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| Title | State Test Translation Plan Raises Concerns |
| Body | From:necla Dan Hardy reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer on concerns raised over the recent annoucement by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to allow English language learners (ELLs) to use translators and bilingual dictionaries when taking the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), Pennsylvania's statewide student assessment test. Some of the concerns are ELLs will have an unfair advantage with translators, some students may not have translators available to them and that, even with translators, cultural differences may still impede student performance. According to Len Reiser, a lawyer, the fact that bilingual dictionaries and translators would be left up to the student is troubling, for it then raises questions about the validity of the test. To read the entire article, visit: http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/7820496.htm |
| Source | OELA Newsline |
| Inputdate | 2004-02-05 19:32:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-02-05 19:32:00 |
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