Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hBHMphm05626; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:51:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:51:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sfe07ad7.002@ontario-mail.tvcc.cc> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mona Curtis" <mcurtis@tvcc.cc> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9727] Re: Comprehension and Vocabulary X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.3 Status: O Content-Length: 1946 Lines: 66 Have you ever used the CASAS testing system? Mona Curtis ESL Coordinator Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd. Ontario, OR 97914 www.tvcc.cc 541-881-8822 x 316 fax 541-881-2747 >>> valleydemt@yahoo.com 12/17/03 12:14 PM >>> Hi John, I'm sorry I don't have any answers for your questions, but I'm very interested in your study. I'm just curious when you're aiming to complete it and where we can read about your results. Thank you, Valley Peters Adult Program Coordinator Teton Literacy Program --- "john.makay@excite.com" <john.makay@excite.com> wrote: > > We hope to run a small study in the ESL program at > Baltimore City Community College sponsored by my > group, the Maryland Coalition for Literacy. We plan > on testing a Word Attack system along with a group > reading component to see if students will have > better gains in vocabulary acquisition and reading > comprehension over a control group. Can anyone > suggest a standardized test for an adult ESL > population that has national norms and is highly > recommended to test vocabulary acquisition and > reading comprehension? It needs to have an A and a B > form, and I would like it to have several levels of > difficulty with a scaled score connecting each > level. Should I try to match and compare students > with similar profiles in the control vs. the > intervention group directly? In addition, if you > have some advise in what is the best way to set up > my intervention and control groups and how to > eliminate confounding variables, feel free to > contribute your ideas. I will make sure to credit > you in the ! > study. > > Thanks. > > John Makay, Executive Director > Maryland Coalition for Literacy > 3011 Montebello Terrace > Baltimore, MD 21214 > Phone: 410-444-1400 > TTY: 711 (MD Relay) > Fax: 410-444-0825 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/
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