Starting in Fall 2016, Understanding Language/SCALE will offer a set of free online courses sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation to help educators use innovative assessment practices --instructionally-focused formative assessment and curriculum-embedded performance assessments for deeper learning.

These MOOCs will focus on instructional improvement and student learning related to both the academic standards and the English Language Proficiency standards.

Participants can develop competencies in two strands: (A) Formative Assessment - Focus on Student Language; and (B) Building and Using Performance Assessments. Detailed information about the courses in each strand can be found on the UL/SCALE website at: http://ell.stanford.edu/moocs.

Registration for the courses for has begun. 

Strand A: Constructive Classroom Conversations

Strand B: Designing for Deeper Learning: How to Develop Performance Tasks