How to Assess English-Learners' Needs From a Distance? Here's Some Help
With schools unable to conduct in-person evaluations, schools must find new ways to determine if students need English-language-learner support services.
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October 08, 2019
For English-Learners to Excel, More Collaboration Needed, Researcher Argues
A 'lack of communication and collaboration' between researchers who focus on English-learners and those who specialize in content areas such as English, mathematics, and science could pose problems for efforts to close opportunity gaps.
February 20, 2019
High-Quality Teaching Materials for ELLs Is Goal of New Initiative
The first products of a multi-district purchasing group that aims to improve curricula for English-learners are middle school math materials, designed with the goal of preparing more ELLs to take Algebra I by 9th grade.
June 03, 2016
States Could Allow Students to Learn Coding Instead of Foreign Languages
Advocates for both computer science and foreign language education have raised red flags about conflating computer language and human language
June 20, 2014
Florida Board Adopts New English-Language-Proficiency Standards
The Florida state board agreed to use English-language-proficiency standards developed by WIDA, a 35-state consortium that is also developing new assessments.
May 21, 2014
Florida Could Shift Alliances for English-Language-Proficiency Standards, Tests
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart is recommending that Florida join a 35-state consortium known as World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment.
February 18, 2014
Florida Gathering Input on New English-Language Proficiency Standards
The Sunshine State will decide between two different sets of proficiency standards that correspond to the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English/language arts.
October 24, 2012
College Board Puts Spotlight on Needs of ELLs, New Kinds of Tests
Embarking on his tenure as College Board president, David Coleman puts an unusual spotlight on English-learners.
July 18, 2012
Assessment Group Revises English-Language-Development Standards
The new edition makes clear connections between content standards of the common core and the academic language that will be required.
April 30, 2012
A Case for Training All Teachers to Meet Needs of ELLs
A new paper from the Center for American Progress recommends that all teachers need to be adequately prepared to teach English-learners.
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