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Kim, Jinok; Herman, Joan L. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2012
In English language learners' (ELLs) reclassification, the tension between assuring sufficient English language proficiency (ELP) in mainstream classrooms and avoiding potential negative consequences of protracted ELL status creates an essential dilemma. This present study focused on ELL students who were reclassified around the time they finished…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Classification, Validity, English (Second Language)
Kim, Jinok; Herman, Joan L. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2009
In this three-state study, the authors estimate the magnitudes of achievement gaps between English learner (EL) students and their non-EL peers, while avoiding typical caveats in cross sectional studies. The authors further compare the observed achievement gaps across three distinct dimensions (content areas, grades, and states) and report…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement
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Kim, Jinok; Herman, Joan L. – Educational Assessment, 2009
In this three-state study, the authors estimate the magnitudes of achievement gaps between English learner (EL) students and their non-EL peers, while avoiding typical caveats in cross-sectional studies. The authors further compare the observed achievement gaps across three distinct dimensions (content areas, grades, and states) and report…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement