Refugee & Immigrant Students & Special Education Archives

Culturally Competent Assessment of English Language Learners: Strategies for School Personnel

This article discusses how culturally competent assessment requires the integration of culturally sensitive attitudes, knowledge, and skills into their consultations, intervention strategies, [...]

Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

This resource takes a socio-cultural approach by repositioning of assessment and examining learning and development for language disabilities as they are influenced [...]

English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities

This Web cast features a discussion on the effective assessment and instruction strategies for English Language Learners with learning disabilities.

Culturally Competent Assessment of English Language Learners for Special Education Services

This resource aims to limit English Language Learners' risks for referral for special services including special education.

Handbook of Psychological and Educational Assessment of Children: Intelligence, Aptitude, and Achievement (2nd ed.)

This handbook covers a broad base of domains in children's psychological and educational assessment including such diverse areas as academic achievement, intelligence, [...]

Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: A Practical Guide

This book presents a practical, problem-solving approach and hands-on tools and techniques for assessing English-language learners and culturally diverse students in K-12 [...]

Special Education and English Language Learners

This resource offers a brief introduction to special education services for ELLs and the most difficult challenges for teachers. It also discusses [...]

ELL Companion Manual to Reducing Bias in Special Education Evaluation

This manual is designed to provide assessment and eligibility determination guidelines to special education professionals. These guidelines can be used where traditional [...]