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Assessment in TESOL: A Course for K-12 Teachers of Multilingual Students in the U.S. provides practical guidance for evaluating academic and language progress in K-12 classrooms. Through detailed examples and proven strategies, educators learn to design assessments that soundly measure both content knowledge and language development.

This textbook addresses key aspects of assessment including:
- Legal requirements and state policies
- Creating valid classroom tests and performance tasks
- Differentiating rubrics for language proficiency
- Progress monitoring and fair grading practices
- Portfolio assessment
- English language proficiency testing

Written for new English Language Development specialists and teachers seeking K-12 English Learner endorsement, this book emphasizes concrete actions over theory. Each chapter opens with a classroom scenario and closes with actionable takeaways. The authors draw from decades of experience preparing teachers in Missouri and other WIDA states.
Especially valuable for educators in states that use WIDA standards and assessments, this textbook aligns with current policies while remaining focused on practical implementation. Teachers will find clear explanations of assessment terminology, models of differentiated tasks, detailed evaluation steps for writing and speech samples, and specific guidance for supporting multilingual students' academic growth.