Mr. Salinas, 7th grade ESL teacher, gave his students an open-ended essay exam. Most of the students in the class are at the int
ermediate level of language acquisition. The majority of the students did not pass the exam. As a teacher, Mr. Salinas' best option to measure his students' content knowledge is to:________. A. Administer the test again after a thorough review of the content to be tested.
B. Change the exam to a format more appropriate to the language acquisition level of his students in order to appropriately measure the students' learning.
C. Have the exam questions translated to the students' native language.
D. Record the actual grades the students received on the exam and continue with the curriculum scope and sequence.
Answer: B. Change the exam to a format more appropriate to the language acquisition level of his students in order to appropriately measure the students' learning.
Explanation:
An open ended essay is a form of essay whereby the student are expected to provide a long and detailed answer to the question given.
Based on the information given, since most of the students in the class are at the intermediate level of language acquisition, giving them an open ended essay isn't appropriate.
As a teacher, Mr. Salinas' best option to measure his students' content knowledge is to change the exam to a format more appropriate to the language acquisition level of his students in order to appropriately measure the students' learning.
