Comparison of test directions for ability tests: impact on young English-language learner and non-ELL students

Ability tests play an important role in the assessment programs of many schools. However, the inferences about ability made from such tests presume that students understand the tasks they are attempting. Task familiarity can vary by student as well as by format. By design, nonverbal reasoning tests...

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Main Author: Lakin, Joni Marie
Other Authors: Lohman, David F.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/536
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1721&context=etd