Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ363571
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Publication Date: 1987
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The Cloze Test as an Alternative Measure of Language Proficiency of Children Considered for Exit from Bilingual Education Programs.
Laesch, Kelley Bowers; van Kleeck, Anne
Language Learning, v37 n2 p171-89 Jun 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, Correlation, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Grade 3, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Mexican Americans, Primary Education, Second Language Learning, Spanish Speaking, Test Reliability
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Language: English
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