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English Learners

This page contains links to case studies of English learners, as well as relevant professional learning tools to help educators interpret and respond to work from English learners.

ELA/Literacy Case Studies

  • ELA Grade 3
    Case Study 1
  • ELA Grade 5
    Case Study 1
  • ELA Grade 8
    Case Study 1
  • ELA High School
    Case Study 2

Math Case Studies

  • Math Grade 3 Case Study 1
  • Math Grade 4 Case Study 2
  • Math Grade 6 Case Study 1
  • Math Grade 7 Case Study 2
  • Math Grade 8 Case Study 1
  • Math Grade 11 Case Study 1
  • Math Grade 11 Case Study 2

Professional Learning

  • ELA/Literacy Professional Development Tool: Exploring Proficiency for English LearnersAnalyze a case study of an English learner (EL)’s responses to an ELA/Literacy performance task, exploring strengths and strategies to support ELs in demonstrating college and career readiness.

Video Resources

  • click to playDeveloping College and Career Readiness Skills in English Learners in ELA

    This video focuses on the challenges posed by English Language Arts performance tasks and shares various strategies that teachers of English learners can use to provide the support students need to develop essential 21st Century language skills.

    • Transcript (PDF)
  • click to playSupporting English Learners Through Performance Assessment

    Performance tasks, which ask students to provide evidence of their learning through a tangible product or performance, offer an excellent opportunity for teachers of English learners to simultaneously engage students in meaningful language development and content learning.

    • Transcript (PDF)

Developing College and Career Readiness Skills in English Learners in English Language Arts

Supporting English Learners Through Performance Assessment

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