Assignment:
1. Identify and describe at least one type of formal assessment.
2. Identify and describe at least one type of alternative (informal) assessment.
3. Identify and discuss at least one attitude that might cause differences in cross-cultural communication.
4. Identify and discuss a strategy or resource used to reduce cross-cultural barriers between students, parents, and the school setting.
5. Personal contact is the most effective means of gathering information and promoting communication between home and school. Think about a time you communicated in writing or personally with an ELL's parents or guardians regarding the student's educational progress. Briefly describe the child (first name only) and the communication. Include any difficulties you may have encountered or any efforts you may have made to reflect respect of the family's cultural attitudes and behavior. What changes could have been made to improve the communication?