CHART: A fifth-grade intermediate-level English language learner is halfway through her second year of schooling in the United States. The student was in a sheltered/structured English immersion (SEI) class for her first year. Now she is in a general education class and is receiving an average grade in the class. Following is a score report summarizing the student's performance on the state standardized content-area assessment administered in English.
Which of the following conclusions would be most appropriate for a teacher to draw about this student based on these assessment results?
A) The student has made significant progress in her English language skills since transitioning to the general education class.
B) The student's performance on the state standardized assessment is below average for her grade level.
C) The student's average grade in the general education class is not reflective of her performance on the state standardized assessment.
D) The student's performance on the state standardized assessment is consistent with her average grade in the general education class.
