Beyond "teaching to the Test": Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners

by Betsy Gilliland

The word accountability is everywhere in education today, but it means different things to different people.

Speaking directly to teachers who work closely with English language learners, Betsy Gilliland and Shannon Pella examine essential questions in this age of accountability: What kind of accountability measures truly demonstrate multilingual students' learning? How do these measures reflect the planning and teaching that teachers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814102948
• ISBN13: 9780814102947
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 7.4"