STELLA Large-Scale Accommodations
Papers
Myers, B., & Kopriva, R. J. (2015). Decision trees linking individual student need to large-scale accommodations for English learners: A white paper.
Emick, J., Monroe, R., & Malagon Sprehn, M. (2006).Culture, education and testing in the United States: Investigating a novel response with classroom support for ELLs. Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Kopriva, R.J., Emick, J.E., Hipolito-Delgado, C.P., & Cameron, C.A. (2007). Do proper accommodations assignments make a difference? Examining the impact of improved decision-making on scores for English language learners. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 26(3), 11-20.
Kopriva, R.J. & Koran, J. (2008). Proper assignment of accommodations to individual students. In R.J. Kopriva,Improving testing for English language learners (pp. 221-258). New York, NY: Routledge Publishers.
Kopriva, R.J., Koran, J. and Hedgspeth, C. (2007). Addressing the importance of systematically matching student needs and test accommodations. In C. Cahalan-Laitusis & L.L. Cook (Eds.), Large-Scale assessment and accommodations: What works? Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
Koran, J. & Kopriva, R.J. (2006). Teacher assignment of test accommodations for English language learners: Does it work?
Presentations
Kopriva, R.J. (2010, March). Meaningfully assessing English learners in local and statewide academic assessments: What does it entail? Presentation for the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs.
Kopriva, R.J. & Carr, T.G. (2009, April). It’s about time: Matching English learners and the ways they take tests by using an online tool to properly address individual needs. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA.
