[eal-bilingual] Testing of EAL pupils

 NFER non-verbal reasoning, first language assessment, Numeracy will all
help.
Also to assume they are higher ability unless proven otherwise

Paul Butcher  
Senior Ethnic Minority Achievement Consultant 
Learning and Standards 
Children's Services 
165a Cromwell Road 
Peterborough PE1 2EL 
01733 703748 

-----Original Message-----
From: eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of helen
tucker
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:17 PM
To: eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [eal-bilingual] Testing of EAL pupils

All pupils wishing to join our school (secondary) are tested to find the
approriate group for them.  Our EAL pupils are consistently coming out
with low scores so are placed in the bottom groups.  After a few lessons
it becomes apparent that the pupils are wrongly placed - they should be
going into higher ability groups.

How do other schools test their EAL pupils' ability?  Any advice/info
offered gratefully received.

Helen

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