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Thane, Patrick; Goldin, Michele; Jimenez, Abril; Hur, Esther; Lopez Otero, Julio Cesar; Austin, Jennifer – NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
In this paper, we address a lack of assessments of partner language development in dual language immersion (DLI) programs. We propose several important considerations that are necessary for the creation of research-based assessments of partner language development in DLI programs, focusing on Spanish as an example. We first discuss what these…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Evaluation
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Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1997
A study investigated alternative methods of assessing student language skills in Arlington County (Virginia) public schools' Spanish/English two-way bilingual partial immersion program, with the objective of improving information for developing more effective teaching. A team of teachers from each participating school worked with researchers to…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1996
An alternative assessment instrument developed to assess oral language skills of students in Spanish immersion programs in the United States is described. Originally developed by the Center for Applied Linguistic to evaluate 6-year-old immersion students' speaking and listening skills in a school in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Student Oral…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods