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Direct linkGarcía, Ofelia – Review of Research in Education, 2014
The author of this chapter argues that the failure of Spanish language education policies in the United States to educate both Latinos and non-Latinos has to do with the clash between three positions--(a) the English language, characterized by U.S. educational authorities as the unique and powerful lingua franca; (b) the Spanish language, as…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Educational Policy, Hispanic American Students
Wiseman, Alexander W. – Review of Research in Education, 2010
In the past 150 years, educational systems have expanded and become integrally linked with economic, political, and social status in modern nation-states. As the stakes for education have risen, so has the call for more and improved use of scientific evidence as a basis for educational policymaking. Evidence from averaged scores on international…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Wiliam, Dylan – Review of Research in Education, 2010
The idea that validity should be considered a property of inferences, rather than of assessments, has developed slowly over the past century. In early writings about the validity of educational assessments, validity was defined as a property of an assessment. The most common definition was that an assessment was valid to the extent that it…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Validity, Inferences, Construct Validity
Baugh, John – Review of Research in Education, 2009
Children of the poor are at greater educational risk than the children of the wealthy, but to what extent, if any, are these risks the result of undetected linguistic considerations? This chapter reviews long-standing issues that influence students' academic and social experiences in school as well as more contemporary debates that respond to…
Descriptors: Race, Classification, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
Louie, Vivian – Review of Research in Education, 2005
In this chapter, the author discusses immigrant newcomer populations and their experiences with K-12 schooling in preparation for and access to postsecondary education. Much attention has been paid to the concept of immigrant optimism, namely, that immigrant parents are optimistic about their children's futures, including their educational…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Access to Education
Borman, Geoffrey D. – Review of Research in Education, 2005
Education in the United States is a decentralized system composed of highly variable practices, programs, and school contexts. The primary technology of education, teaching, is highly complex and is typically designed and implemented by teachers who have traditionally enjoyed a great deal of autonomy and independence from regular inspection. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Change, Educational Research, Educational Policy
