Performance Assessments for English Language Learners

Autor/in	Abedi, Jamal
Institution	Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE)
Titel	Performance Assessments for English Language Learners
Quelle	(2010), (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	English Language Learners; Performance Based Assessment; Evaluation Methods; Student Evaluation; Standardized Tests; Achievement Tests; Language Skills; Test Validity; National Competency Tests; Culture Fair Tests; Educational Quality; Test Items; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsermittlung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Testvalidität; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Test content; Testaufgabe
Abstract	Standardized achievement tests that are used for assessment and accountability purposes may not provide reliable and valid outcomes for English language learners (ELLs) because extraneous sources may confound the outcome of assessments for these students. Performance assessments, by contrast, may offer opportunities for these students to present a more comprehensive picture of what they know and are able to do. In this paper, we discuss limitations with the standardized achievement tests currently used for ELLs and share information on how performance assessments can be efficiently used to lead to better understanding of these students' content knowledge and to improve their academic performance. Issues and limitations of a performance assessment approach for ELL students are discussed, along with how to make these assessments more accessible to ELL students. The following is appended: Sample PAT Response and Rubric. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01