Hessel, Annina K. and Strand, Steve . Proficiency in English is a better predictor of educational achievement than English as an Additional Language (EAL). Educ. Rev.. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1465-3397
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We compared two tools that have been used to capture the linguistic heterogeneity and achievement of students in England: the exposure-based distinction between English as an additional language (EAL) and monolingual learners, and the 2017-2018 five level teacher rating of proficiency in English (from New to English to Fluent). Based on a nationally representative sample of 140,000 students aged 5 to 16 years, we assessed the explanatory power of the proficiency in English rating in relation to educational achievement and compared it directly to EAL status. Our results demonstrate that proficiency in English is a significantly better predictor of student achievement than EAL status and that it accounts for up to six times more variance than other student background variables (ethnicity, gender and socio-economic disadvantage) combined. Proficiency in English was particularly (but certainly not solely) predictive for student performance in subjects such as English and reading vis-a-vis mathematics. Our findings are clear in demonstrating the value of a proficiency in English rating for assessing linguistic heterogeneity and student achievement, in contrast to the exposure-based EAL measure. We recommend the (re)introduction of proficiency in English ratings to monitor and support student progress and discuss the value of classroom-based language assessments.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||||
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-583984 | ||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/00131911.2021.1949266 | ||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Educ. Rev. | ||||||||||||
Publisher: | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | ||||||||||||
Place of Publication: | ABINGDON | ||||||||||||
ISSN: | 1465-3397 | ||||||||||||
Language: | English | ||||||||||||
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URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58398 |
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