Curriculum and Assessment for Bilingual/ESL Education

Catalog description

3 hours. Examination of the organization of curriculum for second language learners with special focus on testing and evaluation procedures appropriate for bilingual and ESL classrooms; study of formal and informal assessment of language proficiency for instructional purposes and use of standardized achievement tests. Three lecture hours a week. Course required for students in grades EC-4 or 4-8 generalist certification with specialization in bilingual or ESL education. Prerequisite(s): Student must complete EDBE 3470 and EDBE 3480. Admission to Emerging Teacher Institute or permission of department.