[EDLING:21] California: Language Barrier in Testing

[Francis M. Hult]

Monterey County Weekly

Language Barrier 

By Zachary Stahl

California is refusing to let students take tests in their native language. 
That could cause big trouble for three local school districts.

Like her classmates, Alejandra is worried about a big upcoming test (she 
pronounces the word like “text”). In May she will take the California Standards 
Test (CST), a rigorous language arts and math exam. 

Although her primary language is Spanish, the state expects Alejandra and other 
second-language learners—even more-recent arrivals—to be able to take tests on 
any subject in English. She will take the same test that every sixth grader in 
the state takes.

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