Open AccessConsiderations for Providing Test Translation Accommodations to English Language Learners on Common Core Standards‐Based Assessments
Author(s) -
Turkan Sultan,
Oliveri Maria Elena
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/ets2.12003
Subject(s) - ell , test (biology) , adaptation (eye) , accommodation , english language , computer science , language assessment , language proficiency , psychology , mathematics education , medical education , teaching method , medicine , vocabulary development , paleontology , neuroscience , biology
In this article, we review translation, adaptation policies, and practices in providing test accommodation for English language learners ( ELLs ) in the United States. We collected documents and conducted interviews with officials in the 12 states that provide translation accommodations to ELLs on content assessments. We then summarized challenges to ensuring fair and valid accommodations to ELLs and provided recommendations to address the challenges involved in translating a content test while preserving its validity.