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Multilingual Learners: Multilingual Learners 6: Multilingual Learners: Assessments (micro-credential) (15 Clock Hours)

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  • Registration Deadline:  4/26/2025
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Multilingual Learners: Multilingual Learners 6: Multilingual Learners: Assessments (micro-credential) (15 Clock Hours)

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Multilingual Learners: Multilingual Learners 6: Multilingual Learners: Assessments (micro-credential) (15 Clock Hours): In this micro-credential, the educator will design assessments to support multilingual learners and their growth in the understanding and application of language and/or content skills. Educators should use a variety of assessment tools, including language proficiency test informal observations, and student self-assessments to gain a holistic understanding of each learner’s linguistic abilities, cognitive skills, and academic progress. To develop assessments, educators must consider the unique characteristics and needs of their learners.



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Multilingual Learners 6: Multilingual Learners: Assessments (micro-credential) (15hr)

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Course Description
In this micro-credential, the educator will design assessments to support multilingual learners and their growth in the understanding and application of language and/or content skills. Educators should use a variety of assessment tools, including language proficiency test informal observations, and student self-assessments to gain a holistic understanding of each learner’s linguistic abilities, cognitive skills, and academic progress. To develop assessments, educators must consider the unique characteristics and needs of their learners.

Course Objectives

(1) The educator will determine what concepts and/or skills are necessary to measure and create formative and summative assessments that are differentiated for various English language proficiency levels.

(2) The educator will reflect on data gathered from these informal assessments to monitor student growth toward proficiency.

(3) Additionally, the educator will decide when their students have mastered concepts or skills or when it is appropriate to provide them with additional instruction, practice, and support.


Multilingual Learners: Multilingual Learners 6: Multilingual Learners: Assessments (micro-credential)
2/9/2025
6:26 PM - 11:59 PM

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