Assessment and Instruction

Catalog description

This course is designed specifically for holders of a valid California Teaching Credential seeking a California English Learner Authorization and Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate. The course discusses instruction in the content areas, using both the first language and the second language, and principles for standards-based assessments, as well as the roles, purposes, and different types of assessments. Effective language and content-area assessments and foundations for programs for English learners and English language literacy are also analyzed. The course also examines English Language Development (ELD) and Specifically Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE), as well as resources, approaches and methods, listening and speaking, and reading and writing.