Assessing English language learners : bridges from language proficiency to academic achievement / Margo Gottlieb ; foreword by Else Hamayan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and index.

Assessment of English language learners : the bridge to educational equity -- Standards and assessment : the bridge from language proficiency to academic achievement -- Assessing oral language and literacy development : the bridge from social language proficiency to academic language proficiency -- Assessing academic language proficiency and academic achievement : the bridge to accountability -- Classroom assessment : the bridge to educational parity -- Documenting performance assessment : the bridge from teachers to classrooms -- Supports for student, classroom, and large-scale assessment : the bridge to student understanding -- Standardized testing and reporting : the bridge to fair and valid assessment -- Grading systems : the bridge to the future.