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= Day 3 Agenda: Prepared & Presented by Heather Vlach = I. Introduction: Defining assessments.
 * What is Assessment?
 * What does Assessment Encompass?
 * Characteristics of Assessment
 * Types and Methods of Assessment: Understanding Summative vs. Formative

II. Group Activity 1

III. Linguistically Diverse Students & Standardized Assessments
 * Standardized assessments and linguistically diverse students
 * Impact of state or district mandated assessments on linguistically diverse learners
 * Disproportionate referral for linguistically diverse learners into special education as a result of testing outcomes
 * Reducing the referral rate
 * Differentiating between linguistically diverse and learning disabled

IV. Group Activity 2

V. Implementing Authentic Assessments
 * What are Authentic Assessments?
 * Examples of authentic assessments
 * How Can Authentic Assessments Impact Student Learning?

VI. Group Activity 3

VII. Wrap up and Questions VIII. Optional Share Session