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Noble, Tracy; Rosebery, Ann; Suarez, Catherine; Warren, Beth; O'Connor, Mary Catherine – Applied Measurement in Education, 2014
English language learners (ELLs) and their teachers, schools, and communities face increasingly high-stakes consequences due to test score gaps between ELLs and non-ELLs. It is essential that the field of educational assessment continue to investigate the meaning of these test score gaps. This article discusses the findings of an exploratory study…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Evidence, Educational Assessment, Achievement Gap
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Chung, Stephanie F. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2012
A major reading-achievement gap exists between English language learners and English-only students. In order for ELLs to experience school success, they must achieve English language proficiency. This article presents why vocabulary acquisition plays the most vital role in ELLs' learning of the English language. Factors include the severity and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency