Assessment of ELL Students Links and Resources
The Response to Intervention (RTI) process is meant to quickly identify those students who need additional support in performing grade-level reading and math tasks.
ELL students are often over-represented in RTI groups and those who are referred for further assessment through special education. These issues pose a specific dilemma for school psychologists.
The RTI Action Network has research on the use of the RTI process for ELL students. They also outline a process for SLD identification for ELL students.