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Hendricks, Kaitlin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Throughout the United States the number of students who speak English as a second language (ESL) enrolled in United States colleges and universities has been increasing steadily over the past 20 years. ESL students may be considered an at-risk group for performance on reading comprehension portions of classroom and high stakes tests (HST) like the…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), High Stakes Tests, Test Wiseness
Clark-Gareca, Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In K-12 environments in the US, classroom tests are a central means by which teachers assess English Language Learner (ELL) content knowledge. Performance on routine classroom assessments is often a contributing criterion for school based decision-making and can affect decisions relating to academic tracking, retention, and access to academic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Educational Assessment, Mixed Methods Research