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I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to assess a child's IQ in the primary grades (that's not a formal test). I would prefer something informal and easy and that didn't rely a lot on reading. I have a couple ELL students that are REALLY struggling and we can't do any IQ testing because they aren'...

Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for the feedback! Since that email I have had two other of my students referred and this information is helping me give some answers as how to approach the situation.

I have a student that is LEP that we (myself and his teachers) are concerned has a severe developmental delay. I have assessed him with a language proficiency test and tests as Limited English. How can we assess him for additional services when all the tests are norm referenced on English speaking c...

I use the online clip art gallary at office.microsoft.coom. Search by clip art category and type in whatever you need a picture of. You have to download the clips and they are free. Hope it works for you, I use it all the time!!

Although you don't have to be fluent in another language, some states do require you to take 12-16 credits of a foreign language to receive your endorsement. Plus it looks great on your resume, in an incleasingly diverse world, that you know another language! It sure won't work against you.