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Alternative Assessment of Language and Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

This article explores some problems and recent solutions to the use of norm-referenced testing of children who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD). It describes two promising procedures to provide unbiased assessment of CLD children's language and literacy: the use of processing-dependent measures and of dynamic assessment measures. (Contains references.) (CR)

• Contributor: Laing, Sandra P., Kamhi, Alan
• Date Published: Jan
• Journal/Secondary Title: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
• Number: 1
• Volume: 34
• Year: 2003

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Assessment
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Standards
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Teaching Design & Practices

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