ELL-U: Formative Assessment to Inform Quality Adult ESL Instruction

Upon completing this online course, participants will be able to: 1) define formative assessment and explain its integral role in systematically planning and delivering adult ESL instruction, 2) select and design a variety of formative assessment activities that engage learners in setting their own goals and monitoring their own progress in English language development, and 3) use appropriate oral and written feedback techniques that inform learners of their progress toward meeting their goals in meaningful and comprehensible ways.

This course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.