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Peer reviewedDulay, Heidi; Burt, Marina – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1980
Defines three previously overlooked subpopulations of English proficient students (English superior, equally limited, non-English superior) in terms of their relative proficiency in English and the home language. Presents data and clarifies assessment terms, criteria, and procedures used in relative proficiency assessment. Makes program…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, English, Language Dominance
Download full textBernal, Ernesto M. – 1997
Several English and Spanish language tests currently used in bilingual education and some less known tests are reviewed, looking at both historic and psychometric factors. It is suggested that practitioners have commonly assumed that all language tests are basically valid, which contributed to the commercial success of some tests of questionable…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Dominance
Wolfsfeld, Lynn – 1981
The descriptions of 200 tests for a variety of language groups are designed for use with the test file maintained by the Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education (EDAC). The content areas covered include reading, mathematics, self-concept, language dominance, language proficiency, and intelligence. Tests are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, English (Second Language), French
Ruiz, Nadeen T. – 1988
This monograph presents language factors related to bilingualism, to assist educators to distinguish normal phenomena due to bilingualism from symptoms of a handicapping condition. The first section, called "The Nature of Bilingualism," discusses the diversity of bilingual students and their dynamic use of two languages, focusing on simultaneous…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders
Curiel, Herman – 1988
The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 (also know as Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) recognized that the educational needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students could not be met by traditional, English-only instruction. This legislation provided funding to state education agencies and local school districts to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Educational Legislation
Baker, Colin – 1995
In a question-and-answer format, the guide responds to common queries about bilingualism in children. The first section poses and answers questions about family issues and bilingualism, including family communication, support of language development, cultural and social context for language development, social integration, and parent language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication
