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Webinar: New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Large-Scale Assessments: Presentation and Discussion

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

12:00–1:00 PM EDT

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WEBINAR SLIDES (10MB)

SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS

HOSTED BY
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands

PRESENTERS

• Caroline Parker, Lead Researcher, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC); REL-NEI
• Maria-Paz Avery, EDC, Moderator; REL-NEI
• Carole Urbano, EDC, Technical Moderator; REL-NEI
• Robert Measel, Literacy and English Language Learners Specialist, Rhode Island Department of Education; Discussant

OVERVIEW
The webinar begins with a presentation of key findings from the newly published REL-NEI Issues & Answers Report “New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Their Relationship to Performance on Large-Scale Content Assessments,” which found that student performance on the English language domains of reading and writing on the ACCESS for ELLs proficiency assessment are significant predictors of performance on reading, writing, and mathematics assessments on the New England Comprehensive Assessment Program (NECAP). The report serves as a foundation for a discussion on the implications of the findings for state education agency (SEA) officials, Title III and curriculum, instruction, and assessment specialists involved in assessments and overseeing direction of instruction. A discussant will address instruction and assessment.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

• Press Release
  

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
National, state, and local policymakers; state education leaders; district and school administrators; representatives of professional associations and unions; and teachers, parents and students.

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REL-NEI Webinars provide an interactive forum for state education agencies, superintendents, principals, district level specialists, association heads, state legislatures, teachers unions, and parent associations seeking applied education research to make policy and practice decisions leading to improved student achievement and reduced performance gaps. These sessions not only present findings but place a special emphasis on connecting applied education research to the work of field practitioners.