The language demands of school : putting academic English to the test / edited by Alison L. Bailey.
| Other author | Bailey, Alison L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xxi, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: teaching and assessing students learning English in school / Alison L. Bailey -- ELLs and standardized assessments: the interaction between language proficiency and performance on standardized tests / Frances A. Butler, Robin Stevens, and Martha Castellon -- Policy needs: what federal and state governments need from language research / Jan Mayer -- A conceptual framework of academic English language for broad application to education / Alison L. Bailey and Frances A. Butler -- Further specifying the language demands of school / Alison L. Bailey, Frances A. Butler, Robin Stevens, and Carol Lord -- Making choices in academic English language testing: evidence from the evolution of test specifications / Fred Davidson, Jung Tae Kim, Hyeong-Jong Lee, Jinshu Li, and Alexis A. López -- Academic English: a view from the classroom / Margaret Heritage, Norma Silva, and Mary Pierce -- A research agenda for the future of English language development / Alison L. Bailey. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006003782 |
| ISBN | 0300109466 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300109467 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1576 .L2967 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |