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Direct linkElizalde-Utnick, Graciela – Communique, 2008
There is great controversy in the field of learning disabilities (LD) regarding the establishment of criteria for LD identification. The traditional approach to LD identification is to use the IQ-discrepancy. Lyon and colleagues (2001) point out the numerous problems with such an approach, including faulty assumptions about the adequacy of an IQ…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Second Language Learning, Intelligence Quotient
Peer reviewedAbedi, Jamal – Teachers College Record, 2006
Assessments in English that are constructed for native English speakers may not provide valid inferences about the achievement of English language learners (ELLs). The linguistic complexity of the test items that are not related to the content of the assessment may increase the measurement error, thus reducing the reliability of the assessment.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Test Items, Psychometrics, Inferences
Sudweeks, Richard R.; Glissmeyer, Connie B.; Morrison, Timothy G.; Wilcox, Bradley R.; Tanner, Mark W. – Reading Research and Instruction, 2004
Oral retellings are strongly recommended as a way to measure reading comprehension for second language learners (Bernhardt, 1985, 1990, 1991). However, the reliability of such ratings is a matter of concern for a variety of reasons (Aiken, 1996; Cooper, 1981; Saal, Downey, & Lahey, 1980). The purpose of this study was to establish reliable rating…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Generalizability Theory, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning
