Examining the Validity of Standards-Based Assessments for Initially Fluent Students and Former English Language Learners ELL ELLA
- Author(s):
- Young, John W.; Steinberg, Jonathan; Cline, Frederick; Stone, Elizabeth; Martiniello, Maria; Ling, Guangming; Cho, Yeonsuk
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Source:
- Educational Assessment, v15 n2 p87-106, Apr 2010
- Document Type:
- Article
- Page Count:
- 20
- Subject/Key Words:
- English Language Learning (ELL), Students, Language Policy, Educational Psychology, Examinations, Scoring, Communication Policy, Validity, Standards-Based Tests, English Language Learning and Assessment (ELLA)
Abstract
This study investigated the validity of several standards-based assessments in mathematics and science for non-native English speaking students in the United States.