1 |
An Analysis of the Redesigned SAT-I Mathematics: Perceptions of Teachers, English Proficient Students, and English Language Learners
|
|
|
|
Abstract:
This study examines how large scale assessments like the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), developed for students proficient in academic English, may not produce reliable and valid outcomes for academically vulnerable students, namely English Language Learners (ELLs). This mixed-methods study was conducted to uncover differences between the old and new mathematics sections of the SAT, to see if differences in mathematical performance correlate to language abilities by looking at students’ approach, and to explore teacher perceptions, attitudes, and pedagogical practice in the instruction of English learners. The study took place in a New Jersey school district. Seventy-eight students of varying language proficiencies were administered an old and new SAT-Mathematics (SAT-M) section. After scores were statistically analyzed, fifteen students were purposefully chosen to be interviewed. For a more comprehensive view of scores, students were asked to think out loud as they completed selected test items and answer questions pertaining to their background, problem-solving methodology, misconceptions, and limitations. Similarly, nine teachers were given a survey and the exams to pinpoint difficult questions, explain why students struggle, identify what English learners’ needs are, and describe how the needs are met. Qualitative data revealed that students’ performance was a reflection of mathematical and/or language challenges, or lack of exposure to certain mathematical concepts. Additionally, test structure and time constraints had confounding effects on student performance. Even though a variety of cognitive processes were observed, they seemed more aligned to a student’s academic track rather than linguistic abilities. With ELLs usually consigned to lower track mathematics classes, the interconnectedness of class, language, and expectations remains critical. Teachers’ responses reveal their pessimism in overcoming students’ language access barrier and low sense of mathematical efficacy. Teachers’ efforts to provide a more equitable education to ELLs reveal tensions between reform curriculum and equity. Findings of this study contribute to the discussion on factors that may lead to the marginalization of ELLs on national assessments. The results have important implications for test construction and challenges the conceptualization of what “language” is and what being “college and career” ready means.
|
|
Keyword:
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Mathematics--Study and teaching; SAT (Educational test)
|
|
URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-dmgk-xz60
|
|
BASE
|
|
Hide details
|
|
2 |
A New Test of Irony and Indirect Requests Comprehension—The IRRI Test: Validation and Normative Data in French-Speaking Adults
|
|
|
|
In: ISSN: 0887-6177 ; Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03337764 ; Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021, ⟨10.1093/arclin/acab043⟩ (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
3 |
Between PIAAC and the new literacy studies. What adult education can learn from large-scale assessments without adopting the neo-liberal paradigm ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
4 |
Young refugees in prevocational preparation classes. Who is moving on to the next step? ... : Junge Geflüchtete in Vorbereitungsklassen. Wem gelingt der nächste Schritt? ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
6 |
The influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canada ...
|
|
Lei, Tian. - : Werklund School of Education, 2021
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
8 |
A Rasch-based Validation of the Phrasal Vocabulary Size Test ; ラッシュ測定モデルを用いたフレーズ語彙サイズテストにおける妥当性の検証 ; ラッシュ ソクテイ オ モチイタ フレーズ ゴイ サイズ テスト ニ オケル ダトウセイ ノ ケンショウ
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
9 |
Rhyming in the context of the phonological awareness of pre-school children ; Rima v kontekstu fonološke ozaveščenosti predšolskih otrok
|
|
|
|
In: CEPS Journal 11 (2021) 1, S. 115-138 (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
10 |
Between PIAAC and the new literacy studies. What adult education can learn from large-scale assessments without adopting the neo-liberal paradigm
|
|
|
|
In: Münster ; New York : Waxmann 2021, 265 S. - (Alphabetisierung und Grundbildung; 14) (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
11 |
Young refugees in prevocational preparation classes. Who is moving on to the next step? ; Junge Geflüchtete in Vorbereitungsklassen. Wem gelingt der nächste Schritt?
|
|
|
|
In: Journal for educational research online 13 (2021) 1, S. 105-127 (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
12 |
Förderung ab Geburt mit dem Programm "PAT - Mit Eltern Lernen": Effekte im ersten Kindergartenjahr ; Early support with the program "PAT - Mit Eltern Lernen": effects in the first year of Kindergarten
|
|
|
|
In: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Bildungswissenschaften 43 (2021) 2, S. 285-296 (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
13 |
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS AT DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
14 |
Does Native Multilingualism Lead to Enhanced Executive Functioning in Adulthood? - A Study Examining Inhibitory Control (Stroop Effect) in University Students ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
15 |
Does Native Multilingualism Lead to Enhanced Executive Functioning in Adulthood? - A Study Examining Inhibitory Control (Stroop Effect) in University Students ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
16 |
Rhyming in the context of the phonological awareness of pre-school children ... : Rima v kontekstu fonološke ozaveščenosti predšolskih otrok ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
17 |
Teaching to the test: The effects of coaching on English-proficiency scores for university entry
|
|
|
|
In: Journal of the European Second Language Association; Vol 5, No 1 (2021); 1–15 ; 2399-9101 (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
18 |
The relationship between implicit associations and the social priming of speech ...
|
|
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
19 |
Design Proposal for Sign Language Services in TV Broadcasting from the Perspective of People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
|
|
|
|
In: Applied Sciences ; Volume 11 ; Issue 23 (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
20 |
The Effect of Anxiety on Academic Performance among English Language Learners College Students
|
|
|
|
In: Doctoral Dissertations and Projects (2021)
|
|
BASE
|
|
Show details
|
|
|
|