Authentic Assessment: Toward Equitable Assessment of Language Minority Students.

Lavadenz, Magaly

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ERIC Number: EJ522420

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Authentic Assessment: Toward Equitable Assessment of Language Minority Students.

Lavadenz, Magaly

New Schools, New Communities, v12 n2 p31-35 Win 1996

Examines the problems with standardized tests as they apply to language minority students, and offers an alternative assessment process called an authentic assessment. Some classroom uses for authentic assessments are briefly noted. (GR)

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Limited English Speaking, Minority Groups, Performance Based Assessment, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Bias, Test Format, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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