Assessment & Accountability in Language Education Programs: A Guide for Administrators and Teachers

Administrators and teachers need defensible evidence of English language learners' growth and achievement to drive their decision making! This groundbreaking book provides a field-tested approach to accountability for ELLs. Gottlieb and Nguyen propose the BASIC (Balanced Assessment and Accountability System, Inclusive and Comprehensive) model. This model is research based and grounded in practice. It relies on multiple forms of assessment data from multiple stakeholders that yield a body of evidence on language learners' learning and academic achievement. This user-friendly guide exemplifies how to plan, collect, analyze, and use evidence of studentsâ (TM) language development and academic achievement to Respond to external accountability requirements Guide classroom instruction Improve programs for language learners Inform school and district level policymaking Strengthen advocacy efforts on behalf of language learners Gottlieb and Nguyen document how teachers and administrators in