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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"english language development"”.
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Effective Strategies for English Language Development
<p>The number of English language learners in California is increasing on a daily basis, and specific, focused strategies for the instruction of academic English are desperately needed. The literature shows that many such strategies exist, but I seek to discover strategies that will allow a focus …
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Waves of Change: Longitudinal Growth Profiling of Bilingual (Spanish-English) Language Development
… the research literature supports the notion of language growth trajectories, primarily in monolingual English children, the shape and direction of English-language learners' (ELLs) language growth trajectories are largely unknown. The present study examined the shape of ELLs' language growth …
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Improving the Reading Level of Middle School English Learners in English Language Development Classes.
<p>Presently, there are about 2,664,921 English Language Learners (ELLs) and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) speakers in California public schools who speak a language other than English at home (CalEdFacts, 2016). Some of these students have immigrated to the United States from other countries, …
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Effects of Academic and Non-academic Instructional Approaches on Preschool ELLs' English Language Development
<p>The population of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States has been growing at an increasingly rapid rate (U. S. Census Bureau, 2010), and nowhere is this growth more evident than in U.S. public schools. As of school year 2010-11, nearly 25% of all students in the California public …
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¿Como se dice “Techie” en Español?: An English Language Development Curriculum to Prepare Latinx High School Students to Enter San Francisco’s Tech Workforce
… The purpose of this project is to create an English Language Development (ELD) curriculum framework to be used by educators, that will teach the soft-skill requirements of the technical job force in San Francisco, combined with targeted English Language Development standards, in order to …
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Understanding the Sociopolitical-Historical Context and its Impact on Teachers of Students of Mexican Background: A Closer Look in a Mainstream and in an English Language Development (ELD) Classroom
… students of Mexican background whose primary language is not English, who I call Potentially Biliterate Students (PBLs) in this study. The focus of the research around these students often addresses bilingual education, academic achievement, the impact of language policy, and segregation, …
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ENHANCING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
… current research has been reviewed regarding the development of English proficiency for English Language Learners. The particular areas of concern deemed crucial for language development are the domains of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The critical components for effective English …
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Types and causes of reading difficulties affecting the reading of English language: A case of grade 4 learners in selected schools in Ogong circuit of Namibia
… causes of reading difficulties affecting reading English among Grade four (4) learners in the Ogongo circuit in Namibia. It followed a mixed research design approach. To obtain a representative sample of the population of primary schools, purposeful sampling was used, selecting three teachers and …
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Art Therapy in Schools: Reducing Anxiety in English Learning Learners
<p>This grant proposes a program for English Language Learners faced with the challenge of making academic advancements while at once struggling with school-based anxiety related to English language development. The program delineated in this giant seeks to decrease anxiety through creative and …
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Investigating Intercultural Communication Competence In Narrative Texts Of English Learners
… competence in fourth and fifth grade English Learners through narrative text composition within the researcher's English Learner classroom environment. This mixed-methods research was conducted as a response to the need for curriculum changes in preparing EL pre-service educators …
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Art - A Tool For Teaching English To ESL Level I Students
… population of students. In order for Limited English Proficient (LEP) high school students to be academically successful and meet the goals of No Child Left Behind 2001, they must learn academic English. As an art teacher, I understand the importance of art in a student's general education. …
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Review of Literature on Language Programs for English Language Learners and Implications for Program Development
… has been facing a challenge in educating English Language Learners. Studies show that the current practices are not giving the appropriate tools for ELL students to become language proficient at a comparable level of native English speakers. This project analyzes different practices of …
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The academic effect of an intensive reading intervention program at a rural California middle school using data from a one year program
… for an area in which a person has learning or developmental challenges needs to be carefully evaluated individually with each case and then a series of proactive responses to the data are initiated with the goal of having the individual experience improvement and growth (Axelrod, 2012). …
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A discourse analysis of U.S. national and state language policies: restraining English instruction for refugee adults
… and entextualize specific perspectives on second language acquisition. Policy texts examined include the Refugee Act (1980), Code of Federal Regulations (2011), Texas Administrative Code (2004), Request for Proposals (RFP) for Refugee Social Services (2008), and the Refugee Social Services …
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Investigating the Use of Oral Language Development Instruction to Accelerate the Academic Language Proficiency of English-Language Learners
<p>The achievement of English-language learners is lagging far behind that of other students. The educational policy decisions made regarding the education of English- language learners have been based more upon social and political ideals than upon research indicating which methods are most …
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Empowering the Invisible Child: A Narrative Case Study of the Northwestern Michigan Migrant Program
… guidelines, attitudes, and implications of language instruction. Furthermore, this research focuses on the implications of the NMMP's services and curriculum for the migrant community. Through interviews with students, administration (on both the local and federal levels), as well as migrant …
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Culturally Responsive Practices to Improve Instruction for Secondary Emergent Bilingual Students: A Design Development Study
… that put into practice strategies that support English language development and support teachers with ongoing professional development and support to implement these strategies. Successfully implementing programs that address the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of EB students has …
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Exploring an Monolingual English - Speaking Teacher's Perceptions of Classroom Interventions to Foster Hispanic English Language Learners' Primary Language
… into United States classrooms. The education of English Language Learners is a controversial topic due to people's mixed beliefs on the amount of English and primary language instruction needed to aid students' English language development. Due to the shortage of bilingual teachers many English …
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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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