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)
Topic Strand
Academic Language in the Content Areas
Context (primary)
High School (9-12)
Context (Secondary)
General (all contexts)
Organizer/presenter
Mary A. Mitchell, Ed.D., Lynn Public Schools / Salem State University
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