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    This document provides examples of informal assessment strategies that can be used to assess English learners' proficiency in mathematics. Some strategies discussed include using varying sentence stems to assess speaking abilities, having students respond chorally to observe proficiency, using exit slips and summaries to assess writing and content knowledge, and playing vocabulary games to assess understanding of key terms. The examples given demonstrate how assessments can be modified based on students' proficiency levels to best understand what they know and still need to learn.

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    This document provides examples of informal assessment strategies that can be used to assess English learners' proficiency in mathematics. Some strategies discussed include using varying sentence stems to assess speaking abilities, having students respond chorally to observe proficiency, using exit slips and summaries to assess writing and content knowledge, and playing vocabulary games to assess understanding of key terms. The examples given demonstrate how assessments can be modified based on students' proficiency levels to best understand what they know and still need to learn.

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    This document provides examples of informal assessment strategies that can be used to assess English learners' proficiency in mathematics. Some strategies discussed include using varying sentence stems to assess speaking abilities, having students respond chorally to observe proficiency, using exit slips and summaries to assess writing and content knowledge, and playing vocabulary games to assess understanding of key terms. The examples given demonstrate how assessments can be modified based on students' proficiency levels to best understand what they know and still need to learn.

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    HOW TO INFORMALLY

    ASSESS EL'S IN A MATH


    CLASS
    PROVIDE/ASSESS
    SPEAKING
    To assess students proficiency at speaking, they need
    opportunities to speak. Using various sentence stems can identify
    where students are at in their proficiency. Observing students
    during varying levels of speaking activities provides insight into
    their proficiency and what their development needs are.

    Beginning: An acute triangle has ____ congruent sides.

    Intermediate: An _____ triangle has ______ ______ sides.

    Advanced: An ________ triangle has...


    OTHER FORMS OF
    SPEAKING ASSESSMENT

    I have my students respond in chorus, and I can vary


    the responses and observe my EL's.

    Beginning: "Congruent arches means


    congruent____"

    Intermediate: "Congruent Arches...

    Advanced: "Repeat the whole theorem to me"


    WRITING ASSESSMENTS

    Writing is another way to assess a students level of


    language proficiency. Exit slips, summaries and other
    writing activities can be used to assess content
    knowledge and writing proficiency. Varying the
    assignment can provide information on students
    unique writing abilities.
    WRITING ASSESSMENT
    Summaries and exit slips are what I use most often. I typically
    provide a sentence frame but I usually like to get creative. Below
    are some examples activities I use.

    Today I learned about the _____ Theorem and its relationship


    between________ and _______ Equal ______.

    Summarize what you learned today using the words:Area,


    sector, radius and circle.

    Summarize what you learned in 10 words and use the word Circle
    and area.
    OTHER WRITING
    ACTIVITES

    Other activities include assignments where students


    write out theorems, an example and a way to
    remember the theorem. This demonstrates their
    understanding of the theorem and their writing
    explaining their reason for their mnemonic.
    VOCABULARY
    ASSESSMENTS

    Vocabulary is assessed on my quizzes to identify how


    well my EL's understand or know what the
    vocabulary is. Sometimes it is matching, sometimes it
    is writing the missing word or writing the entire
    sentence.
    PLAY VOCABULARY
    GAMES

    One Vocabulary Math game that I enjoy playing


    comes from desmos.com and students NEED to
    know their vocabulary in order to succeed. We start
    the game and usually, most of my students, especially
    my EL's are not very good. We then review the
    vocabulary and their concepts and they play again at
    the end of the period. Observing their game provides
    understanding of their language abilities.

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