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Caslon Language Education Index

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

validity

• The extent to which assessment measures and data generated from them are appropriate for and support the decisions made about students and educational programs; the match between a test and its stated purpose. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

• The accuracy of a test or assessment in measuring what it purports to measure. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

value-added measurement (VAM)

• The use of high-stakes test results to calculate student academic growth over time. VAMs are often (mis)used in teacher evaluation systems. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

vernacular languages

• Languages used for daily communication among people in a particular community. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

vocabulary

• An oracy component used to refine and expand students’ word and concept range. Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla

voluntary bilingualism

• Acquisition context in which becoming bilingual is a choice rather than a necessity (also elective bilingualism; elite bilingualism). Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

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