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Stansfield, Charles W. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2002
Studied the effects of linguistic simplification, a test accommodation designed for students of limited English proficiency (LEP), using data from the Delaware state science assessment program for grades 4 and 6. Findings for 11,306 non-LEP and 109 LEP students show that tests and items can be simplified linguistically without compromising score…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Limited English Speaking, Science Tests