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Flognfeldt, Mona Evelyn; Tsagari, Dina; Šurkalovic, Dragana; Tishakov, Therese – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
The increasing representation of young language-minority students in school settings around the world and recent insights into multilingualism as a potential resource for language learning and development call for acritical study of theoretical and practical implications for the field of language teaching and assessment. Relatively little…
Descriptors: Norwegian, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teacher Attitudes
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Callet, Valerie J. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2005
In 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. In addition to providing additional funding for schools and encouraging local autonomy, the new law focuses on accountability in an attempt to close the achievement gap for all students, leaving no child behind. Perhaps the most striking manifestation of Bush's new law is the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Testing, High Stakes Tests, Exit Examinations