Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Author
| Brown, James Dean | 1 |
| Burger, Don | 1 |
| Eskin, Daniel | 1 |
| Mauricio, Rodrigo | 1 |
| Ryan, Jennifer | 1 |
| Spencer, Mary L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Hawaii | 4 |
| American Samoa | 1 |
| Guam | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 |
| Palau | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textEskin, Daniel – Working Papers in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2017
The way we ask for something, or "request," is hardly the same across all contexts. The degree to which we show politeness in these instances is closely related to a number of contextual factors (Brown & Levinson, 1987), manifested in the linguistic features that we employ (Blum-Kulka, House & Kasper, 1989; Searle, 1975).…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pragmatics, English (Second Language)
Direct linkBrown, James Dean – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2008
In keeping with the theme of the International Language Testing Association/Language Testing Research Colloquium Conference in 2008, "Focusing on the Core: Justifying the Use of Language Assessments to Stakeholders," I define "stakeholder-friendly tests," "defensible testing," and "testing-context analysis."…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Curriculum Development, Testing, Language Tests
Burger, Don; Mauricio, Rodrigo; Ryan, Jennifer – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2007
Using various approaches to identify English language learners, several Pacific Region jurisdictions are developing English language proficiency standards and assessments aligned with those standards. Others are working on content standards, including language arts, and have expressed interest in developing English language proficiency standards…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Laboratories
Spencer, Mary L. – 1985
A discussion of bilingual education in the Pacific region focuses on the role of evaluation and testing in promoting educational quality. Based on a review of proposals, evaluations, and tests of all districts in Micronesia and Hawaii in the 1982-83 program year, these conclusions are drawn about program evaluation: (1) little program evaluation…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Chamorro, Educational Assessment, English (Second Language)
