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A Meta-Analysis of Accommodation Effects for English Learners: Considering Possible Moderators
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Marinho, Nathalie L.; Witmer, Sara E.; Jess, Nicole; Roschmann, Sarina – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2023
The use of accommodations is often recommended to remove barriers to academic testing among English Learners (ELs). However, it is unclear whether accommodations are particularly effective at improving ELs' test scores. A growing foundation of empirical work has explored this topic. We conducted a meta-analysis that examined several possible…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Testing Accommodations, Barriers, Scores
Content Analysis of Test Taker Responses on an AP Japanese Computer-Simulated Conversation Test: A Mixed Methods Approach for a Validity Argument
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Suzumura, Nana – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2022
The present study is part of a larger mixed methods project that investigated the speaking section of the Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture Exam. It investigated assumptions for the evaluation inference through a content analysis of test taker responses. Results of the content analysis were integrated with those of a many-facet…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Test Wiseness, Advanced Placement, Computer Assisted Testing