Study of a Dual-Language Test Booklet in Eighth-Grade Mathematics

Autor/inn/en	Duncan, Teresa Garcia; Parent, Lourdes del Rio; Chen, Wen-Hung; Ferrara, Steve; Johnson, Eugene; Oppler, Scott; Shieh, Yann-Yann
Titel	Study of a Dual-Language Test Booklet in Eighth-Grade Mathematics
Quelle	In: Applied Measurement in Education, 18 (2005) 2, S.129-161 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-7347
DOI	10.1207/s15324818ame1802_1
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Tests; Grade 8; Testing Accommodations; Limited English Speaking; Spanish; Translation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter; Spanisch
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to address the effectiveness of a Spanish-English dual-language test booklet in 8th-grade mathematics. This study used analyses of test data (n = 402) as well as information gathered through focus groups (n = 68) and cognitive interviews (n = 18) to assess the accuracy and utility of the dual-language format as a testing accommodation. The data indicate that the translation procedures were effective and that the 2 test booklet formats were comparable once English-language proficiency and language used to answer the test were accounted for. Students found the dual-language format to be very useful, and no undue advantage appeared to be accorded to students given the dual-language booklet over the English-only booklet. In our discussion, we address translation issues and the challenges in accurately identifying students who should receive language accommodations. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10