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Download full textWilliams, Bev; Gross, Kathy – 1990
In the Lower Kuskokwim School District of western Alaska, the Yupik Eskimo language is the language of preference in most homes and communities, and students are relatively isolated from an environment that requires the consistent use of fluent English. The district's bilingual education staff attempted to locate a commercially developed…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Bilingual Education, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
Damico, Jack S. – 1992
Performance assessment of language minority students is a complex process that requires the application of theoretically defensible procedures that are carefully designed and systematically implemented. Due to the differences between language minority students in the schools and those English-as-a-Second-Language/English-as-a-foreign-language…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Proficiency, Language Research
Stansfield, Charles W. – 1979
As bilingual education emerges after the 1974 Lau decision, the additional need to test the language proficiency of bilingual education teachers is recognized. Examination of possible means of validating language proficiency of bilingual education teacher certification candidates shows several alternatives, some desirable and some not. A review of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation
California State Univ., Los Angeles. National Dissemination and Assessment Center. – 1980
Intended for personnel in local school districts and state departments of education, this handbook presents suggested procedures and resources for the initial screening and diagnostic assessment of the English language skills of students whose dominant language is other than English. The handbook deals with the initial screening for placement and…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Khazindar-Vinh, Nahid – 1985
Compiled for educators who evaluate limited-English proficient (LEP) students, this directory lists over 200 tests available in 19 languages in addition to English. Tests are listed alphabetically by language, with a description that provides the name of the instrument, area tested, purpose of the test, grade or age level for which the test is…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
Linder, Cathy, Ed. – 1977
This handbook is a compendium of communication testing techniques submitted by French teachers from the United States, France, and Canada. The majority of the handbook consists of sample oral communication tests. The introductory section defines communication, outlines communications testing, and discusses listening comprehension, oral expression,…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Secondary Education, French, Higher Education
