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High School Graduation Rates across English Learner Student Subgroups in Arizona. REL 2017-205
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Huang, Min; Haas, Eric; Zhu, Niufeng; Tran, Loan – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2016
Recent studies have documented differences in academic achievement between current and former English learner students. These differences validate calls for more focused analyses of achievement across English learner student subgroups. Specifically, there is interest in examining variation in academic success based on the amount of time a student…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, English Language Learners
Academic Progress for English Learners: The Role of School Language Environment and Course Placement in Grades 6-12
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Hill, Laura; Betts, Julian; Hopkins, Megan; Lavadenz, Magaly; Bachofer, Karen; Hayes, Joseph; Lee, Andrew; Murillo, Marco A.; Vahdani, Tara; Zau, Andrew C. – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
English Learners are an important part of California's K12 student population. Over 40 percent of students in California's K-12 education system speak a language other than English at home. Almost half of these students are considered English Learners (ELs), meaning they require additional language and academic support to succeed in school. In…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Student Needs, Barriers, Second Language Learning
The Effects of Changing Test-Based Policies for Reclassifying English Learners
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Robinson-Cimpian, Joseph P.; Thompson, Karen D. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016
When students labeled English Learners (ELs) are reclassified as Fluent English Proficient, changes often occur in services and settings (e.g., changes in teachers, peers, and ancillary services). Policymakers play an important role in the reclassification process because they establish test-based criteria that an EL must attain in order to become…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Classification, Language Fluency, Evaluation Criteria
Pathways to Fluency: Examining the Link between Language Reclassication Policies and Student Success
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Hill, Laura E.; Betts, Julian R.; Chavez, Belen; Zau, Andrew C.; Bachofer, Karen Volz – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Nearly 25 percent of the students attending California's K-12 public schools are English Learners (ELs). Their EL designation is intended to last only as long as they need supplemental language support to succeed in school. Because outcomes for students reclassified as English proficient are much better than for students who remain ELs,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, English Language Learners, Language Fluency
Pathways to Fluency: Examining the Link between Language Reclassification Policies and Student Success. Technical Appendices
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Hill, Laura E.; Betts, Julian R.; Chavez, Belen; Zau, Andrew C.; Bachofer, Karen Volz – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Nearly 25 percent of the students attending California's K-12 public schools are English Learners (ELs). Their EL designation is intended to last only as long as they need supplemental language support to succeed in school. Because outcomes for students reclassified as English proficient are much better than for students who remain ELs,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, English Language Learners, Language Fluency
Classroom Discourse and Teacher Talk Influences on English Language Learner Students' Mathematics Experiences
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Petkova, Mariana M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study examined the features of the classroom discourse in eight Algebra I classes from two urban high schools with diverse student populations. In particular, by using the discursive analysis perspective, the type of communication between teachers and students was examined. The study investigated to what extent teachers' patterns of discourse…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Teaching Experience