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How Long-Term English Learners Perform on an English Language Proficiency Assessment During Grades 2 through 5: An Examination of Assessment Tasks and Features
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR) Pub Date : 2022-09-20 , DOI: 10.1080/10824669.2022.2123329
Nami Shin 1 , Jenny C. Kao 1 , Eunhee Keum 1 , Edynn Sato 1 , Kilchan Choi 1
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Abstract

Using two states’ longitudinal data, this study tracked long-term English learner (LTEL) students’ performance on an annual English language proficiency (ELP) assessment (the ELPA21) from their pre-LTEL period. We followed English learner (EL) students who were initially classified as EL students in Kindergarten or in Grade 1 until they reached Grade 5. We defined LTEL students as EL students who have not achieved English language proficiency after five years of their initial EL classification. We examined LTEL students’ overall-, domain-, task-, and item-level performance in the ELPA21 and compared how their performances differed from non-LTEL students. We also identified features of items in the Grades 2 through 5 ELPA21 that were particularly challenging for LTEL students. LTEL students showed significantly lower proficiency and slower development in reading and writing than in listening and speaking domains in Grades 2 through 5, suggesting the need for strengthening elementary EL services and targeting instruction for EL students at risk of becoming LTEL students. In addition, findings suggest variability of task types and item features across grade levels that presented more challenges for LTEL students. The findings have implications for EL policies, programs, and instruction, especially for elementary EL students at risk of becoming LTEL students.



中文翻译:

长期英语学习者如何在 2 至 5 年级期间进行英语语言能力评估:评估任务和特征的检查

摘要

本研究使用两个州的纵向数据,跟踪长期英语学习者 (LTEL) 学生在 LTEL 之前的年度英语语言能力 (ELP) 评估(ELPA21)中的表现。我们跟踪了最初在幼儿园或 1 年级被归类为 EL 学生的英语学习者 (EL) 学生,直到他们达到 5 年级。我们将 LTEL 学生定义为在初始 EL 分类后五年仍未达到英语语言能力的 EL 学生。我们检查了 LTEL 学生在 ELPA21 中的整体、领域、任务和项目级别的表现,并比较了他们的表现与非 LTEL 学生的差异。我们还确定了 2 至 5 年级 ELPA21 项目的特征,这些特征对 LTEL 学生特别具有挑战性。在 2 至 5 年级,LTEL 学生在阅读和写作方面的熟练程度明显低于听力和口语,这表明需要加强初级 EL 服务,并针对有可能成为 LTEL 学生的 EL 学生提供针对性指导。此外,调查结果表明,不同年级的任务类型和项目特征存在差异,这给 LTEL 学生带来了更多挑战。调查结果对 EL 政策、计划和教学具有影响,特别是对于有可能成为 LTEL 学生的初级 EL 学生。调查结果表明,不同年级的任务类型和项目特征存在差异,这给 LTEL 学生带来了更多挑战。调查结果对 EL 政策、计划和教学具有影响,特别是对于有可能成为 LTEL 学生的初级 EL 学生。调查结果表明,不同年级的任务类型和项目特征存在差异,这给 LTEL 学生带来了更多挑战。调查结果对 EL 政策、计划和教学具有影响,特别是对于有可能成为 LTEL 学生的初级 EL 学生。

更新日期:2022-09-20
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