Years ago, the Beaverton school district in Oregon participated in a study to determine the right models for improving English learners’ academic achievement. The results, which came out in 2019, ...

Most English learners in California schools are seriously underperforming and most of their teachers are not prepared to meet their needs, according to a professor in the School of Education. Patricia ...

In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and standards-driven English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework (ELA/ELD Framework) — nonbinding guidance ...

The English learner population is growing but the number of specialized instructors for them and training for general education teachers who work with them is lagging. Researchers and educators say ...

The melting pot metaphor is stronger than ever in American schools today. With 40 million foreign-born residents currently in the U.S., 17 percent of whom have entered the country between 2005 and ...

English learners need foundational skills like phonics and vocabulary in addition to instruction in speaking and understanding English and connections to their home languages. Those are two agreements ...

Many students work on below-grade-level tasks using below-grade-level texts. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...

SPRINGDALE -- The Springdale School District has seen a significant increase in the number of students exiting English-as-a-second-language programs this year. Springdale officials attribute the ...

I am studying to become an English teacher, and as part of my single-subject credential program, I am taking a course on teaching English language learners. A reading this week, from Lynne T.

SPRINGDALE -- The School District has seen a significant increase in the number of students exiting English-as-a-second-language programs this year. Springdale School District officials attribute the ...

There are several strategic benefits to English proficiency. First, English is the language of business, growth, and economic prosperity. The operating language of Deutsche Bank, the Asian Development ...

How do English language instruction policies relate to economic strategies geared toward export growth. Historically, economic pressures for English instruction were evident in Singapore, Ireland, and ...