Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-scale Assessments/2012 Update

Book 4 in the Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners series presents results from a new quantitative synthesis of research on the effectiveness and validity of test accommodations for English language learners (ELLs) taking large-scale assessments. In 2006, the Center on Instruction published a review of the literature on test accommodations for ELLs titled Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-Scale Assessments (Francis, Rivera, Lesaux, Kieffer, & Rivera, 2006). This new publication provides an update to the 2006 report, incorporating evidence from nine studies not previously included and providing updated recommendations for educators and policy-makers.

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This resource pertains to the following topics:

• English Language Learning
• Special Populations
• Research: Meta-analyses and Summaries
• Practitioner Guides
• Instruction
• Instructional Practice
• ELL/Diverse Learners

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