What Policymakers and School Administrators Need to Know about Assessment Reform for English Language Learnerstext_resourcesProvides a detailed research overview for those interested in the role assessment reform plays in the education of English language learners. Topics include: why assessment is viewed as a powerful tool of education reform; what differentiates testing and assessment cultures in education; what choices policymakers and school administrators can make about assessment; and how a standards model will affect large-scale assessment programs. Published 1999 by The Education Alliance at Brown University. Author(s): Mary Ann Lachat1999assessmentEducation AllianceEnglish Language LearnersreportsAll rights reservedIn CopyrightAll Rights Reserved10.26300/xnn2-m045