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Nesli Çigdem Saral; Cem Balçikanli – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2025
One of the most essential competencies for teachers of English as a foreign language in Türkiye is the ability to implement curricula with complete comprehension in their classes, as Türkiye has mandated centralized curricula in schools. In other words, it is the teacher's responsibility to comprehend the curricula properly; otherwise, what is…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Reuben Vyn – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
In recent years, the use of external proficiency-based tests to measure learners' language ability has increased significantly, in part thanks to the Seal of Biliteracy movement. However, there exists very limited research investigating the influence of such tests and their subsequent outcomes data on teachers' practices. As such, this study…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Literacy, Bilingualism
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Chen, Mengyao – Journal of Education, 2023
This study reviews the emerging studies on the topic of Chinese immersion programs in the U.S. The effectiveness of Chinese immersion programs has been proved to have positive impacts on students' language proficiency, academic performance, and cognitive development. However, challenges in curriculum and instructions, behavior management, and…
Descriptors: Chinese, Immersion Programs, Language Proficiency, Academic Achievement
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Woore, Robert – Language Learning Journal, 2022
Ofsted's (2021. Curriculum research review series: Languages (OCRR). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/curriculum-research-review-series) sees 'phonics' as one of three key 'pillars of progression' in language learning. This paper critically examines this view, beginning with the OCRR's definition of 'phonics'. Focussing on the teaching…
Descriptors: Phonics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
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Bournot-Trites, Monique; Friesen, Lucas; Ruest, Carl; Zumbo, Bruno D. – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2020
To ensure quality of education, a language framework should be the foundation on which second language curricula are developed. In 2010, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), as suggested by Vandergrift (2006a, 2006b), recommended the use of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in the K-12 Canadian school context and…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Rating Scales
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Ohi, Sarah; Ingram, Paia – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2022
Histories of colonization conjointly with the current economic global climate have enabled English to become a dominant global language. The desire for citizens to attain English language proficiency on a nation-wide level is a common pursuit in developing countries, including the island nations of the South Pacific where English competency is…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Economic Climate, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Ball, Jessica; Smith, Mariam – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2023
Multilingual education (MLE) is increasingly recognized as a means to ensure equitable access to education for children with a nondominant first language and to retain endangered languages. UNESCO has championed MLE and identified 10 essential components in planning implementation of MLE implementation. This article examines these 10 components in…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Language of Instruction, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries
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Guerrero, Michael D.; Farruggio, Peter – Education Inquiry, 2012
The current era of neoliberal capitalism has witnessed the domination of public education by business interests which openly promote the spirit of competition among schools, educators and students through a policy of high stakes accountability for immediately measurable educational outcomes. In the USA, this policy proposes to make teacher…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Accountability, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Policy
Ortiz, Alba A. – 1984
Emerging issues and recent literature associated with language and curriculum development for exceptional bilingual students are discussed. Studies are cited which document student gains in achievement as a result of native language, English-as-a-second-language, or bilingual education strategies with handicapped limited-English-proficient (LEP)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Bilingual Students, Curriculum Development
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Kelly, Thomas F. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008
The United States has been engaged in school reform for three decades. The federal government as well as all fifty states have passed numerous versions of reform legislation to mandate and regulate the process. Educators have adjusted their practices to the policy created by this legislation. They have also allocated hundreds of billions of…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Curriculum Development
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Carroll, John B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1977
Effective programs of foreign language instruction can be planned by accounting for the important factors relative to student achievement, including adequate time for learning, foreign language aptitude, and motivation. Instruction must be given by well-qualified teachers who can use the language liberally in the classroom. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), French
Jebe, Suzanne P. – 1988
This report on model learner outcomes for world languages education is divided into five sections. The first describes the values, philosophy, mission, and goals of the Minnesota State Board of Education. The second section provides an introduction to and information on the goals of world languages education. Section three presents a range of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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VanTassel-Baska, Joyce – Roeper Review, 1987
The teaching of Latin to verbally precocious students enhances their vocabulary and linguistic competence in English and prepares them for study of other foreign languages. The ideal curriculum would feature: instruction from fourth through twelfth grade; teachers experienced in teaching Latin and gifted students; and intensive language programs.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Language Proficiency
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Connor-Linton, Jeff – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Presents a model process for "bottom-up" teacher development of a proficiency-oriented, criterion-referenced second or foreign-language curriculum. The process is designed for second- and foreign-language teachers and administrators at all levels of education to enhance articulation and coherence of teaching objectives and practices between levels…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Bowman, Barbara T. – 1994
Four papers on responding to diversity in the schools were presented at the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory's Urban School Leadership Mini-Conference. This document presents two, a framework for the discussions by John Attinasi and an exploration of how differences in culture and language affect academic achievement. "Academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
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