Language assessment: Testing bilinguals?

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The seminar paper explores the increasing presence of bilingual children in German schools, particularly those from migrant families, and the challenges they face in language acquisition. It highlights the distinction between elective bilinguals and those who primarily speak their parents' native languages at home, often leading to inadequate proficiency in German. The paper discusses the generational differences in bilingualism within these communities and critiques a new test, Bärenstark, designed to assess the language skills of children entering elementary school, emphasizing the growing significance of verbal skills evaluation in Germany.