Assessing English Composition Skills in Spanish-Speaking Populations.

Breland, Hunter M.; Duran, Richard P.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Assessing English Composition Skills in Spanish-Speaking Populations.

Breland, Hunter M.; Duran, Richard P.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v45 n2 p309-18 Sum 1985

English writing ability of Hispanic college candidates taking the College Board's English Composition Test (ECT) was studied. The performance of three groups on essay and multiple choice portions of the ECT were compared with each other and with performance on the same measures by ECT test takers as a whole. (Author/DWH)

Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Hispanic Americans, Language Proficiency, Multiple Choice Tests, Predictive Measurement, Secondary Education, Spanish Speaking, Test Bias, Test Results, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: College Board Achievement Tests

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