Accommodations for English Language Learners with Disabilities in Federally-Mandated Statewide English Language Proficiency Assessments

Autor/in	Kuti, Laura M.
Titel	Accommodations for English Language Learners with Disabilities in Federally-Mandated Statewide English Language Proficiency Assessments
Quelle	(2011), (130 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1248-2639-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Disabilities; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; English Language Learners; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Testing Accommodations; Researchers; Data Analysis; Educational Testing; Educational Policy; Special Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Handicap; Behinderung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter; Researcher; Forscher; Auswertung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen
Abstract	The purpose of this research study was to conduct exploratory research to examine federally-mandated annual English language proficiency (ELP) assessment of English language learners (ELLs) and their use of accommodations on the assessment. First the researcher provides a review of the literature regarding accommodations provided for ELLs, students with disabilities on English assessments, and ELLs with disabilities on ELP assessments. The researcher examined the literature for differences and similarities between the three types of testing scenarios as well as identifying gaps in the literature for students who are both ELLs and who also have a disability and how their ELP is assessed, taking into account their disability. Based on the research presented in the review of the literature, the researcher provides the results from investigating data related to ELLs with disabilities and specific accommodations used by ELLs with disabilities to contribute to the limited current research available regarding this subgroup and to explore how the annual ELP assessment mandate is actuated at the state, district and classroom levels. The researcher used one state's existing quantitative ELP assessment data to examine types of accommodations used for ELLs with disabilities on the statewide ELP assessment and then explored potential relationships between specific disabilities and accommodations used. The researcher investigated factors that contribute to the relationships between disabilities, accommodations, and performance on the ELP assessment through qualitative data from interviews with state, district, and school level personnel to further expand on results from the quantitative ELP assessment data. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10