Descriptor
| Educational Testing | 7 |
| Language Proficiency | 7 |
| Student Evaluation | 7 |
| Bilingualism | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Limited English Speaking | 3 |
| Achievement Tests | 2 |
| Diagnostic Tests | 2 |
| Educational Diagnosis | 2 |
| Kindergarten Children | 2 |
| Language Tests | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Davies, Alan, Ed. | 1 |
| Dieterich, Thomas G. | 1 |
| Gonzalez, Virginia | 1 |
| Niemeyer, Judith | 1 |
| Nuttall, Ena Vazquez | 1 |
| Ortiz, Alba A. | 1 |
| Ortiz-Franco, Luis | 1 |
| Scott-Little, Catherine | 1 |
| Wilkinson, Cheryl Y. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Texas | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Nuttall, Ena Vazquez; And Others – 1984
In seeking to define and describe culturally and linguistically different exceptional (CLDE) children, common problems in distinguishing a disability from a cultural or linguistic difference are discussed. The legal mandates affecting the assessment of CLDE students are summarized. An appropriate nondiscriminatory assessment process is defined in…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
PDF pending restorationNiemeyer, Judith; Scott-Little, Catherine – 2001
This compendium is designed to provide a quick overview of assessment instruments that can be used with kindergarten-aged children. It provides a starting point for gathering information on assessment instruments by giving information on approximately 40 instruments published since 1986 that are commercially available. Information on each…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Educational Testing, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedDieterich, Thomas G.; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1979
Summarizes some of the findings of recent study of tests designed to determine the English language proficiency of nonnative speakers. (CFM)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, English (Second Language), Evaluation, Language Dominance
Davies, Alan, Ed. – 1968
Eleven papers on language testing deal with various psycholinguistic aspects ranging from the particular application of language aptitude tests to statistical methods of measurement and evaluation. Several chapters treat the difficulties involved in testing spoken language aptitude and attainment. Contributors to this volume include K. Brown, A.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing
Download full textOrtiz, Alba A.; Wilkinson, Cheryl Y. – 1987
The document reports detailed results of an analysis of special education services provided in three urban school districts in Texas to 24 limited English proficient (LEP) Hispanic students and 28 English proficient Hispanic students (grades 2 through 5) who were classified as communication disordered. The focus of the study was on data collected…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communication Disorders, Communicative Competence (Languages), Diagnostic Tests
Ortiz-Franco, Luis – 1979
While language has been the chief factor cited as causing Chicano youth to score below the majority population on mental and educational measurement scales, other explanatory factors identified by researchers over the years include socio-economic status, residential area (urban/rural), ethnicity and culture. Citations for 253 studies, books,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingualism, Competence
Peer reviewedGonzalez, Virginia; And Others – Bilingual Research Journal, 1996
Examines methodological problems affecting assessment of bilingual children's cognitive and language development. Analysis of three qualitative instruments used to identify gifted students among Mexican American bilingual kindergartners revealed the influence of first and second language, verbal and nonverbal assessment procedures, multiple…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Educational Research, Educational Testing
