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This study describes the characteristics of English learner (EL) students in grades 3-8 and the schools they attended in Cleveland. It examined the EL students' performance on statewide math, English language arts, and English language proficiency assessments in 2011/12-2016/17.

Beaverton School District partnered with Education Northwest to identify which of the English language development (ELD) program models they use are most effective at improving English learner (EL) outcomes.

This guide is intended for state education agencies (SEAs) and their early education partners. The goal of the guide is to support the development of coherent, research-based policy at the state level.

This brief discusses the increasing educational opportunity gap between English learners (ELs) in North Carolina and their peers. It argues that limited school funding is exacerbating this opportunity gap. The state's federal and state legal obligations to ELs are highlighted.

A sample of over 1,000 English learners (ELs) whose home language was Spanish participated in this study. The authors used a longitudinal retrospective approach to study the percentage of grammatical utterances (PGU) in both Spanish and English the children used in retelling a story.

This coaching tool was developed to support teachers whose classes include English learners (ELs).

Does a prekindergarten education (Pre-K) at age four have an impact on third grade achievement?

This study examined the associations between Hispanic English learners' (ELs) academic performance, family engagement, and teacher empowerment. The study's sample included 339 Hispanic ELs, their parents, and 40 teachers.

The Language Usage Survey Guidance Handbook is revised from an earlier version published in 2016. This guide walks the reader through the entire process of identifying potential English learners (ELs).

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) members, and staff from the American Institutes of Research (AIR) and Education Northwest identified the attributes of effective teachers of English learners (ELs) and integrated these characteristics into two widely used teacher observation tools,