Assessment+for+ESL+Learners

=**Assessing ESL learners**= The //ESL Scales// are used by teachers as an assessment tool which describes the English language development of ESL learners in oral interaction, reading and responding and writing. They can assist in planning, programming, assessment and reporting for ESL students. Reference to the ESL Scales features in the ESL Reporting Scale which was developed to ensure consistent reporting of ESL achievement.
 * ESL Scales**

For more information go to the Using the ESL Scales page in this **WIKI**
====The EAL/D Progression is now used by DET fore EAL/D funding in all government schools. Resources and advice for using this tool are available from ACARA http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/studentdiversity/eal-d-teacher-resource==== Using the EAL/D Leaning Progression for planning programming and assessment may be helpful for mainstream teachers - you can share this advice with them using the resources below.

The ESL teacher needs to assess ESL learners' Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency in order to justify ESL student inclusion in an ESL program.

Just click on the files:

 * [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/explain.jpg width="181" height="105"]] || [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/instruct.jpg width="164" height="102"]] || [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/persuade.jpg width="207" height="107"]] || [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/recount.jpg width="174" height="102"]] ||
 * [[file:explain oral check list.pdf]] || [[file:instruct oral check list.pdf]] || [[file:persuade oral check list.pdf]] || [[file:recount oral check list.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:explain oral tasks.pdf]] || [[file:instruct oral tasks.pdf]] || [[file:persuade oral tasks.pdf]] || [[file:recount oral tasks.pdf]] ||

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 * = **Explaining** ||= **Instructing** ||= **Persuading** ||= **Recounting** ||
 * = [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/explain_image width="159" height="193"]] ||= [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/instructing width="183" height="191"]] ||= [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/903436920_c69889b7a4.jpg width="201" height="208"]] ||= [[image:primaryeslteachersnetwork/recount width="172" height="166"]] ||
 * [[file:explain written check list.pdf]] || [[file:instruct written check list.pdf]] || [[file:persuade written check list.pdf]] || [[file:recount written check list.pdf]] ||
 * = [[file:explanation written tasks.pdf]] ||= [[file:instruct written tasks.pdf]] ||= [[file:persuade written tasks.pdf]] ||= [[file:recount written tasks.pdf]] ||

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