Table 1 in the Smith article describes concepts, principles, and checklist items that can be used to evaluate assessments.

Select two of the checklist items you think are important when evaluating assessments for ELL students. In a 500-word essay describe those items within a brief summary of the article to defend why you believe the two items are of particular importance.

This is the article that is based on

“Principles and Practices of Sociocultural Assessment: Foundations for Effective Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms,” by Smith, Teemant, and Pinnegar, from Multicultural Perspectives (2004).