Benchmarks 2.0 2023

- Upload to Dossier(not Pasi) GPCSD School assessments: F&P, IPT, Writing sample using Ab.Ed rubric & Ab.Ed Tracking sheet A&B 2pages

-Full resource: Alberta K-12 English as an Additional Language Proficiency Benchmarks (Benchmark 2.0) 36 page doc

- Other Resources: EAL Tookit from ARPDC

- ATA has a number of resources as well: ie: teaching filipino, supporting ukrainian, promoting successs with Indian immigrant

- ATA publication: Learning Together (available in 13 languages)

-Books: Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners: by Shelley Fairbairn

Adding English: a Guide to teaching in Multilingual Classrooms by Elizabeth Coelho

General Information/Dates

How to determine levels? For example, a gr10 student scores "Level 3" it means the student has consistently demonstrated all the bullets for all the competencies for Level2 and is currently working IN "Level 3". As long as a student is working in a benchmark, even if it's Level 5 (in gr10), the student is still an EAL can receive funding (for up to 5 years)
Exemplars of Tracking sheets A & B (scroll to bottom)
Tracking sheet A & B (Date achieved) is when Ss has achieved that level completely. (within 1 month of child arriving to your school)
Assessments : IPT gr9-12, & FI
Assessments: F&P gr1-8 (using June f&P or running records data of previous year)
Assessments: Writing – Ab.Ed uses the same writing rubrics as Benchmarks 1.0 Writing prompts, Writing Rubrics
Ab.Ed funds EAL codes for 5 years: EAL coding should be removed once a student no longer requires EAL programming and instructional support.
It is recommended that annual and ongoing language proficiency assessment includes assessment of all four strands (listening, speaking, reading, and writing.)
1 formal piece of assessment, to be gathered in Reading or Writing (min. once per year.) Reading data can be done with either F&P or IPT depending on school and grade level. Writing is for grades 1-11 use the EAL rubric pages 18-21 or use highlighter.(see example below)
SAVE assessments in dossier (not PASI) which include both writing/reading assessment along with tracking sheet A & B.
Tracking Sheet A to be included at every reporting period. (usually 3 times a year)
Tracking sheet B fill out twice a year. November15 & May 21 (or within 1 month of child arriving)
Save Tracking Sheet A/B writable PDF and upload to Dossier, next teacher downloads it and continues working on it.
ECS-Gr1: November 15 (speaking and listening only)
Gr2-11: all 4 pieces of language will need to be assessed by teacher (speaking, writing, reading, listening) within the tracking sheet A and B and data uploaded in dossier in May.
Gr2-9: November 15: Reading or Writing Assessment to be completed or within one month of new EAL student arriving in your school.
Gr10-11 Nov. 15 Reading Comprehension with IPT & Writing Assessments done by Humanities tchr ie:(ELA or Social whichever is in 1st semester)
Gr3 FI (1st year of English) Tiered EAL Ss and have Assessments completed by Feb.21 to EAL eligibility.
Gr12 only need IPT as formal assessment.
May 15 - All assessments/rubrics and Tracking sheet A&B uploaded to Dossier under student attachments.
May 15 - Data from Tracking sheets inputted into dossier.

Exemplars

Tchr Signature looks like this

Rubrics for writing need to be used... see 5 picts below.