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Teacher Sampler Pack Ready to use assessment forms and more for classroom teachers of English language learners.
The No Child Left Behind legislation requires that meticulous records be kept on the progress of English language learners. Having the following records handy may make it easier for you to respond when questions arise about a student’s placement, special services, and grading.Assessment forms
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Monthly Student Assessment Oral Communication Skills Reading Skills Fluency Skills: Expressive Reading Use of Reading Strategies

Helpful resources
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Common Classroom Phrases: Spanish Cognates: Similar Spanish-English Words Recommended Bilingual Books

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Monthly Student Assessment
This form can help you document the progress of an English language learner. Complete a new form each month to learn about the student’s overall academic progress and gains in English proficiency. Use the formto help you plan next steps. Also share this assessment with other ESL or resource teachers who are assisting your student.

Student’s name Class

Grade Teacher
Low Average

Date

High

1. Progress during the past month 2. Performance in class on:
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Oral comprehension Reading comprehension Completes writing assignmentsWorks independently Asks for help when needed Successful completion of tests and assessments

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5 5 5 5 5 5

3. Recommendations: What kind of help does this student need during the coming weeks or months?

4. How can these recommendations be accomplished?

5. Other:

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Adapted from: Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training (ESCORT). (2003). Help! They Don’t Speak English Starter Kit for Primary Teachers. Washington, D.C.: Center for Applied Linguistics.

Oral Communication Skills
Use this form to document the oral communication skills of an English language learner. Put a checkmark next to the skill level thatbest describes the student’s abilities. Complete a new form each month to learn about the student’s gains in English proficiency. Use the form to help you plan next steps. Also share this assessment with other ESL or resource teachers who are assisting your student.

Student’s name Class Overall communication skills
● Communicates very well in social and academic English ● Communicates with somedifficulty but conveys meaning ● Understands English very little or not at all

Grade Teacher

Date

Vocabulary skills
● Uses content vocabulary ● Uses content vocabulary with some difficulty ● Can name concrete objects displayed

Grammar skills
● Has command of basic grammatical structures ● Uses some grammar structures but has problems with verb tenses and number categories

Usage
●Participates in classroom discussions ● Communicates well in social contexts ● Repeats words and phrases

Recommendations: What kind of help does this student need during the coming weeks or months?

How can these recommendations be accomplished?

Other:

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Adapted from: Clemmons, J.,Areglado, L., & Dill, M. (1993). Portfolios in the Classroom. New York: Scholastic.

Reading Skills
Use this form to document the reading skills of an English language learner. Put a checkmark below next to the skill level that best describes the student’s abilities. Complete a new form each month to learn about the student’s gains in reading. Use the form to help you plan next steps. Also...