[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:340] RE: Intake/Informal Assessment Ideas

From: South, Shauna (SSOUTH@usoe.k12.ut.us)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 14:12:38 EST


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I advocate that there is no reason to do any more testing than we have to.
At the time of intake, if an ESL student cannot fill out the necessary
information to give you all the demographics needed - That is assessment
enough.   Let's not assess our students in excess or they will leave. Our
policy is to do the formal assessment as soon as possible.  Some programs
also have students participate in an orientation prior to actually enrolling
in the program.  One of the activities includes a writing sample.  They are
asked to write a page on "why they want to enroll in adult education". 
Shauna South
Specialist
Utah

-----Original Message-----
From: Marie Cora [mailto:mariecora@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:18 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:339] Intake/Informal Assessment Ideas


Dear List Members,

I am posting the following query from Kristy Klaus:


I am extremely interested in possibly changing our program's intake
procedure so that students are not given the assessment test until a few
weeks after they have begun classes. I wanted to know what type of informal
reading, math, language assessments can be given to students when they go
through  the intake to judge their skill levels?

Kristy A. Klaus
Pascua Yaqui Tribe Adult Education Instructor/Coordinator
7474 S. Camino De Oeste
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 879-5729


Marie Cora
NIFL Assessment List Moderator

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