[Edling] Online Event - Understanding K-12 English Learner Proficiency Assessments - February 25

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

The UMBC Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program Presents



*Understanding and Using K-12 English Language Proficiency Assessments to
Promote Beneficial Outcomes for English Learners*



Ahyoung Alicia Kim

University of Wisconsin-Madison



Thursday, February 25, 2021

4:30-5:30pm

Online - Eastern US Time



*Summary*

English learners (ELs) comprise over 10% of the total K-12 population in
the U.S. As part of the federal policy (Every Student Succeeds Act) to
support ELs, they are assessed, identified, and placed in language
instruction educational programs. Therefore, assessing ELs is an integral
part of supporting ELs.



This talk focuses on WIDA ACCESS for ELLs (in short ACCESS), an English
language proficiency assessment used across 40 U.S. states and territories,
including Maryland. The presentation will begin by describing what ACCESS
measures—English language development standards in the four language
domains of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Next, we will learn
about how students’ responses are scored across the four language domains
and presented on score reports. The talk will conclude by suggesting how
educators could use ACCESS scores to promote beneficial outcomes for ELs.
To appropriately use ACCESS scores, educators should accurately interpret
test scores. In addition, educators need to be informed regarding
appropriate decisions they can make using the scores, and the potential
consequences of their decisions on student outcomes.



*Dr. Ahyoung Alicia Kim* is a researcher at WIDA at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison where she conducts validation research of ACCESS for ELLs
and other WIDA language assessments. Her research interests include
language assessment, child bilingualism, second language literacy
development, and computer-assisted language learning. Prior to joining
WIDA, Dr. Kim was a post-doctoral fellow with a focus on child bilingualism
at Cornell University. She has also led research on large-scale English
proficiency exams at Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. Over the
years, she has taught TESOL and ESL courses in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Kim
holds an Ed.D. in Applied Linguistics and an Ed.M. in TESOL from Teachers
College, Columbia University.



*Free Registration*

Free registration by e-mail to TESOL at umbc.edu
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