Bilingualism and testing : a special case of bias
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Bibliographic Information
Bilingualism and testing : a special case of bias
（Second language learning : a monograph series dedicated to studies in acquisition and principled language instruction / Robert Di Pietro, series editor）
Ablex Publishing Corporation, c1994
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Available at 18 libraries
Note
Prepared for the National Commission on Testing and Public Policy
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-244) and indexes of authors and subjects (p. 245-255)
Appendix (p. 204-216): Toward the development of a research agenda on bilingualism and testing
Description and Table of Contents
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: cl ISBN 9780893917746
Description
This book is directly concerned with the reasons underlying bilingual children's poor performance on standardized tests. It is the authors' contention that without an understanding of the nature of bilingualism itself, the problems encountered by bilingual individuals on such tests will continue. The volume's primary purpose is to contribute to the development of a research, knowledge, and theoretical base which can support the testing of bilingual individuals. By reviewing and discussing both the nature of bilingualism and the nature of standardized testing and by presenting a detailed agenda of the questions that must be answered the authors hope to influence existing and future policies which govern the use of tests and test results. This area is of increasing importance to American education and the policy implications are evident.
Table of Contents
The Nature of Bilingualism. The Measurement of Bilingualism
Bilingualism and Cognitive Difference
The Testing of Bilinguals
Testing Bilinguals: from Issue Examination to Issue Implications
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: pbk ISBN 9780893917753
Description
This book is directly concerned with the reasons underlying bilingual children's poor performance on standardized tests. It is the authors' contention that without an understanding of the nature of bilingualism itself, the problems encountered by bilingual individuals on such tests will continue. The volume's primary purpose is to contribute to the development of a research, knowledge, and theoretical base which can support the testing of bilingual individuals. By reviewing and discussing both the nature of bilingualism and the nature of standardized testing and by presenting a detailed agenda of the questions that must be answered the authors hope to influence existing and future policies which govern the use of tests and test results. This area is of increasing importance to American education and the policy implications are evident.
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