners

According to the recently enacted No Child Left Behind legislation Eachstate school district and school will be expected to make adequate yearlyprogress toward ... » 

According to the recently enacted No Child Left Behind legislation Eachstate school district and school will be expected to make adequate yearlyprogress toward meeting state standards. This progress will be measured for allstudents by sorting results for students who are economically disadvantagedfrom racial or ethnic minority groups have disabilities or have limitedEnglish proficiency. emphasis added Schools not able to demonstrate adequateprogress will face sanctions and corrective action. May Ann Lachats book willhelp administrators and teachers reach this goal by improving instructional andassessment techniques for standards to the very specific context of limitedEnglish proficient students.The author begins with an overview of standards and places it in the context ofLEP students. She then covers the specifics of standardsbased instruction andassessment for LEP students. Schoolwide initiatives and reforms are addressedin the final chapter. «