Bilingual Test as a Test Accommodation to Determine the Mathematics Achievement of Mainstream Students with Limited English Proficiency

Autor/inn/en	Shanmugam, S. Kanageswari Suppiah; Lan, Ong Saw
Titel	Bilingual Test as a Test Accommodation to Determine the Mathematics Achievement of Mainstream Students with Limited English Proficiency
Quelle	In: Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 10 (2013), S.29-55 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1675-8110
Schlagwörter	Bilingualism; Language Tests; Limited English Speaking; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Mathematics Tests; Language Proficiency; Multiple Choice Tests; Language Teachers; Classification; Scores; Test Validity; Language of Instruction; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries; Testing Accommodations; Mathematics Achievement; Indonesian Languages; Secondary School Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingualismus; Language test; Sprachtest; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Testvalidität; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Indonesisch; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to investigate the validity of using bilingual test to measure the mathematics achievement of students who have limited English proficiency (LEP). The bilingual test and the English-only test consist of 20 computation and 20 word problem multiple-choice questions (from TIMSS 2003 and 2007 released items. The bilingual test consists of items in Malay and English languages. The English teachers classified their students into LEP and non-LEP groups. Methodology: A total of 2,021 LEP and 2,747 non-LEP students from 34 schools were identified. Spiral administration was employed. A total of 2,399 students sat for the bilingual test and 2,369 for the English-only test. The scores were linked using RAGE-RGEQUATE version 3.22. Findings: Findings revealed that in the word problem testlet, the bilingual test was one unit easier for LEP students, probably indicating that the Malay language adaptation assisted them. For the non-LEP students, the bilingual version did not provide any added advantage to them as they did not show elevated achievement score. Significance: This study indicates bilingual test can be an appropriate test accommodation that validly measures both LEP and non-LEP students' mathematics achievement in countries where English is not the "native language but is used as the instructional language". (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01