Test Design and 
Test Framework

Field 250: English as a New Language

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The test design below describes general test information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 multiple-choice questions
Time* 3 hours, 15 minutes
Passing Score 240

*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial

Test Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.



Test Subarea Number of Test Objectives Number of Scorable Items Number of Non-Scorable Items subarea weight as percent of total test score
Subarea 1—Foundations of ENL Instruction 4 20 5 25 percent
Subarea 2—Planning, Implementing, and Managing ENL Instruction 5 25 6 31 percent
Subarea 3—Development of English Language Skills 4 20 5 25 percent
Subarea 3—Professional Collaboration, Conduct, and Growth 3 15 4 19 percent
Totals 16 80 20 100 percent

Subarea 1 — Foundations of ENL Instruction

Objective 0001—Understand language as an integrative system.

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Objective 0002—Understand language acquisition and development, including variables that may affect the process of learning a new language.

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Objective 0003—Understand culture as it relates to language acquisition and content learning.

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Objective 0004—Understand approaches to learning that address the diversity of the ENL student population and meet varied student needs.

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Subarea 2 — Planning, Implementing, and Managing ENL Instruction

Objective 0005—Understand instructional planning appropriate to English Learners.

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Objective 0006—Understand strategies for implementing and managing instruction that facilitate English Learners' language development and content learning.

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Objective 0007—Understand how to establish an inclusive, safe, and linguistically and culturally rich ENL learning environment.

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Objective 0008—Understand the selection, adaptation, and use of ENL instructional resources for various purposes.

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Objective 0009—Understand the use of effective communication techniques in the ENL classroom.

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Subarea 3 — Development of English Language Skills

Objective 0010—Understand formal and informal assessment in order to support English Learners' language development and achievement of learning standards.

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Objective 0011—Understand how to promote English Learners' vocabulary development and their knowledge of and ability to use conventions of Standard English when listening, speaking, reading, and writing for social and academic purposes.

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Objective 0012—Understand how to promote English Learners' oral language development in English for social and academic purposes.

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Objective 0013—Understand how to promote English Learners' literacy development in English for social and academic purposes.

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Subarea 4 — Professional Collaboration, Conduct, and Growth

Objective 0014—Understand the professional role of the ENL teacher in the school and community and methods and techniques that promote reflective practice for the ENL teacher.

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Objective 0015—Understand the ENL teacher's role as an advocate for the education of English Learners.

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Objective 0016—Understand the role of and strategies for working with colleagues, parents/guardians, and the community in supporting the learning and well-being of English Learners.

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