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Soland, James; Sandilos, Lia E. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2021
Due in part to the challenges associated with learning a new language, English language learners (ELLs) typically begin school with lower achievement than their non-ELL peers, and those achievement gaps often close slowly if at all. A separate body of research shows that achievement is associated with social-emotional learning constructs like…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Self Efficacy, Achievement Gap, English (Second Language)
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Brutt-Griffler, Janina; Jang, Eunjee – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Employing a mixed-methods research design, this study examines how a newly designed dual language program in an urban school advances language proficiencies among Spanish-English bilingual 6th graders in relation to content area achievement as measured on NYS standardized tests in English Language Arts and Math. It further investigates how…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Academic Achievement, Language Proficiency
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Attar, Zahraa; Blom, Elma; Le Pichon, Emmanuelle – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
The study focuses on the assessment of young refugee students, and the role of language and parents therein. Low achievement at tests can stem from lack of knowledge of the content being tested. However, it can also be due to low proficiency in the language of testing. Additionally, poor communication between refugee parents and schools caused by…
Descriptors: Refugees, Multilingualism, Language Role, Second Language Learning
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Chung, Kevin K. H.; Liu, Hongyun; McBride, Catherine; Wong, Anita M. -Y.; Lo, Jason C. M. – Educational Psychology, 2017
The present study investigated the relative importance of executive functioning, parent-child verbal interactions, phonological awareness and visual skills on reading and mathematics for Chinese children from low-versus middle-socio economic status (SES) backgrounds. A total of 199 kindergarten children were assessed on executive functioning,…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Executive Function, Path Analysis
Blackford, Kelli; Olmstead, Gwen; Stegman, Charles – Online Submission, 2012
Student achievement in literacy and mathematics for students involved in a Spanish language program at a large and diverse school district in Arkansas, were compared to peers' scores who did not participate in the program. The program was implemented to enroll native English speaking students in a Spanish enrichment program (SEP) with the intent…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Statistical Analysis, Spanish, Second Language Learning
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Tanielian, Adam R. – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2014
Thailand boasts a robust ESL system in both public and private schools, where students learn various subjects from native speakers in the English language. Foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) is a subject that is relevant to ESL instruction and learning. This study assesses associations between FLCA and academic performance in English and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs
Baenen, Nancy – Wake County Public School System, 2013
Students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) entering U.S. schools in grade 9 face a tight timeline to simultaneously learn English and graduate from high school in four or five years. This study focuses on student outcomes and progress indicators for the cohort of ninth graders new to WCPSS in 2008-09 who had limited English proficiency. Based…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, High School Students, Grade 9, Second Language Learning
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Burger, Don; Mauricio, Rodrigo; Ryan, Jennifer – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2007
Using various approaches to identify English language learners, several Pacific Region jurisdictions are developing English language proficiency standards and assessments aligned with those standards. Others are working on content standards, including language arts, and have expressed interest in developing English language proficiency standards…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Laboratories
Solano-Flores, Guillermo; Lara, Julia; Sexton, Ursula; Navarrete, Cecilia – 2001
This sampler of student responses to mathematics and science items was assembled to show how student responses differ depending on whether students are tested in English or in their native languages. The sampler aims to promote awareness among teachers and assessment developers that low language proficiency in English is a factor that can penalize…
Descriptors: Chinese, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Haitian Creole