
Bilingualism and Testing
A Special Case of Bias
Richard A. Figueroa(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Hardback
266 pages
978-0-89391-774-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is directly concerned with the reasons underlying bilingual children's poor performance on standardized tests. It is the authors' contention that without an understanding of the nature of bilingualism itself, the problems encountered by bilingual individuals on such tests will continue. The volume's primary purpose is to contribute to the development of a research, knowledge, and theoretical base which can support the testing of bilingual individuals. By reviewing and discussing both the nature of bilingualism and the nature of standardized testing and by presenting a detailed agenda of the questions that must be answered the authors hope to influence existing and future policies which govern the use of tests and test results. This area is of increasing importance to American education and the policy implications are evident.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89391-774-6 (9780893917746)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard A. Figueroa
Content
The Nature of Bilingualism. The Measurement of Bilingualism
Bilingualism and Cognitive Difference
The Testing of Bilinguals
Testing Bilinguals: from Issue Examination to Issue Implications
Bilingualism and Cognitive Difference
The Testing of Bilinguals
Testing Bilinguals: from Issue Examination to Issue Implications