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Accelerate Success for English Learners: Formative Assessment Support for Integrated and Meaningful Language Learning

This brief highlights how quality instruction for English Learners integrates language development with academic content and analytic practices. By designing rich, authentic tasks that focus on how language conveys meaning within academic disciplines, teachers can support students to deepen their conceptual knowledge and develop the language needed for success. The resource also demonstrates how an integrated formative assessment approach helps educators align learning goals and success criteria with disciplinary practices to create more effective and engaging instruction.

General Topics

Multilingual Learners Supporting All Learners

Assessment Topics

Formative Assessment

Resource Type

Brief

Grade Level

Elementary School (K-5) High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)

Media Type

Document