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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"English language proficiency"”.
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Investigating the English language proficiency of Grade 4 pupils in two contexts
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Closing The English Language Proficiency Gap In Post-Secondary Education In Canada
… why the linguistic standards of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) (levels 5–8) are deemed satisfactory for English as a second language (ESL) learners at the college level. An examination of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) identified why an ESL learner with …
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The relationships among acculturation, executive functioning and English language proficiency in bilingual adults
… Executive Function System (D-KEFS); and English language proficiency (ELP), as measured by the Oral Language Composite (OLC) from the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Third Edition (WIAT-III). Participants were 38 bilingual English language learner adults (female, n = 27) with a mean …
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A Differential Item Functioning Analysis of The New Mexico English Language Proficiency Assessment
English language proficiency assessments are currently in use by the 50 states (Wolf, Farnsworth, & Herman, 2008). Unfortunately, validations studies seldom address the effects of home languages on the use and interpretation of these assessments. If this step is overlooked, the assessment may …
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Assessment and Accountability: An Exploration of Teachers' Practices in Assessing English Language Proficiency
… not been successful.</p> <p>Students from non-English language backgrounds are one of the populations of students who do not achieve academic success at the same rate as other students. This population of students is increasing in our nation's schools, causing this achievement gap to be of …
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Linguistic, Educational and Cultural Difficulties That May Affect Arab Students' English Language Proficiency
… influences that might hinder their English language proficiency.
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Enhancing English Language Proficiency in Taiwan’s Heterogeneous EFL Classrooms through Informed Cooperative Learning Strategies
… of heterogeneous classes in</p> <p>Taiwan’s EFL language schools and, additionally, seeks to empower EFL teachers by providing a solution for said imbalance. Because of the misinformed EFL guidelines that have influenced Taiwan’s language-in education policies, the stakeholders of Taiwan’s EFL …
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Multidimensional predictors of English language proficiency: MSEM analysis in Saudi EFL students in higher education
… this multilevel study surveyed 3,980 Saudi English-major undergraduates nested within 185 professors and 91 academic advisors to examine how student characteristics, professors’ need-supportive teaching (NST), and advisors’ well-being jointly influence English Language Proficiency (ELP). …
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Kansas Pre-service Teachers’ Knowledge and Preparedness in Creating Lessons Driven by Kansas English Language Proficiency Standards
… in creating lessons driven by Kansas English language proficiency standards. It elucidated the extent to which Kansas pre-service teachers consider Kansas English language proficiency (ELP) standards in their lessons, how well prepared they perceive they are to create ELP …
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A Critical Examination of the Relationship between Student Performances on Assessments of English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement
… comply with federal accountability requirements, English learners (ELs) in Georgia must demonstrate progress in academic English language proficiency (ELP) and academic content-area achievement as measured annually by two state-mandated Title I and Title III assessments, the Accessing …
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Perceptions of primary school teachers on the English language proficiency pragramme in the Okahandja circuit of the Otjozondjupa education region
… primary school teachers’ perceptions of the English Language Proficiency Programme (ELLP) that was implemented from 2011 to 2015. The English Language Proficiency Programme (ELPP) was developed by the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED) because of the findings that “many …
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Interaction among School Culture, Chronic Absenteeism and English Language Proficiency Progress in Middle Schools within a Suburban Division of Virginia
… school culture, chronic absenteeism rates for English Learners (ELs), and overall English language proficiency (ELP) progress, as indicated by the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 test, in suburban Virginia middle schools. Utilizing the Virginia Framework for Cultural Competency, which encompasses …
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The relationship between arabic language proficiency, english language proficiency, and science academic achievement of 11th grade arabic speaking english language learners
<p>Limited schooling in the first language (L1) has allowed English Language Learners (ELLs) to face obstacles in their second language (L2) and science courses. Therefore, this study examines these variables in the following two hypotheses: (1) there is a significant relationship between Arabic …
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The Reading Together cross-age tutoring program and its effects on the English language proficiency and reading achievement of English language learners.
… a study of cross-age tutoring and its effects on English language proficiency and English reading achievement of English language learners. The subjects for the study included native Spanish-speakers enrolled in third-grade bilingual classrooms in four elementary schools. The research study …
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The influence of teaching practice I and teaching practice II on students’ english language proficiency at the Department of Foreign Languages of the University of El Salvador, academic year 2015
… I and Teaching Practice II influence students’ English language proficiency level at the Department of Foreign Languages of the University of El Salvador, academic year 2015?” This research was carried out with students of Seminar II, semester II, 2015 since they took the last teaching practice …
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Science as a Second Language: Analysis of Emergent Bilingual Performance and the Impact of English Language Proficiency and First Language Characteristics on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success for Science
… Core State Standards, the need for academic language is even more important than ever. The language of science has been compared to a second language in that it uses specific discourse patterns, semantic rules, and a very specific vocabulary. There is a need for educators to better understand …
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Language proficiency and the international postgraduate student experience
… previous studies have focused on the role of English language proficiency on academic success, there is little known about the extent to which levels of English language proficiency affect these non-native English speaking students’ overall course experience. There have been a wealth of …
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Social adjustment problems of Nigerian students in land-grant universities in the United States
… of these problems with age, sex, marital status, English language proficiency, ownership of transportation, academic status, previous international experience, duration of stay in the United States, and the source of financial support. A questionnaire of 28 items was sent to a sample of 500 …
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The Relationship Between Formal Education In Arabic And Students'attitudes Towards Langauges And English And Mathematic Proficiency
… education (adequate and limited) in the Arabic language and English language proficiency and academic achievement in mathematics of Arabic-speaking students and 2) their attitudes towards L1 (Arabic) and L2 (English) and English language proficiency and academic achievement in mathematics. …
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