Interview an ELL instructor from a Title I school about how assessment is used for placement. You may interview one of the instructors that you have observed during your observations for this course.

ELL Instructor Interview

Your Name

Grand Canyon University: ESL 433

Date

ELL Instructor Interview

Put your introduction here (include a description the mentor’s teaching setting/experience). Please end the introduction with your thesis statement.

Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessments

Include the answers to questions 2, 6. & 7 here: How can informal as well as formal assessment results factor into placement? How are changes among individual ELL proficiency levels over the course of the school year accounted for? How are diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments integrated for ELLs in mainstream classrooms?

Exceptional English Language Learners

Cover questions 1 and 4 here: What are the indicators of exceptionality a classroom teacher should look for when a student also has a language barrier? What are some primary factors that are exhibited in underachievement that may not necessarily signal special education needs?

Struggling ELLs and Parental and Teacher Involvement

Cover questions 3 and 5 here: What role do parents and teachers have in placement? What are some examples of classroom assessment techniques utilized for ELLs with special needs and gifted ELLs?

Benefits of the SIOP Components for All Students

Cover question 8 here: What are the benefits of the SIOP protocol for native English speakers as well as those for whom English is an additional language?

Conclusion

Write your conclusion here being sure to reiterate key points from the introduction without adding new ideas.

References

You must have at least 3 current sources published within the last 5 years

DO NOT LIST THE PERSON YOU INTERVIEWED AS A SOURCE