Every summer, administrators and teachers sit down with stacks of state testing data, hoping to find clear answers about how to support their multilingual learners next year. But there’s a problem—these tests aren’t giving them the data they need. The results are vague, outdated, and often misleading. How can teachers plan targeted instruction when the only data available is five or six months old? Worse yet, the tests don’t break down which specific skills students need to d

Compliance tasks can often feel like an overwhelming mountain for English language teachers, especially when balanced with daily teaching...

When annual testing takes center stage, managing the remaining class effectively is key to maintaining engagement and progress. Here are...