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Download full textSpicuzza, Richard; Liu, Kristin; Swierzbin, Bonnie; Bielinski, John; Thurlow, Martha – 2000
The central research question of this study is whether first-time scores for repeat limited-English-proficient (LEP) test-takers of Basic Standards Tests (BSTs), also known as "graduation exams," predict a passing score on the test the second time around. Three points are cautiously asserted: (1) 20% or fewer of LEP students who retook…
Descriptors: Charts, English (Second Language), High School Students, High Stakes Tests
Liu, Kristin; Anderson, Michael; Thurlow, Martha – 2000
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mandates that state education agencies develop and implement an assessment system that allows for disaggregation of results at state, district, and school levels by gender, race, English proficiency, and migrant status. Schools receiving Title I funds must demonstrate "adequate yearly…
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Tuijnman, Albert – 2000
This 22-country survey was conducted between 1994 and 1998. Representative samples of adults aged 16-65 were interviewed and tested at home using the same literacy tests. The main purpose of the survey was to find out how well adults use information to function in society. Another aim was to investigate the factors that influence literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Benchmarking, Charts, Cross Cultural Studies
