Learning English is daily test for non-native speakers
Staff Writer   A few days before Thanksgiving, a small group of Grainwood Elementary School students gathered around a table to read a story about the holiday. Third-graders Tommy ...
Learning a new language? Your mindset matters more than ‘having a knack’
If they feel they can improve one or more of these aspects of language aptitude, and especially second-language aptitude, ...
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How English-Learner Standards Can Help Teachers Help Students
Jenni Torres is the new executive director of WIDA, the organization that oversees English learner assessments in most states.
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California still lags in helping long-term English learners
A decade after a landmark report on English learners, California still has a long way to go to help students learn English. The coalition Californians Together released a new report Wednesday ...
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Fostering School Success for English Learners: Toward New Directions in Policy, Practice, and Research
In this document, the term “ELL” is used to refer to a child from a home where a language other than English is spoken and who may be learning two (or more) languages at the same time. “ELLs” ...
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Should NYC’s specialized high school test come in other languages? Manhattan parent council says no.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A Manhattan parent council ...