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Classification System for English Language Learners: Issues and Recommendations
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Abedi, Jamal – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
High-stakes decisions for the instruction and assessment of English language learner (ELL) students are made based on the premise that ELL classification is a valid dichotomy that distinguishes between those who are proficient in the use of the English language and those who are not. However, recent research findings draw a vague picture of the…
Descriptors: Validity, Second Language Learning, Classification, English (Second Language)
Inclusive Achievement Testing for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Test Takers: Essential Considerations for Test Developers and Decision Makers
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Fairbairn, Shelley B.; Fox, Janna – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Substantial growth in the numbers of English language learners (ELLs) in the United States and Canada in recent years has significantly affected the educational systems of both countries. This article focuses on critical issues and concerns related to the assessment of ELLs in U.S. and Canadian schools and emphasizes assessment approaches for test…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Testing, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
Testing Students with Special Needs: A Model for Understanding the Interaction between Assessment and Student Characteristics in a Universally Designed Environment
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Ketterlin-Geller, Leanne R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
This article presents a model of assessment development integrating student characteristics with the conceptualization, design, and implementation of standardized achievement tests. The model extends the assessment triangle proposed by the National Research Council (Pellegrino, Chudowsky, & Glaser, 2001) to consider the needs of students with…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Second Language Learning, Disabilities, Achievement Tests