California Cross-Cultural Language And Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate Exam

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Which of the following describes the primary challenge of using traditional, norm-referenced standardized tests to measure the content knowledge of English Learners?

These tests are typically untimed, which gives English Learners an unfair advantage. The tests often separate language proficiency from content knowledge in their scoring. These tests often conflate language proficiency with content knowledge, potentially masking the student's true understanding of the subject matter. The results are only useful for formative feedback and cannot be used for program placement.

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These tests often conflate language proficiency with content knowledge, potentially masking the student's true understanding of the subject matter.

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