The Impact of Discourse Features of Science Test Items on ELL Performance / Rachel Kachchaf, Tracy Noble and Ann Rosebery.

Most research on linguistic features of test items negatively impacting English language learners' (ELLs') performance has focused on lexical and syntactic features, rather than discourse features that operate at the level of the whole item. This mixed-methods study identified two discours...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors:	Kachchaf, Rachel, Noble, Tracy (Author), Rosebery, Ann (Author), Wang, Yang (Author), Warren, Beth (Author), O'Connor, Mary Catherine (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2014.
Subjects:	English Language Learners. Science Tests. Test Items. Discourse Analysis. Mixed Methods Research. Multiple Choice Tests. Standardized Tests. Correlation. Test Bias. Item Analysis. Evaluation Methods. Coding. Grade 5.