... Reader:The creation of the Language Proficiency Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to InstructionalAssessment (hereafter, the Language Proficiency Handbook) has been a team effort, and allthe persons ... the Handbook There are a variety of uses, each one tied to a selected underlying purpose for assessment.Ultimately, it is a local decision how, and to what extent, the Language Proficiency Handbook is ... indicators for select LearningStandards useful for documenting local assessment and school improvement efforts.2. For teachers, the Language Proficiency Handbook is a tool for designing and applyinginstructional...