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Resources: Limited English Proficient Students in National and Statewide Assessments. State Assessment Series, Minnesota Report 8.

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Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha; Vieburg, Kayleen; El-Sawaf, Hamdy; Ruhland, Aaron – 1996

This annotated bibliography of 66 resources was developed as part of a federally funded project in Minnesota to promote the participation of students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and students with disabilities in the Minnesota Graduation Standards. Specifically, the project is encouraging participation in the Basic Standards Exams of…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Assessment

Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency: Analysis of Guidelines from States with Graduation Exams. State Assessment Series: Minnesota, Report 6.

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Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1996

In order to investigate the types of testing accommodations allowed for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on exams used to determine whether a student earns a diploma, a study examined 18 states' written accommodations guidelines and testing policies. Each of the 18 states studied used a different test for its graduation…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment

Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Spanish-Speaking and Vietnamese Parents and Students Speak Out on Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests. State Assessment Series: Minnesota, Report 12.

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Quest, Carol; Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – 1997

This report describes the findings of 10 focus group meetings that discussed issues related to the performance of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on Minnesota's Basic Standards Exams. Ten groups were formed, with one group of parents and one of students representing each of the following language communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Lao,…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment