2018 Conference

May 29–June 1, 2018

Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham, MA

MATSOL 2018 Conference Program

May 29 - June 1, 2018
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
www.matsol.org/2018-annual-conference

Please note: MATSOL reserves the right to make changes to the conference program if necessary.

Linguistic Challenges on the Biology MCAS

Friday, June 1, 2018 at 8:30 AM–9:15 AM EDT

LL2: Wayland

Session Abstract

Despite various definitions of academic language, there is agreement that English learners (ELs) need it to demonstrate content proficiency on high-stakes assessments. A textual analysis of the June 2012 Biology MCAS multiple choice questions yielded seven linguistic elements. This study explored EL performance across low-medium-high levels of item linguistic complexity.

Session Type

Research-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)

Context (primary)

High School (9-12)

Topic Strand

Academic Language in the Content Areas

Context (Secondary)

General (all contexts)

Organizer/Presenter

Mary A. Mitchell, Ed.D., Lynn Public Schools / Salem State University

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