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Download full textGallardo, Veronica Maria; Randall, Katie Weaver – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
English learners (ELs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Washington state's TBIP has existed since the passage of Senate Bill 2149 in 1979, and is codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Transitional Programs, State Programs, English Language Learners
Ding, Yafen – Online Submission, 2020
This piece of research project has demonstrated that there is a gap in educational achievement between parents' access to social capital and children's educational outcomes in a global context by examining England, United States and China specifically. Through examining educational resources, from in-school factors, such as facilities, teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Social Capital, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedHamavandy, Mehraban; Kiany, Gholam Reza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This article provides an overview on language test validation theories, especially the Messickian view on construct validity and the way it's been translated into practice. First, a brief historical synopsis will be set forth, followed by recent views on test validity as advanced by Messick and Kane. The review goes on to lay out the similarities…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Concept Formation, Educational History, Construct Validity
Direct linkGalaczi, Evelina D. – Applied Linguistics, 2014
Paired speaking tasks are now commonly used in both pedagogic and assessment contexts, as they elicit a wide range of interactional skills. The current study aims to offer an investigation of the interaction co-constructed by learners at different proficiency levels who are engaged in a paired speaking test, and to provide insights into the…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Chen, Huilin – Journal of Education and Learning, 2014
The validity of the computer-based language test is possibly affected by three factors: computer familiarity, audio-visual cognitive competence, and other discrepancies in construct. Therefore, validating the equivalence between the paper-and-pencil language test and the computer-based language test is a key step in the procedure of designing a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Language Tests, Test Validity, Case Studies
Tannenbaum, Richard J.; Cho, Yeonsuk – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
In this article, we consolidate and present in one place what is known about quality indicators for setting standards so that stakeholders may be able to recognize the signs of standard-setting quality. We use the context of setting standards to associate English language test scores with language proficiency descriptions such as those presented…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Language Tests, Scores, English (Second Language)
Brown, James Dean – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
This article begins by defining "world Englishes" (WEs) and the related paradigm of inner-, outer-, and expanding-circle English(es). The discussion then turns to the central concerns of the WEs and language testing (LT) communities with regard to how English tests can best be constructed to include various WEs by discussing (a) what…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Tests
Lenchuk, Iryna; Ahmed, Amer – TESL Canada Journal, 2014
This article examines the arguments made in the article "Determiners, Feline Marsupials, and the Category-Function Distinction: A Critique of ELT Grammars" by Brett Reynolds recently published in the "TESL Canada Journal" (2013). In our response, we demonstrate that the author's arguments are problematic on both…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Form Classes (Languages)
Määttä, Sira; Laakso, Marja-Leena; Tolvanen, Asko; Ahonen, Timo; Aro, Tuija – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: In this article, the authors examine the developmental continuity from prelinguistic communication to kindergarten age in language and working memory capacity. Method: Following work outlining 6 groups of children with different trajectories of early communication development (ECD; Määttä, Laakso, Tolvanen, Ahonen, & Aro, 2012), the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Preschool Children, Toddlers, Short Term Memory
Granena, Gisela – Applied Linguistics, 2014
Language aptitude comprises cognitive and perceptual abilities that predispose individuals to learn well or rapidly (Carroll 1981; Doughty et al. 2007) and that can interplay with age by moderating its effects on learning outcomes. Although there is agreement regarding the importance of aptitude, findings have been mixed regarding its role in…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Second Language Learning, Grammar, Role
Pearson, Barbara Zurer; Jackson, Janice E.; Wu, Haotian – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: In this study, the authors explored alternative gold standards to validate an innovative, dialect-neutral language assessment. Method: Participants were 78 African American children, ages 5;0 (years;months) to 6;11. Twenty participants had previously been identified as having language impairment. The Diagnostic Evaluation of Language…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Validity, African American Children, Language Impairments
García Laborda, Jesús; Magal Royo, Teresa; Litzler, Mary Frances; Giménez López, José Luis – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
Few tests were delivered using mobile phones a few years ago, but the flexibility and capability of these devices make them valuable tools even for high stakes testing. This paper addresses research done through the PAULEX (2007-2010) and OPENPAU (2012-2014) research projects at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Universidad de Alcalá…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Entrance Examinations, Language Tests, Handheld Devices
Liu, Heidi Han-Ting – Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, 2014
Diagnostic testing has long been valued by language testing researchers and practitioners for its ability to inform both teaching and learning. However, the number of well-developed diagnostic language tests is relatively low, most likely due to the difficulty in constructing a diagnostic test that incorporates a wide enough range of language…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Language Tests, Second Languages, Computer Assisted Testing
Alsford, Elizabeth; Ralephata, Andrew; Bolderson, Sarah; Curtin, Martina; Parish, Esther; Klaber, Victoria; Griffin, Sue; Nash, Lisa; Cullen, Rachel; Musoke, Brenda; Bhalla, Sangheeta; Walker, Lindsay; Duffer, Luisa; O'Sullivan, Sylvia; Knowland, Victoria; Cozens, Suzanne; McLaren, Lindsey; Camilleri, Bernard; Halil, Suzan; Furze, Rachael; Leung, Wai; O'Gorman, Ciara; Carver, Verity; Young, Dorothy; Pring, Tim – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
Substantial evidence exists that social circumstances can affect children's language development. As a result many children in socially deprived areas start school with delayed language, which may persist and adversely affect their attainment. We assessed the language of children in seven reception classes in a London (UK) borough and followed the…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, English, Native Language, English (Second Language)
Ajideh, Parviz; Yaghoubi-Notash, Massoud; Khalili, Abdolreza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
The present study investigated the contribution of the EFL students' learning strategies to the explanation of the variance in their results on language tests. More specifically, it examined the role of these strategies as bias factors in the results of English cloze tests. Based on this aim, first, 158 intermediate EFL learners were selected from…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Cloze Procedure, Foreign Countries
