This white paper provides an overview of key considerations associated with including indicators of progress in English language proficiency within ESSA systems of accountability.
Topics: English Language Proficiency
This paper explores several questions about students who are English language learners (ELL) in Massachusetts. For how many years is a typical ELL student in Massachusetts classified as limited English […]
At the 2011 RILS conference, we discuss issues of multiple modalities and multiple formats when combining information for English Language Proficiency Assessments.
English Language Learner Assessment and Accountability: Critical Considerations for Design and Implementation September 27th – 28th Agenda Session I Setting the Stage: English Language Learner Assessment and Accountability Stanley Rabinowitz, […]
This presentation at the 2007 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) outlines some considerations for validating English Language Proficiency exams when students take both those tests and the grade level content […]
This presentation at the 2007 RILS conference gives the results of a meta-analysis that examined to what degree types of accommodations led to possible improvements in the test performance of […]
Gary Cook discusses the technical requirements for the assessment of ELL students at the 2007 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series.
Shelda Hale discusses the challenges and opportunities for test performance of English Language learners during the 2007 RILS conference.