Cultural Validity in Assessment

Addressing Linguistic and Cultural Diversity

María del Rosario Basterra, Elise Trumbull (Education Consultant, USA), Guillermo Solano-Flores

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Routledge
20 December 2010

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Multicultural education; Examinations & assessment; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)

Series: Language, Culture, and Teaching Series

What is assessment and how is it a cultural practice? How does failure to account for linguistic and cultural variation among students jeopardize assessment validity? What is required to achieve cultural validity in assessment? This resource for practicing and prospective teachers -- as well as others concerned with fair and valid assessment -- provides a thorough grounding in relevant theory, research, and practice. The book lays out criteria for culturally valid assessment and recommends specific strategies that teachers can use to design and implement culturally valid classroom assessments.

Assessment plays a powerful role in the process of education in the US and has a disproportionately negative impact on students who do not come from mainstream, middle-class backgrounds. Given the significance of testing in education today, cultural validity in assessment is an urgent issue facing educators. This book is essential reading for addressing this important, relevant topic.

Edited by: María del Rosario Basterra, Elise Trumbull (Education Consultant, USA), Guillermo Solano-Flores
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9780415999793
ISBN 10: 0415999790
Series: Language, Culture, and Teaching Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 20 December 2010
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maria del Rosario Basterra is Independent Educational Consultant, Washington, DC, specializing in issues related to English language learners, language minority students, multicultural education, and preschool education. Elise Trumbull is Independent Educational Consultant, Oakland, CA, specializing in issues related to language and culture in schooling, and Lecturer, California State University, Northridge, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. Guillermo Solano-Flores is Associate Professor, Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language, University of Colorado at Boulder.