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Direct linkLiang, Jian-Hua; Heckman, Paul E.; Abedi, Jamal – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2012
In California, an increasing number of 8th graders have taken algebra courses since 2003. This study examines students' California Standards Test (CST) results in grades 7 through 11, aiming to reveal who took the CST for Algebra I in 8th grade and whether the increase has led to a rise in students' taking higher-level mathematics CSTs and an…
Descriptors: Test Results, Algebra, Standardized Tests, Required Courses
Download full textAbedi, Jamal – 2003
Data from four different school sites nationwide were analyzed to examine whether standardized test results may be confounded by the lack of language proficiency of English language learners. Several analyses comparing the performance of limited English proficient (LEP) students and their non-LEP classmates revealed major differences. A Disparity…
Descriptors: Background, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency
Abedi, Jamal – 1999
Different forms of accommodation have been suggested in the assessment of English language learners (ELL). This study examined the effectiveness of a few accommodation strategies on the performance of ELL students in mathematics. A group of 946 eighth graders participated in this study. Using mathematics test items from the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Definitions, English (Second Language), Glossaries, Grade 8
