You are a second-grade teacher preparing a science unit on p…

You are a second-grade teacher preparing a science unit on plant life cycles. Key vocabulary includes: seed, sprout, stem, leaves, flower, sunlight, water, grow, and pollination. You want to assess your students’ understanding throughout the unit, including two English learners in your class: Jin, a newcomer from South Korea, is in the Emerging or Early Production stage of language development and relies on visual support and gestures to communicate. Lila, who was born in the U.S., speaks Arabic at home and is in the Expanding or Intermediate stage of English proficiency. She is comfortable participating in discussions and writing short paragraphs. What informal and formal assessment strategies would you use to accurately evaluate Jin’s and Lila’s understanding of the plant life cycle? Explain how your approach ensures a valid and meaningful assessment for both students. 

Read the case study below and identify at least three violat…

Read the case study below and identify at least three violations of the Florida Consent Decree or supporting court rulings. You do not need to explain the violations—just list them. Angela is a 9-year-old student from the Dominican Republic who recently enrolled in Hillside Elementary. Her father could not complete the English-only Home Language Survey, so school staff filled it out based on assumption. Angela was placed directly into a mainstream classroom. The teacher has no ESOL certification or training and was not informed that Angela is an ELL. There are no ESOL services or accommodations provided because the school thinks her English “sounds fine.” During enrollment, her family was asked to provide a green card and Social Security number to verify identity.