EDUC 310 - Second Language Instruction and Assessment

Institution:

Southwestern Adventist University

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Description:

This course will address theoretical and practical aspects of ESL instruction and testing. A variety of teaching strategies will be presented, along with how to incorporate national and state standards in classroom activities. Socio-cultural issues of language and language acquisition will be covered, with an in-depth analysis of how policy affects classroom teaching. Discussion of formal and informal assessment procedures and instruments will also be included to learn basic concepts, issues, and practices related to test design, development, and interpretation and to use this knowledge to select, adapt, and develop assessments for different purposes in the ESL program; to apply knowledge of formal and informal assessments used in the ESL classroom and to know their characteristics, uses, and limitations; and to understand relations among state mandated standards, instruction, and assessment in the ESL program. (Spring)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.swau.edu/

Phone Number:

(817) 645-3921

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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