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=Assessing English Language Learners= - Formative and summative assessments - The assessment process - Assessment in the mainstream classroom - Planning differentiated assessments - A word of caution to mainstream teachers - The bottom line

July 12 (Tim Conrad): Formative learning and assessment continue to be a tremendously overlooked aspect about what students and teachers are actually learning and teaching in the classroom and can show learning in much greater depth than traditional multiple-choice style exams which can only focus on a highly limited set of topics, knowledge, and skills.

Sn-Smith Chapter 7 Formative assessment takes place while learning is happening. This type of assessment helps teachers to know what students need to learn in the future. Summative assessment takes place while the learning is ending at cretin period. It is a final confirmation to know if the students have mastered the teaching content. This type of assessment will also help the teachers know whether their teaching or their students’ learning is effective. We need to know how to use different type assessments effectively, so we can meet the needs of the students.