SAM,summative assessment manual for teachers : ESL learner benchmark achievement report tools : volume 1: Canadian language benchmarks 1 & 2 / developed by Grazyna Pawlikowska-Smith, G. P. Smith Consulting Inc.

Pawlikowska-Smith, Grazyna. (Author). G. P. Smith Consulting. (Added Author).

Summary:

This manual serves as a tool for ESL teachers to assess student achievement in adult ESL classrooms. Based on the Canadian Language Benchmarks, it is intended to help teachers measure students learning outcomes by selecting specific theme units for instruction and the related SAM task for assessing achievement afterwards. Not intended for ESL literacy students, this is a tool for adult ESL students whose reading/writing difficulties do not arise from their literacy needs in their first language.

"I tested this resource with new ESL learners at our literacy centre and was sorry it is no longer available in print form. SAM helped me determine benchmarks for the new learners and opened doors for informal conversations that helped me learn more about them as I could determine who of our tutor would be supportive of their learning." – April 2012 Exemplary Literacy Materials Online Reviews.

"Very good, great." – October 2010 Exemplary Literacy Materials Online Reviews.

Record details

ISBN: 1973418281 (v.2)
Physical Description: 368 p. ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks, 2004-

Content descriptions

General Note:	Corrected version January 2007.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references
Target Audience Note:	Reading level: Independent (Gr 8+).