This workshop will provide an overview of the RI Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) with a focus on formative assessment for ELLs. Participants will explore formative assessment techniques and strategies and how to employ them in the classroom to shape instruction for ELLs. Participants will be able to:

• Describe different types of assessment
• Create targets or objectives for academic language measurement and development
• Develop a variety of performance tasks and identify appropriate assessment tools
• Discuss the importance and use of feedback