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Making “Small Waves of Change”: Dual Language and General Education Teacher Transformation through Instructional Coaching

Published Year

2023

Resource Type

Journal

Target Audience(s)

Administrators

Educational Leaders

Elementary Educators

Researchers

This multisite qualitative case study explores ways in which instructional coaching focused on English language development (content)and teachers’ individual beliefs (process) can help general education and dual language bilingual education elementary teachers work within and through perceived in

When literacy ate language: An analysis of a research-based literacy intervention for designated English Learners

Published Year

2023

Resource Type

Journal

Target Audience(s)

Educators of Bilingual Students

Language Researchers

Scripted literacy programs are frequently used with designated English learners (ELs) as an intervention to address below–grade-level reading comprehension.

Disentangling language from disability: Teacher implementation of Tier 1 English language development policies for ELs with suspected disabilities

Published Year

2019

Resource Type

Journal

Can Response to intervention (RTI) be used to more accurately differentiate between ELs who are having difficulties due to a lack of opportunity to learn English, and those who need special education services? This article posits that RTI can be used for this purpose when it is done correctly.

Thousands of ELs fall short on test of language skills

Published Year

2017

Resource Type

Serial

New standards for the scoring of a widely-used English proficiency test have made it much more difficult for students to be judged as proficient.

Initial Spanish proficiency and English language development among Spanish-speaking English learner students in New Mexico

Published Year

2018

Resource Type

Report

To what extent do Spanish-speaking English learner students develop English proficiency and grade-level readiness in English language arts and math from early elementary school to upper elementary school?

Enhancing Formative Assessment Practice and Encouraging Middle School Mathematics Engagement and Persistence

Published Year

2018

Resource Type

Journal

In the transition to middle school, and during the middle school years, students' motivation for mathematics tends to decline from what it was during elementary school. Formative assessment strategies in mathematics can help support motivation by building confidence for challenging tasks.

Creating a Next-Generation System of K-12 English Learner Language Proficiency Assessments

Published Year

2016

Resource Type

Report

This paper is the first in a series from Educational Testing Service (ETS) concerning English language proficiency (ELP) assessments for K-12 English learners (ELs).

Gifted English Language Learners

Published Year

2016

Resource Type

Journal

Current research on gifted English language learners (gifted ELLs) is broadly centered on identification issues and investigations of underrepresentation in gifted programs mainly in schools in the United States and referencing predominantly Spanish-speaking students.

The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014: Hispanic Students

Published Year

2014

Resource Type

Report

This report, developed in collaboration with the Excelencia in Education, is designed to help inform the following questions regarding Hispanic students: Are Hispanic students prepared for college and career? Are enough Hispanic students taking core courses? Are core courses rigorous enough?

Writing in Young Deaf Children

Published Year

2015

Resource Type

Journal

The authors conducted an integrative review of the research literature on the writing development, writing instruction, and writing assessment of young deaf children ages 3 to 8 years (or preschool through third grade) published between 1990 and 2012.