NCSTA 2025 Conference Presentation: Let’s See What Multilingual Kids Can Really Do: Making Science Assessment Serve Your Students Needs.

“Let’s See What Multilingual Kids Can Really Do: Making Science Assessment Serve Your Students Needs”
Event: North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) Conference
Location: Winston 3A
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 2:40 p.m.
Session Format: Presentation
Presenters:

• Silvia McDonald, NCDPI, ML/Title III Consultant, M2-Si Principal Investigator
• Keira Ballantyne, CAL, VP of Programs and Development, Co-Principal Investigator
• Amy Burden, CAL, M2-Si Test Development Manager
• Brittany York, CAL, M2-Si Senior Research Assistant

Description:
M2-Si–a collaborative project between NCDPI and the Center for Applied Linguistics–brings interactive science activities to multilingual students and their families. These activities meet students where they are while assessing content aligned to the 2023 NC Science Standard Course of Study and proficiency statements. We invite you for a first look at our innovative e-portfolio infused with multilingual and multimodal supports that will be available statewide! You’ll leave with classroom-ready resources and best practices for implementation.