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Direct linkWolf, Mikyung Kim; Kao, Jenny C.; Rivera, Nichole M.; Chang, Sandy M. – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: Testing accommodations have been widely utilized as a way of increasing the validity of content assessments for English language learner (ELL) students. However, concerns have also arisen regarding the appropriateness of accommodation use, including the accessibility and fairness of accommodations. While many states have…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, English Language Learners, Mathematics Tests, High Stakes Tests
Abedi, Jamal; Kao, Jenny C.; Leon, Seth; Mastergeorge, Ann M.; Sullivan, Lisa; Herman, Joan; Pope, Rita – Applied Measurement in Education, 2010
This study explores factors that affect the accessibility of reading comprehension assessments for students with disabilities in grade 8 public school classrooms. The study consisted of assessing students using reading comprehension passages that were broken down into shorter "segments" or "chunks" in order to assess the…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Educational Strategies, Recall (Psychology), Reading Comprehension
