Description
| Product ID: | 9781783097258 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals |
| Subtitle: | Supporting English Language Learners |
| Authors: | Author: Kate Mahoney |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Bilingualism and multilingualism, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Multicultural education, Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This textbook is a thorough introduction to the assessment of English Language Learners or Emergent Bilinguals in K-12 schools. The author presents a decision-making framework called PUMI (Purpose, Use, Method, Instrument) that teachers can use to inform assessment decisions for bilingual children. The book is an invaluable resource for teachers. This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the assessment of students in K-12 schools who use two or more languages in their daily life: English Language Learners (ELLs), or Emergent Bilinguals. The book includes a thorough examination of the policy, history and assessment/measurement issues that educators should understand in order to best advocate for their students. The author presents a decision-making framework called PUMI (Purpose, Use, Method, Instrument) that practitioners can use to better inform assessment decisions for bilingual children. The book will be an invaluable resource in teacher preparation programs, but will also help policy-makers and educators make better decisions to support their students. |
| Imprint Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Publisher Name: | Channel View Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-02-20 |
