References and Resources
1. 78 scaffolding strategies from CAL, http://www.cal.org/what-we-do/projects/project-excell/the-goto-strategies
2. 109 Common Core Resources for Teachers by Content Area:
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/curriculum/109-common-core-resources-for-teachers-bycontent-area/
3. 105,000 of the best questions from NY Regents, State Assessments, Academic Competitions, and
more: http://www.problem-attic.com/
4. ACCESS for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for
English Language Learners) is a secure large-scale English language proficiency assessment given
to Kindergarten through 12th graders who have been identified as English language learners
(ELLs), ACCESS for ELLs : https://www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/
5. Bilingual Common Core Initiative: https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingualcommon-core-initiative
6. Difference between Scaffolding and differentiation: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffoldinglessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber
7. Expeditionary Learning: http://commoncoresuccess.elschools.org/
8. Five parts of language: http://www.ehow.com/info_8371475_five-parts-languagedevelopment.html
9. Learning Inventories: https://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/LearningInventories.html
10. National Board English as a New Language Certification Standards:
http://boardcertifiedteachers.org/certificate-areas
11. New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/nysp12cclsela.pdf
12. Project Based Learning (PBL): https://www.engageny.org/resource/march-2015-nti-participantled-professional-development-sessions
13. Rubric Basics:
https://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/appendix_protocols_and_resour
ces.pdf
14. Scaffolding Instruction for English Language Learners: A Resource Guide for English Language
Arts: https://www.engageny.org/resource/scaffolding-instruction-english-language-learnersresource-guides-english-language-arts-and
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15. SCSD: Portfolio Alternative Assessment (PAAL) for Level I and Level II Students Resources and
Supports for English Language Learners,
http://www.syracusecityschools.com/districtpage.cfm?pageid=840]
16. SDAIE Strategies (Specially Designed Academic Instruction for English)
http://www.supportrealteachers.org/strategies-for-english-language-learners.html
17. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium working
collaboratively to develop next-generation assessments aligned to the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) that accurately measure student progress toward college and career readiness,
www.smarterbalanced.org/blog/
18. TESOL/NCATE English Proficiency Standards: http://www.tesol.org/advance-the-field/standards
19. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states
working together to develop a set of assessments that measure whether students are on track to be
successful in college and their careers. These computer-based K–12 assessments in Mathematics
and English Language Arts/Literacy give teachers, schools, students, and parents better information
whether students are on track in their learning and for success after high school, and tools to help
teachers customize learning to meet student needs, http://parcconline.org/about-parcc
20. The Understanding Language Initiative (in collaboration) with the Council of Chief State Schools
Officers is developing the: English Language Proficiency Development Framework
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