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ERIC Number: EJ494142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-3844
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Issues in Testing Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds.
Figueroa, Richard A.; Garcia, Eugene
Multicultural Education, v2 n1 p10-19 Fall 1994
Examines changing population demographics in the United States, including shifting student demographic projections, and discusses student-testing issues resulting from these changes. The article reviews the historical context of testing ethnic students, testing special-education students, regulatory issues surrounding the testing of ethnic pupils, and testing alternatives. (GLR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Census Figures, Demography, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Immigrants, Language Fluency, Minority Groups, Population Trends, Student Evaluation, Test Validity, Testing
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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