1.  program evaluation

Greene, J. P. A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Bilingual Education. University of Texas: The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (1998).

Thomas, W. & Collier, V. School Effectiveness for Language Minority Students. NCBE Resource Collection Series, No. 9, (1997).

Rossell, C. H. Mystery on the Bilingual Express: A Critique of the Thomas and Collier Study. The READ Institute (1998).

(?) Mary T. Cazabon, Elena Nicoladis, and Wallace E. Lambert (1998). Becoming Bilingual in the Amigos Two-Way Immersion Program. University of California, Santa Cruz, CREDE.

2.  designation as LEP/redesignation as FEP - see Standards-based reforms in the 50 states
3.  ongoing testing - Valdes and Figeuroa
3.  assessing student work

Sites:

• NCBE Online Library:  Assessment & Accountability
• Assessment Reform, Equity, and English  Language Learners: An Annotated Bibliography, by Mary Ann Lachat and Marcella Spruce (1998) (PDF format)

Papers:

• Assessment That Supports Academic Success for English Language Learners by Dr. Maria Derrick-Mescua (1997)
• Assessment Portfolios and English Language Learners: Frequently Asked Questions and a Case Study of the Brooklyn International High School, by Emily Lynch Gómez (1999) (PDF format)
• What Are the Critical Issues in Wide-Scale Assessment of English Language Learners? by Kate Menken (2000)

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