Instead of Testing Students with Limited English Proficiency, One May

question 26

Short Answer

Instead of testing students with limited English proficiency, one may appropriately use __________ data and/or __________ data to determine eligibility for special education services.

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Definitions:

Identity Diffusion

Identity status, described by Marcia, that is characterized by absence of commitment and lack of serious consideration of alternatives.

Adolescents

Individuals in the transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.

Foreclosure

in the context of identity development, is the premature commitment to an identity without adequate exploration of other options.

Diffusion Identity Statuses

A situation in psychological development where an individual has not yet explored or committed to a sense of identity.