CSET English Language Development (205/206/207) case studies
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The CSET English Language Development examination (Subtests I, II, and III; codes 205, 206, and 207) is the California Subject Examinations for Teachers pathway used to demonstrate subject-matter competence for teaching English learners. It is typically taken by candidates in bilingual authorization, ELD authorization, or related teaching preparation programs, and by teachers adding an ELD authorization to an existing credential. The CSET English Language Development (205/206/207) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,339 words.
1Final Consonants, First-Grade Reading Data, and a Pending Special Education Referral
Okafor teaches second grade at a Title I school with 24 students, 9 of whom are English learners. Hana, age 7, moved from Vietnam 22 months ago; her family speaks Vietnamese at home, and she receives no outside tutoring.
941 words, about 5 min2One Objective, One Text, Thirty-Two Learners: Designing Designated ELD
Delgado teaches one 50-minute designated ELD period at a K-8 school. His roster has 32 seventh graders: 6 newcomers who arrived within the last 8 months with interrupted formal schooling, 9 students at ELPAC Level 2, 11 at Level 3, and 6 long-term English learners who are orally fluent, have been in U.S.
907 words, about 5 min3Sheltered Biology: Keeping the Lab When the Vocabulary Load Is High
Tran teaches a sheltered 10th-grade biology class of 26 English learners, mostly ELPAC Levels 2 and 3, including one newcomer from Guatemala with two years of formal schooling and a 504 plan for ADHD. The 55-minute period covers the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
881 words, about 4 min4Reclassification Under Target Pressure: A Fifth Grader's File
At a March placement meeting, the team reviews Sofia, a fifth grader who has been in U.S. schools since first grade.
801 words, about 4 min5A Family Literacy Night That Starts From Deficit: Redesigning Outreach
Lincoln Elementary has 620 students; 38% are English learners, and families speak 12 languages, with Spanish (60% of EL families) and Vietnamese (14%) the largest. Fall parent-teacher conference attendance was 41% for EL families versus 78% for non-EL families.
809 words, about 4 min