IDIS 311 - Assessment for ESL and Bilingual Education

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This course focuses on the design, implementation and analysis of assessment measures for English Learners and students in bilingual education. Students will understand various types of assessments and how features of assessment measures and evaluative tools used for English Learners can foster justice or injustice. In addition, the course will address questions about assessing language difficulties versus learning disabilities. Required for ESL and Bilingual Spanish minors. Prerequisite: IDIS 301 or approval of instructor.