English Learners Left Behind

About this book

"In the wake of recent federal legislation entitled No Child Left Behind, high-stakes standardized testing is being emphasized in educational systems across the US for all students - including English Language Learners (ELLs). Yet language proficiency mediates test performance, so ELLs typically receive scores far below those of other students. This book explores how tests have become de facto language policy in schools, shaping what is taught in school, how it is taught, and in what language(s)."--Jacket.