Among other things, the form outlines items that must be included in a student s waiver portfolio. The student samples have got to show higher level thinking skills. Nowadays, the review committee almost always approves a waiver that a principal or teacher brings before them because they know what type of work they are going to have to show to prove a child is at grade level. Hester added that it also is very important for the members serving on the review committee to be consistent. And, that you train additional people as needed but first have them observe the review committees in action.
Consistency provides validity to the process.
The Personalized Education Plans Training Manual used by the Division of School Improvement to train educators on writing PEPs is now on the Web. Sample PEP forms from school systems around the state also have been added to the Web site. These forms can be customized with the name of a school or system and printed out. Oral language in the foreign language classroom is the most problematic of all the skills to assess. Learn more about planning, conducting and managing assessment in Oral Language Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom.