Evaluating Growth for ELL Students: Implications for Accountability Policies

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 11-26

  Lakin, Joni M ^a   Young, John W ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; English language learners; Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884731361     PISSN: 07311745     EISSN: 17453992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emip.12012     Document Type: Article

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