2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

ENGL 519 Assessment and Evaluation for TESL

This course is designed to provide the ESL teaching with an understanding of the impact of assessment in the classroom by developing and understanding of current ESL instrument, administration, and interpretation. Additionally, linguistic and cultural aspects of standardized testing will be discussed. The ESL teacher will understand the differences between assessment of learning and assessment for learning as a result of this course. The course also offers suggestions and examples on how to assess, formally and informally, the different language skills in the ESL classroom. This course may be repeated once for a total of six credits.

Credits

3