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RESPONSIVE ADAPTATIONS: Equity in assessment of emergent bilinguals' reading.

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Title: RESPONSIVE ADAPTATIONS: Equity in assessment of emergent bilinguals' reading.
Authors: Ascenzi-Moreno, Laura1 lascenzimoreno@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Source: Literacy Today (2411-7862). Jan-Mar2022, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p14-16. 3p.
Subject Terms: *Bilingual students, *Reading comprehension ability testing, *Language ability testing, *Literacy education, *Language acquisition, Verbal ability in children
Abstract: The article discusses how teachers may adopt responsive adaptations in the assessment of reading skills of emergent bilingual students. Topics explored include the impact of monolingual reading assessment on the language abilities of bilingual students, the distinction between reading assessment and evaluation of language proficiency, and the issuance of feedback on the reading abilities and language development of concerned students.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article discusses how teachers may adopt responsive adaptations in the assessment of reading skills of emergent bilingual students. Topics explored include the impact of monolingual reading assessment on the language abilities of bilingual students, the distinction between reading assessment and evaluation of language proficiency, and the issuance of feedback on the reading abilities and language development of concerned students.
ISSN:24117862