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Download full textNebraska Department of Education, 2018
The 2018 Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) Summative technical report documents the processes and procedures implemented to support the Spring 2018 NSCAS Summative English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science assessments by NWEA under the supervision of the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The technical report…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Language Tests, English, Mathematics Tests
Jensen, Mishan; Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2019
This report summarizes the academic performance of students in the Austin Independent School District's bilingual and English as a second language programs during 2018-2019. Students' advanced placement course performance, state academic tests (STAAR and EOC) performance, as well as graduation and dropout rates are summarized.
Descriptors: Dropouts, Graduation Rate, English (Second Language), Second Language Programs
Jensen, Mishan; Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2018
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District English learner students' (ELs) TELPAS performance on the 2018 Spring administration. TELPAS is the state of Texas' student assessment of English language proficiency. Performance is summarized by domain and composite ratings, and years in U.S. schools. The changes made to the test are also…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, School Districts, English Language Learners
Sanderson, Geoffrey T. – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2014
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2014 consistently outperformed graduates across Maryland and the nation on all sections of the ACT, according to the ACT, Inc. annual report that was released Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Thirty percent of the graduates in the MCPS Class of 2014 took the ACT exam. According to the ACT,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High School Graduates, College Entrance Examinations, Student Participation
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2017
This report provides information on Austin Independent School District's bilingual and English as a Second Language programs implemented in 2016-2017, summarizing the numbers of students served, and students' language acquisition and academic performance.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) currently offers five bilingual programs and two English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for English language learners (ELLs). These programs are intended to facilitate ELL students' integration into the regular school curriculum and to ensure access to equal educational opportunities. This…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Schneyderman, Aleksandr – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2013
This is the 2011-2012 annual report on the academic progress of English language learners in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The purpose of the report is to: (1) Describe the demographic characteristics of students classified as English Language Learners (ELL) in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS); (2) Provide data regarding ELL students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Repetition, State Standards, Public Schools
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2012
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education commissioned this paper to explore several questions about students who are English language learners (ELL) in Massachusetts: (1) For how many years is a typical ELL student in Massachusetts classified as limited English proficient (LEP)?; (2) How much variation is there in a the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Limited English Speaking, Classification, Student Characteristics
Shneyderman, Aleksandr – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2012
This is the 2010-11 annual report on the academic progress of English language learners in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The purpose of the report is to: (1) Describe the demographic characteristics of students classified as English Language Learners (ELL) in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS); (2) Provide data regarding ELL…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Repetition, State Standards, Public Schools
Regan, Roger – Wake County Public School System, 2010
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction revised the alternate assessment system for students with disabilities (SWD) and/or limited English proficiency (LEP) in 2009-10. On the three alternate assessments that were given in 2009-10, results for WCPSS students were mixed. On the NCEXTEND1 assessments, which are taken by students with…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Public Schools, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests
Ou, Dongshu – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2009
This paper presents new empirical evidence on whether failing the high school exit exam increases the chance of exiting from high school "prior to high school completion". More importantly, the author discusses the potentially different impacts of failing the High School Exit Exams (HSEE) on students with limited English proficiency,…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Academic Failure, High School Students, Dropouts
ACT, Inc., 2009
The ACT National Curriculum Survey is a one-of-a-kind nationwide survey of educational practices and expectations conducted by ACT every 3 to 5 years. ACT surveys thousands of middle school/junior high school, secondary, and postsecondary teachers in English/writing, reading (including English language arts and social studies teachers),…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, English Curriculum
González, Rosa María – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes program evaluation information for the AISD bilingual and English as a second language programs for the 2004-2005 school year.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Bilingual Education, Academic Achievement
Bailey, Alison L.; Huang, Becky H.; Shin, Hye Won; Farnsworth, Tim; Butler, Frances A. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2007
Within an evidentiary framework for operationally defining academic English language proficiency (AELP), linguistic analyses of standards, classroom discourse, and textbooks have led to specifications for assessment of AELP. The test development process described here is novel due to the emphasis on using linguistic profiles to inform the …
Descriptors: Grade 5, Textbooks, Psychometrics, Profiles
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Direct linkHansson, K.; Forsberg, J.; Lofqvist, A.; Maki-Torkko, E.; Sahlen, B. – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2004
Background: Working memory is considered to influence a range of linguistic skills, i.e. vocabulary acquisition, sentence comprehension and reading. Several studies have pointed to limitations of working memory in children with specific language impairment. Few studies, however, have explored the role of working memory for language deficits in…
Descriptors: Phonology, Testing, Vocabulary Development, Short Term Memory
