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The Cloze Test as an Alternative Measure of Language Proficiency of Children Considered for Exit from Bilingual Education Programs.
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Laesch, Kelley Bowers; van Kleeck, Anne – Language Learning, 1987
Assesses the validity of Language Assessment Scales (LAS) and a cloze test in measuring language proficiency. The LAS and two written cloze passages were administered to 28 Mexican-American third graders enrolled in bilingual classes. The cloze test correlated significantly only with the California Test of Basic Skills. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Cloze Procedure