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The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals Kate Mahoney

The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals By Kate Mahoney

The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals by Kate Mahoney


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This textbook is a thorough introduction to the assessment of English Language Learners or Emergent Bilinguals in K-12 schools. The author presents a decision-making framework called PUMI (Purpose, Use, Method, Instrument) that teachers can use to inform assessment decisions for bilingual children. The book is an invaluable resource for teachers.

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The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals: Supporting English Language Learners by Kate Mahoney

This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the assessment of students in K-12 schools who use two or more languages in their daily life: English Language Learners (ELLs), or Emergent Bilinguals. The book includes a thorough examination of the policy, history and assessment/measurement issues that educators should understand in order to best advocate for their students. The author presents a decision-making framework called PUMI (Purpose, Use, Method, Instrument) that practitioners can use to better inform assessment decisions for bilingual children. The book will be an invaluable resource in teacher preparation programs, but will also help policy-makers and educators make better decisions to support their students.

The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals Reviews

Testing is taking over. With a focus on emergent bilinguals, Mahoney reminds us that assessment cannot and should not be the same for all learners. This book should be read cover to cover by anyone who works with bilingual students or who makes policies that impact their futures.

* Tatyana Kleyn, The City College of New York, USA *

Mahoney presents an expert and practical guide to key issues in the assessment of bilingual children, guiding teachers and administrators to make informed decisions about children's language development and academic growth in school settings. The book makes complex issues easily understood, and illustrates the appropriate use of tests with informative examples of good and bad assessment practices.

* Jeff MacSwan, University of Maryland, USA *

About Kate Mahoney

Kate Mahoney is Associate Professor in TESOL at the State University of New York at Fredonia, USA. She has taught bilingual learners in the US and Belize. Her research has focused on the assessment of Emergent Bilinguals. The PUMI framework she presents in this book is beginning to be adopted and studied in courses across the US.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: A Decision Making Process called PUMI

Chapter 2: History: How Did We Get Here?

Chapter 3: Validity

Chapter 4: Methods

Chapter 5: Content & Language

Chapter 6: Psychometrics

Chapter 7: Accommodations

Chapter 8: Special Education

Chapter 9: Accountability

Advice for Instructors about Activities

Glossary

Index

Additional information

CIN1783097256G
9781783097258
1783097256
The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals: Supporting English Language Learners by Kate Mahoney
Used - Good
Paperback
Channel View Publications Ltd
2017-02-20
216
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