1/8 This is by far the most common conversation I have with school leaders on how to assess emergent bilingual English progress in international and bilingual schools: #EduTwitter #EAL #ESL #ELL 
2/8 Question: which is the best assessment to track and report English progress for English language learners in my school?
3/8 Answer they want: [Generic product name] test will work for you.
4/8 Answer they get: This is much more complex than one tool can measure. You need a mix of teacher judgement, external benchmarking, moderation, home language understanding, cross curricular analysis, teacher training, parental support and leadership buy-in. Happy to guide you.
5/8 Question: …….. I think I’ll go with Cambridge ESL examinations. They are the industry leader so I trust them. Is that ok?
6/8 Answer: This is much more complex than one tool can measure. You need a mix of teacher judgement, external benchmarking, moderation, home language understanding, cross curricular analysis, teacher training, parental support and leadership buy-in. Happy to guide you.
7/8 Question: But can I use Cambridge tests?
8/8 Answer: Sure 🤦♂️
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