Tools for the Assessment and Development of English Language Learners

There’s no need to tell you that teaching has become more complex; from the introduction of No Child Left Behind, to the growing population of students whose primary language is not English, being a teacher is not an easy job.

When a student who speaks a language you don’t know is struggling with the subject matter you are teaching, it can be a challenge to recognize if the student needs additional content instruction or if they don’t understand a particular concept in English due to language.

As you know, assuming a student’s math knowledge is directly correlated to their English-language level is likely inaccurate and might result in a bored or frustrated student. To help teachers assess the language and math skill levels of non-English speaking students, InterLingua Educational Publishing, with the participation of teachers, superintendents and students, and with permission from the states of Oregon and Massachusetts to use their testing materials, has developed the TADELL series.

The TADELL series is intended to help teachers assess what math skills students possess in both English and their native language, while also providing development and language tools to teach content while the student learns English. It is supported by a series of glossaries and learning materials, and we even have posters for the classroom walls.