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Nerlinger, Susan J. – NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
In 2016, there were 4.9 million students identified as English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. public schools who undergo testing. Students identified as ELLs are allowed to use paperback bilingual dictionaries during testing as an accommodation. When deciding whether to provide the accommodation, teachers need to consider several factors. First,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dictionaries, Testing Accommodations, English Language Learners
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Davis, Dennis S.; Willson, Angeli – Reading Research Quarterly, 2015
During the 2011-2012 academic year, Texas public schools began administering the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in grades 3-8, replacing the old testing system, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The TAKS-STAAR transition is a unique contextual backdrop for studying the role of state-mandated reading and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Testing, Standardized Tests, Public Schools
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Iqbal, Muhammad; Rafi, Muhammad Shaban – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2018
This study investigates English language teaching (ELT) practices used in the Access Program and public schools. Its main focus is on the effect of the Access Program and public schools ELT practices on linguistic achievement of learners. It is an experimental research in which an experimental group (Access students) was treated through Access…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Public Schools