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The Contribution of General Language Ability, Reading Comprehension and Working Memory to Mathematics Achievement among Children with English as Additional Language (EAL): An Exploratory Study
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Trakulphadetkrai, Natthapoj Vincent; Courtney, Louise; Clenton, Jon; Treffers-Daller, Jeanine; Tsakalaki, Anna – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
An increasing number of high-stakes mathematics standardised tests around the world place an emphasis on using mathematical word problems to assess students' mathematical understanding. Not only do these assessments require children to think mathematically, but making sense of these tests' mathematical word problems also brings children's language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Skills, Reading Comprehension, Short Term Memory
A Case for Multidimensional Bilingual Assessment
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Sanchez, Serafin V.; Rodriguez, Billie Jo; Soto-Huerta, Mary Esther; Villarreal, Felicia Castro; Guerra, Norma Susan; Flores, Belinda Bustos – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
Current assessment practices in the United States are not able to accurately capture the total linguistic, cognitive, and achievement abilities of bilingual learners. There are psychometric complexities involved when assessing and interpreting test results of bilingual students, which impact the validity of this practice. Further, the compromise…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Psychometrics, Difficulty Level, Language Tests