Develop multiple language assessment strategies combining quantitative and qualitative components¶

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Description¶

Among the researchers' conclusions at the symposium was the need to develop multiple language assessment strategies that include both quantitative and qualitative components, alongside validation studies of currently available instruments. Practitioners additionally called for a working definition of communicative competence and adaptable federal guidelines, and for maintained communication networks between practitioners and researchers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Validation studies of currently available language proficiency assessment instruments
• Basic research into the nature of language to clarify communicative competence

Constraints¶

• No consensus on a working definition of communicative competence was reached at the symposium

Target Learners¶

• Language minority students assessed for bilingual program placement

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improved language proficiency assessment practices for entry/exit decisions

Related Strategies¶

• Call for combined quantitative and qualitative studies to identify which contexts favor explicit versus implicit grammar teaching

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Rivera, Charlene, Ed. (1984). Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement. Multilingual Matters 10. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED240882