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- Title
Oral Proficiency Assessment of English-Proficient K-8 Spanish Immersion Students.
- Authors
FORTUNE, TARA W.; TEDICK, DIANE J.
- Abstract
This cross-sectional study used assessments developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics to examine the oral proficiency of 218 K-8 English-proficient students in 4 Spanish immersion programs. Following a comprehensive review of assessment results for English-proficient immersion learners, the article reports findings from statistical analyses. Ratings of student proficiency were significantly higher between Kindergarten and Grade 2 and between Grades 2 and 5; however, no significant differences were found between Grades 5 and 8, lending empirical support to the plateau effect identified in earlier immersion studies. Furthermore, positive moderate to strong correlations were found between teacher ratings and ratings assigned by trained assessment administrators. The article discusses implications for assessment tools and practices, immersion program design, and pedagogy.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ENGLISH language immersion education; ORAL communication ability testing; SPANISH-speaking students; FLUENCY (Language learning); SECOND language acquisition; UNITED States education system; VOCABULARY education
- Publication
Modern Language Journal, 2015, Vol 99, Issue 4, p637
- ISSN
0026-7902
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1111/modl.12275