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SUMMARY:COABE 2025 Conference Presentation—Effective Differentiation and Scaffolding Strategies for Your NRS Standards-Aligned Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Effective Differentiation and Scaffolding Strategies for Your NRS Standards-Aligned Classroom\nDate & Time: April 1\, 2025 | 12:50–2:00 p.m. Central Time\nLocation: Gaston A\, COABE\, Dallas\, TX\nPresenter(s): \n\nKate Moran (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nMathilda Reckford (Center for Applied Linguistics)\n\nDescription:\nAligned to OCTAE’s new NRS standards\, this presentation equips adult English educators with practical strategies for effective differentiation and scaffolding in multi-level classrooms and is a preview of a self-paced online course available through the Center for Applied Linguistics. \nGuidance will be provided on adapting and creating materials to meet the needs of learners from Beginning ESL Literacy to Advanced ESL while also promoting learning across all three NRS domains: interpretive\, productive\, and interactive. \nParticipants will explore three types of scaffolding (verbal\, instructional\, and procedural)\, learning how to implement\, adapt\, and gradually remove scaffolds in their lessons. Using NRS standards\, the presentation will explore how to support students’ growth between levels\, focusing on skills such as identifying main ideas\, constructing claims\, and participating in discussions appropriate to each level. \nBy the presentation’s end\, participants will understand how to apply the principles of differentiation and scaffolding effectively to support language learning for adult English learners. Interested participants can engage with this topic at a deeper level by enrolling in the Scaffolding and Differentiation for Adult English Learners course available online through the Center for Applied Linguistics.
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SUMMARY:COABE 2025 Conference Presentation—Test Disposal 101: Assessment Industry Gold Standards and Tips from Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Test Disposal 101: Assessment Industry Gold Standards and Tips from Practitioners\nDate & Time: April 1\, 2025 | 4:50–6:00 p.m. Central Time\nLocation: Moreno A\, COABE\, Dallas\, TX\nPresenter(s): \n\nAnna Zilberberg (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nAmya McKoy (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nElyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nOlga Escamilla (Texas A&M University–TCALL)\n\nDescription:\nRecent calls for increased rigor in adult education led to the release of revised National Reporting System (NRS) Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Descriptors for English as a Second Language (ESL). This prompted the development of a new generation of adult ESL proficiency assessments aligned with these standards\, necessitating a transition in adult education programs. Practitioners often question what to do with expired test materials during this transition. \nUsing an example of the BEST assessments developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and widely used by adult education programs including the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)\, this presentation will delve into the essential practices and assessment industry gold standards for when and how to dispose of obsolete tests. Guided by the International Test Commission’s Guidelines for the Disposal of Secure Psychological Test Materials (2014)\, we will discuss the criteria for obsolescence\, the importance of avoiding premature disposal\, and proper disposal methods to maintain test security. \nJoin us to gain a comprehensive understanding of handling obsolete assessment instruments and various disposal strategies\, enhance your professional practices\, and ensure that your adult education program meets the highest standards of ethical responsibility related to test use.
URL:https://www.cal.org/event/coabe-2025-conference-presentation-test-disposal-101-assessment-industry-gold-standards-and-tips-from-practitioners/
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