Consider MaThan Nu

Again, think back to MaThan Nu, the student mentioned earlier ...

• Speaks a dialect of the Karen language with her family, but no reading or writing skills in her native language
• Diagnosed with Emotional-Behavioral Disorder, and shows levels of hyperactive and impulsive behavior that are higher than expected for age and grade-level peers
• Most recent scores on state content tests show that she has yet to reach proficiency in reading and mathematics
• Most recent scores on English language proficiency tests show that she has yet to reach proficiency in reading and writing

What do MaThan Nu’s most recent assessment scores suggest about her educational programming?

What other kinds of information would you need to decide whether state content and English language proficiency test results are giving accurate information about MaThan Nu and other ELLs in her school?