Tips for reviewing and assessing in CLIL

1. Review/Assessment

2. Review/Assessment
Review
Review key
vocabulary
Conduct
Conduct assessment
of all learning
objectives
• Content
• Language
Give
Regularly give
feedback to
students on
• their output--clarify,
discuss, correct responses
Use
Use a variety of
quick reviews
Ask
Never ask an ELL
student, “Do you
understand?”
• Use signals (thumbs up,
thumbs down)
• Ask them to complete the
sentence
• Ask them to show you
• Ask an open-ended
question
• Use picture cards
• Numbered wheels
• Small dry erase boards

3. Assessments
For essay questions, allow
students to use visuals and
graphics, e.g., sequenced
pictures, labeled diagrams,
maps, etc.
01
Replace multiple choice
questions
• (or even short answer and essay
questions)
• with completion questions which require
a much
• lower reading/language demand
• Example: The battle of Antietam was
important because __________ .
02
Use alternate assessments:
• Portfolios
• Learning logs
• Self assessments
03

4. Adapting
Assessments
Use the cloze technique, omitting key words from a paragraph
that students must replace (Using a word list is often helpful
in determining comprehension of key concepts)
Use
Allow use of a dictionary
Allow
Allow extended time to complete tests
Allow
Shorten the test by choosing the concepts
•that are the most important
Shorten
Limit choices on multiple choice tests
Limit
Divide word banks into smaller groups
Divide
Allow students to use their notes
•(Encourages them to pay attention and take notes)
Allow
Give an open book test
Give

5. Remember to keep
expectations realistic at the
beginning of the year for both
you and your ELLs.