Description: The Effect of Format and Language on the Test Scores of Bilinguals - Are the test scores obtained by bilinguals comparable to the test scores of U.S. students for whom the tests are designed? by Juan L. Trujillo As American colleges become more diverse, cultural differences among students raise important concerns about large scale assessment of students whose primary language is not English. Are the scores obtained by these students comparable to the scores of U.S. students for whom the assessments are designed? Score comparability ensures that the meaning and interpretation of test scores are the same for all groups of students. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of lingual background and item format on the test performance of bilinguals. Contrary to what was expected, format and lingual background did not collectively affect the performance of bilinguals on the construction items to a larger extent than on multiple-choice items. The majority (88%) of the bilinguals used in this study were students born and schooled in Puerto Rico, where the constructed-response format is traditionally used to test students throughout their schooling. This study confirmed the findings of Cooley & Leinhart (as cited in OLeary, 2001) and OLeary (2001), that frequent exposure to a test format will make a difference to performance. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As American colleges become more diverse, cultural differences among students raise important concerns about large scale assessment of students whose primary language is not English. Are the scores obtained by these students comparable to the scores of U.S. students for whom the assessments are designed? Score comparability ensures that the meaning and interpretation of test scores are the same for all groups of students. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of lingual background and item format on the test performance of bilinguals. Contrary to what was expected, format and lingual back-ground did not collectively affect the performance of bilinguals on the construction items to a larger extent than on multiple-choice items. The majority (88%) of the bilinguals used in this study were students born and schooled in Puerto Rico, where the constructed-response format is traditionally used to test students throughout their schooling. This study confirmed the findings of Cooley & Leinhart (as cited in OLeary, 2001) and OLeary (2001), that frequent exposure to a test format will make a difference to performance. Author Biography Juan L. Trujillo, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Measurement and Statistics at Albany State University. His research interests include psychometrics and applied statistics. He received his PhD in Measurement and Statistics at the Florida State University. Dr. Trujillo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Details ISBN3639127870 Author Juan L. Trujillo Short Title EFFECT OF FORMAT & LANGUAGE ON Pages 56 Publisher VDM Verlag Language English ISBN-10 3639127870 ISBN-13 9783639127874 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Subtitle Are the test scores obtained by bilinguals comparable to the test scores of U.S. students for whom the tests are designed? UK Release Date 2009-04-27 Imprint VDM Verlag Country of Publication Germany Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2009-04-27 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132587606;
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ISBN-13: 9783639127874
Book Title: The Effect of Format and Language on the Test Scores of Bilingual
Number of Pages: 56 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Effect of Format and Language on the Test Scores of Bilinguals - Are the test scores obtained by bilinguals comparable to the test scores of U.S. students for whom the tests are designed?
Publisher: Vdm Verlag
Publication Year: 2009
Subject: Mathematics
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Author: Juan L Trujillo
Item Width: 152 mm
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