Descriptor
Source
Author
| Thurlow, Martha | 9 |
| Liu, Kristin | 6 |
| Albus, Deb | 2 |
| El Sawaf, Hamdy | 2 |
| Erickson, Ronald | 2 |
| Liu, Kristi | 2 |
| Spicuzza, Richard | 2 |
| Anderson, Michael | 1 |
| Heinze, Kathryn | 1 |
| Moore, Michael | 1 |
| Quest, Carol | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Minnesota | 5 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textThompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Moore, Michael – 2003
This report presents factors to consider in the design of computer-based testing for all students, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency. It also provides a process for the initial transformation of paper/pencil assessments to inclusive computer-based testing. Steps include: (1) assemble a group of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Disabilities, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Liu, Kristi; Albus, Deb; Thurlow, Martha – 2000
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mandates that state education agencies develop and implement an assessment system that allows for disaggregation of results at state, district, and school levels by gender, race, English proficiency and migrant status. Schools receiving Title I funds must demonstrate "adequate yearly…
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Liu, Kristin; Anderson, Michael; Thurlow, Martha – 2000
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act mandates that state education agencies develop and implement an assessment system that allows for disaggregation of results at state, district, and school levels by gender, race, English proficiency, and migrant status. Schools receiving Title I funds must demonstrate "adequate yearly…
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Weiser, Sarah; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1997
This report discusses the findings of a survey of the 50 states that investigated how state graduation requirements apply to students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and whether students with LEP receive a standard diploma upon completion of their studies or some type of modified exit document. Results found a minimum graduation requirement…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1996
In order to investigate the types of testing accommodations allowed for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on exams used to determine whether a student earns a diploma, a study examined 18 states' written accommodations guidelines and testing policies. Each of the 18 states studied used a different test for its graduation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; Heinze, Kathryn – 1997
In order to encourage school districts to include students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in educational assessments, this report discusses issues involved in assessing students with LEP. Topics include: (1) the role of testing in education and the different types of tests mandated by educational reform legislation; (2) characteristics of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – 1999
This report provides an analysis of the participation and performance of students with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the 1996, 1997, and 1998 Basic Standards of Reading and Math tests given to all 8th grade students in Minnesota annually. There is very limited availability of data on the performance of LEP students on these tests because…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, English (Second Language), Grade 8
Quest, Carol; Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – 1997
This report describes the findings of 10 focus group meetings that discussed issues related to the performance of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on Minnesota's Basic Standards Exams. Ten groups were formed, with one group of parents and one of students representing each of the following language communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Lao,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Liu, Kristi; Thurlow, Martha; Thompson, Sandy; Albus, Deb – 1999
In the assessment literature, a general recommendation has been to disaggregate scores and other data for students with limited English proficiency (LEP). This has rarely been done for most non-English language background (NELB) students in the United States, with the partial exception of Spanish speakers. Nationwide Spanish speakers make up the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Cambodian, Elementary Secondary Education
