Speech and Language: English Language Learners (ELL)

Instructions for Administration of Spanish-Language Testing Instruments

There are a number of Spanish-language testing instruments. Spanish-language instruments are designed to be given by a licensed speech and language pathologist who is bilingual in Spanish and English. The Minnesota Department of Education along with several members of the Minnesota Speech and Hearing Association (MSHA) Multicultural Committee collaborated to develop instructions for the administration of some of these test instruments by a speech and language pathologist working with an interpreter. These instructions are listed below for the specified test instrument.

• Interpreter/Translator Guidelines:
  Preschool Language Scales 4th Edition - Spanish
  
  
• Interpreter/Translator Guidelines:
  Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-3 Spanish Edition
  
  
• Interpreter/Translator Guidelines:
  Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test - Spanish Bilingual Edition
  
  
• Interpreter/Translator Guidelines:
  Receptive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test - Spanish Bilingual Edition
  
  

English Language Learners with Disabilities document from project FORUM at NASDE

English language learners (ELLs) pose particularly difficult challenges relating to special education referral, assessment and instruction. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief synthesis of the research on and information about ELLs with disabilities. The document is intended to provide research-based information that is important for decision-making related to this population.

The document is in PDF format and requires adobe acrobat reader to open the link: http://www.nasdse.org/publications/ells.pdf. Otherwise the document is available for downloading by entering "ELL" in the Keyword Box and selecting "specified populations" in the category dropdown box at: http://www.nasdse.org/forum.htm .

Linguistically and Culturally Diverse: African American and Hmong

This guide assists educators in understanding the difference between speech and language disorders and linguistic and cultural differences for children, who are African American or Hmong. http://dpi.wi.gov/pubsales/spcled_6.html

Linguistically Culturally Diverse II: American Indian and Spanish Speaking

This guide provides information on assessment procedures and the linguistic and cultural differences of American Indian and Spanish-speaking students. http://dpi.wi.gov/pubsales/spcled_9.html

For questions about this information, contact Sheryl L. Thormann (608) 266-1783

Last updated on 2/22/2008 1:34:38 PM