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Education Commission of the States, 2020
The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Skandera, Hanna; Pelayo, Icela – New Mexico Public Education Department, 2016
The Bilingual Multicultural Education Bureau (BMEB) strives to serve all students participating in BMEPs so that all students achieve the determined program goals as outlined by New Mexico statute and education code, these are: (1) students become bilingual and biliterate in English and a second language; and (2) students meet all academic content…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, State Standards, Second Language Learning
Thurlow, Martha; Albus, Deb; Shyyan, Vitaliy; Liu, Kristin; Barrera, Manuel – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2004
The study reported here was conducted as part of a larger investigation designed to identify instructional strategies most beneficial for English language learners with disabilities. Other aspects of the investigation are examining the research literature, information from parents and students, and the effects of specific strategies. In this…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Disabilities
Kester, Donald L. – 1991
Achievements made during the third year of a transitional bilingual program for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean middle school students in the Torrance Unified School District (CA) are reported. The project focused on four goal areas: student instruction, staff development, materials, and parent involvement and education. At each of the district's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Awareness