Welcome to the Ballard & Tighe web site dedicated
exclusively to the implications of the No Child
Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
As a leading developer of language assessment instruments
and instructional materials for English language
learners (ELLs), Ballard & Tighe understands
the significant impact NCLB will have on education,
and on our customers. We are working diligently
to help states and schools respond to NCLB requirements
as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
The content of this site will be updated frequently,
so please visit often for the latest information.
We also welcome your comments and questions, and
will continue to do our very best to provide you
with straight-forward, current and relevant content
designed to help you reach NCLB compliance, as quickly
and cost-effectively as possible.
For information about the IPT/PEM Title
III Testing Solution, contact: Dr. Sari Luoma
Vice President of Assessment
Ballard & Tighe sluoma@ballard-tighe.com
View Ballard & Tighe Names Dr. Sari Luoma as Vice President, Assessment
Ballard & Tighe, publisher of tests and instructional materials for limited English proficient (LEP) students, has named Dr. Sari Luoma as Vice President, Assessment.
View Alaska Selects Pearson Educational Measurement and Ballard & Tighe as Assessment Provider for English Language Learners
Pearson Educational Measurement (PEM), the largest comprehensive provider of educational assessment services, and Ballard & Tighe, publisher of ELL testing systems, today announced that the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has awarded a contract to provide the English language proficiency assessment for the state’s 22,000 limited English proficient (LEP) students.
ViewBallard & Tighe’s New IPT Testing System Selected by North Carolina as Test of Choice to Meet NCLB Requirements.
Ballard & Tighe, publisher of tests and instructional materials for limited English proficient (LEP) students, today announced that the company’s IPT/PEM Title III Testing Solution has been selected by the North Carolina State Board of Education to assess the language proficiency of its 75,000 LEP students.
DownloadBallard & Tighe’s IPT Testing
System Provides NCLB-Compliance Benefits to
All States, Including Those in Consortia
Ballard & Tighe, Publishers has announced
the completion of the research and development
for its wholly new IPT testing system for
limited English proficient (LEP) students.
Following a three-year effort, the IPT will
be available for nationwide use in early Summer
2005. The IPT is an innovative K-12 language
proficiency testing system, specifically designed
to help states meet the requirements of the
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
DownloadBallard & Tighe, Pearson Educational
Measurement Offer Complete Title III Testing
Solution News Release
Ballard & Tighe has teamed with Pearson
Educational Measurement, the nation’s
leading provider of educational assessment
services, to provide states with a powerful
K-12 testing, scoring and reporting solution
for LEP students. This full-service solution
will meet NCLB and Title III Requirements.
DownloadBallard & Tighe, Pearson Educational
Measurement Offer Complete Title III Testing
Solution News Brief
DownloadIPT Progress Report
This report will keep you abreast of all the
latest advancements of Ballard & Tighe’s
new IPT testing system as it is readied for
implementation by states in 2005.
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