ASSIGNMENT | What are two alternative methods of assessment you could use with ELL students?

What are two alternative methods of assessment you could use with ELL students? How might these help to show progress in the development of English language skills?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

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According to Cox-Petersen and Olson (2018), though English Language Learners (ELL) has high conceptual levels of science-related subjects, it has been established that traditional assessment methods are not a true reflection of English proficiency (Cox-Petersen & Olson, 2018). The ELL students have difficulty writing in English though they tend to speak about science with sophisticated standards they do not reflect the same levels of written assignments. The discrepancy between student comprehension and assessment practices has raised issues of concerns and alternative methods of assessments have been developed….