Solutions For The Assessment Of Bilinguals

Author : Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783090146
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals written by Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss critical matters central to the assessment of bilingual children and adults. The studies include typically developing bilingual children, bilingual children who may be at risk for language impairments, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and second-language learners in childhood and adulthood. The contributions propose a variety of ways of assessing performance and abilities in the face of the multiple issues that complicate the best interpretation of test performance.

Author : Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783090111
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals written by Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With growing mass migration across the globe, researchers, practitioners, educators and policy makers are increasingly faced with rising numbers of multilingual children and adults. This volume raises key issues surrounding the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers, taking into account the facts concerning the processes of learning, speaking and understanding two languages. Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals brings together researchers working on bilingual and multilingual children and adults in a variety of multilingual settings: typically developing bilingual children, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and bilingual children growing up in sociolinguistically fluid bilingual communities – making this an essential volume which raises key issues for anyone assessing performance.

Author : Alexandra Guilamo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949539233
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coaching Teachers in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms written by Alexandra Guilamo and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain the skills you need to coach teachers in bilingual and dual-language classrooms. In this practical guide, you will discover a proven process for creating a fair and effective observation and feedback cycle to help support bilingual teachers in this important work. Author Alexandra Guilamo offers pertinent coaching theory and accessible coaching strategies sourced directly from her firsthand experiences in dual-language education. Use this bilingual education book to guide your instructional coaching: Explore the dual-language programs currently used in classrooms and schools and their unique qualities and benefits. Learn the seven essential elements of an effective coaching and feedback cycle. Gain best practices you can utilize in your work as a coach and observer of dual-language teachers. Study the characteristics of high-quality feedback. Receive answers to frequently asked questions on dual-language instruction. Contents: About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding the Practices of Effective Bilingual and Dual-Language Teachers Chapter 2: Defining Fair Observations in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms Chapter 3: Implementing Fair Feedback to Improve Teacher Practice Chapter 4: Establishing the Pre-Observation Process Chapter 5: Observing in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms Chapter 6: Preparing for the Post-Observations Conversation Final Thoughts Appendix A: Dual-Language and Bilingual Programs Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions References and Resources Index

Author : Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 178309009X
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues in the Assessment of Bilinguals written by Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses key issues surrounding the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers. It brings together researchers working on bilingual and multilingual children in a variety of multilingual settings and is essential reading for anyone assessing performance and multilingualism.

Author : Kate Mahoney
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783097280
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals written by Kate Mahoney and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047285
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Evaluation Studies written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual education has long been the subject of major disagreements in this country. This book provides a detailed critique of the two largest studies of U.S. bilingual education programs. It examines the goals of the studies and what can be learned from them. In addition, using these studies as cases, this book provides guidelines on how to plan large evaluation studies to achieve useful answers to major policy questions about education.

Author : Colin Baker
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 185359864X
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism written by Colin Baker and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written as an introductory text from a crossdisciplinary perspective, this book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.

Author : Lori Helman
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462540880
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Language and Literacy with Bilingual Students written by Lori Helman and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From expert authors, this book guides educators to conduct assessments that inform daily instruction and identify the assets that emergent bilinguals bring to the classroom. Effective practices are reviewed for screening, assessment, and progress monitoring in the areas of oral language, beginning reading skills, vocabulary and comprehension in the content areas, and writing. The book also addresses how to establish schoolwide systems of support that incorporate family and community engagement. Packed with practical ideas and vignettes, the book focuses on grades K–6, but also will be useful to middle and high school teachers. Appendices include reproducible forms that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Author : Deryn Hall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1853467995
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Needs of Bilingual Pupils written by Deryn Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Daniela R Gatt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351003453
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk and Protective Environmental Factors for Early Bilingual Language Acquisition written by Daniela R Gatt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual language exposure is highly variable, with wide-ranging influences on early language skills. This underscores the need for understanding what to expect in early language acquisition so that those with typical language development can be differentiated from those who are struggling or at risk, and so requiring early intervention. One of the key ways to look at language development in very young children is to investigate their vocabulary development, and for bilingual children, this means measuring their abilities in both languages. This book takes an important step in this direction: it documents the expressive vocabularies of children aged 16-45 months who were exposed to different language pairs and bilingual contexts, and investigates the risk and protective effects of various environmental factors. In each of the six studies, the vocabularies of typically-developing children were measured using the vocabulary checklist of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories and its adaptations to other languages. Developmental and language background questionnaires provided additional information on children’s developmental history, risk factors for language impairment, language exposure, as well as parental education and occupation. This harmonised methodology was designed within COST Action IS0804 (Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society: Linguistic Patterns and the Road to Assessment). The outcomes of this cross-linguistic research contribute towards answering theoretical questions regarding early bilingual vocabulary acquisition. They also have clinical relevance, potentially assisting speech-language pathologists and those interested in early language development in distinguishing between clinically significant bilingual delays and the natural consequences of bilingual exposure. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.