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TitleAccELLerate 3.2: Ideas on Assessment for EL Students
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NCELA is pleased to announce the publication of a new edition of AccELLerate! Assessment of English learners continues to attract much attention from educators throughout the U.S. , and the articles in the new issue emphasize various factors that should be considered when designing and implementing ELP and content-area assessments.

In this Issue:
* Cook On ELP Assessments, Content Assessments, and ELP Development
* Wilde What Do We Know about ELP Assessments? What More Should We Know?
* Willner and Rivera Are EL Needs Being Defined Appropriately for the Next Generation of Computer-Based Tests?
* WinterBuilding on What We Know--Some Next Steps in Assessing English Language Proficiency

Resources to Know
* Casteel, Haynes, and Williford Critical Language Assessment , Model Schools, and Foreign Language Assistance Program
* Center for Applied Linguistics Language Assessment Resources Online
* DiCerbo Principles that Guide EL-Focused PD: Examples from Four Technical Assistance Centers

Also in this issue
* Information Pieces:Social Media and Your TA Network, Upcoming Conferences
* Sharing Success: Gould
* askNCELA‘s Inbox

You can read AccELLerate! 3.2 on the NCELA website in pdf format at http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/files/uploads/17/Accellerate_3_2.pdf
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