MRU ESOL03 Assessments
Assignment 4 Template
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Validity, Reliability, and Fairness: Explain the foundational principles of validity, reliability, and
fairness in assessments. Discuss how these principles contribute to creating assessments that
accurately measure the knowledge and skills of ELLs. Provide real-world examples to illustrate each
principle.
Advantages of Assessment: Describe how assessments help gauge student progress and inform
teaching strategies. Highlight their role in understanding what students know.
Limitations of Assessment: Discuss challenges like such as language barriers and cultural biases.
Address the potential impact on accurate assessment results for ELLs.
Accommodations and Modifications: Define accommodations and modifications and differentiate
between the two. Explain the importance of selecting appropriate accommodations and modifications
based on individual student needs.
MRU ESOL03 Assessments
Assignment 4 Template
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Validity, Reliability, and Fairness: Explain the foundational principles of validity, reliability, and fairness in assessments. Discuss how these principles contribute to creating assessments that accurately measure the knowledge and skills of ELLs. Provide real-world examples to illustrate each principle. |
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Advantages of Assessment: Describe how assessments help gauge student progress and inform teaching strategies. Highlight their role in understanding what students know. |
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Limitations of Assessment: Discuss challenges like such as language barriers and cultural biases. Address the potential impact on accurate assessment results for ELLs. |
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Accommodations and Modifications: Define accommodations and modifications and differentiate between the two. Explain the importance of selecting appropriate accommodations and modifications based on individual student needs. |
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MRU ESOL03 Assessments
Assignment 4 Direction Set
Directions: The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate understanding of the advantages and limitations of assessments, including the array of accommodations allowed for ELLs of diverse backgrounds at varying levels of English proficiency levels.
For this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of foundational principles of assessments. In addition, you will address challenges in assessing English Language Learners (ELLs) by exploring both the benefits and limitations of assessments.
Validity, Reliability, and Fairness:
Explain the foundational principles of validity, reliability, and fairness in assessments. Discuss how these principles contribute to creating assessments that accurately measure the knowledge and skills of ELLs. Provide real-world examples to illustrate each principle.
Advantages of Assessment:
Describe how assessments help gauge student progress and inform teaching strategies. Highlight their role in understanding what students know.
Limitations of Assessment:
Discuss challenges like such as language barriers and cultural biases. Address the potential impact on accurate assessment results for ELLs.
Accommodations and Modifications:
Define accommodations and modifications and differentiate between the two. Explain the importance of selecting appropriate accommodations and modifications based on individual student needs.
Use the information in the module lesson to guide you. Use the Template for your responses and make sure you have all components listed on the rubric.
Assignment 4 Rubric
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Criteria 1: Validity, Reliability, and Fairness: Explains validity, reliability, and fairness with connections to ELLs. Provides relevant examples. |
3 points |
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Criteria 2: Advantages of Assessment Describes how assessments measure progress and inform teaching strategies. Provides thorough and relevant examples. |
3 points |
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Criteria 3: Limitations of Assessment Discusses challenges like language barriers and cultural biases. Addresses potential impacts on ELLs effectively. |
3 points |
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Criteria 4: Accommodations and Modifications Defines accommodations and modifications. Explains the importance of selecting appropriate adjustments based on individual need. |
3 points |