The Assessment of Multilingual Learners - Supporting English Language Learners

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the topic of assessing students who use two or more languages in their daily life. The book provides foundational information for assessing multilingual learners (ML) in schools, with an emphasis on school language and content. This 2nd edition has a greater focus on multilingual assessment.

About the author

Kate Mahoney is a Professor in TESOL at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She has taught multilingual learners in New York, Texas and Belize, Central America. Her research has focused on the assessment of emergent bilinguals and multilingual learners.

Summary

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the topic of assessing students who use two or more languages in their daily life. The book provides foundational information for assessing multilingual learners (ML) in schools, with an emphasis on school language and content. This 2nd edition has a greater focus on multilingual assessment.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Mahoney, Mahoney Kate
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9781800414969
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-496-9
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 245 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 450 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Educational strategies & policy, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment, Education of bilingual or multilingual students