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Download full textAsquith, Steven – TESL-EJ, 2022
Although an accurate measure of vocabulary size is integral to understanding the proficiency of language learners, the validity of multiple-choice (M/C) vocabulary tests to determine this has been questioned due to users guessing correct answers which inflates scores. In this paper the nature of guessing and partial knowledge used when taking the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Direct linkBautista, Nazan – Science Teacher, 2014
A national survey reports that 42% of mainstream teachers have English language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms, but only 12.5% say they have been prepared to work with them (National Center for Education Statistics 2002). This article supplies a framework to address the cognitive demands of ELLs with varying proficiency levels, guided by the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Cognitive Ability, Science Instruction
