Validity and Fairness of Assessments for ELLs: The Issue of Language Demands in Content Analysis ELL DIF
- Author(s):
- Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Martiniello, Maria
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Source:
- AccELLerate!, v2 n4 p9-10, Sum 2010
- Document Type:
- Article
- Page Count:
- 2
- Subject/Key Words:
- English Language Learning (ELL), Validity, Fairness, Differential Item Functioning (DIF)
Abstract
This article summarizes recent empirical studies investigating test items that functioned differentially for English language learners (ELLs) as compared to non-ELLs.