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Download full textStephani Diah Pamelasari; Indah Urwatin Wusqo; Risa Dwita Hardianti – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
English language teaching in Indonesia continues to improve the communicative ability of students. To support English language mastery, school subjects such as mathematics, science, and technology are taught in English. However, the main problem faced by prospective science teachers is their limited English proficiency which leads to limited…
Descriptors: Audio Books, Language of Instruction, English for Academic Purposes, Science Instruction
Direct linkGoldenberg, Claude – Reading Research Quarterly, 2020
Learning and developing as a reader are more complicated in a language the reader is simultaneously learning to speak and understand. This challenge is faced by millions of English learners (ELs) who are in all-English programs and must therefore learn to read, write, and develop as readers and writers while learning and becoming proficient in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Reading Instruction, Language of Instruction, Second Language Learning
Mahoney, Kate; Lillie, Karen E.; Rolstad, Kellie; MacSwan, Jeff; DuBois, Natalie; Haladyna, Tom – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
The authors evaluate the success of Arizona's program for English Learners (ELs) twelve years after the implementation of Proposition 203 to determine whether it meets the "third prong" test of Castañeda v. Pickard (1981), which requires a demonstration of the effectiveness of a program after its implementation. This study is a follow-up…
Descriptors: State Legislation, English Language Learners, Court Litigation, Program Effectiveness
White, Michelle J. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
The current longitudinal study set out to investigate the development of working memory and English language skills of 5-6 year old English Language Learners. These English Language Learners are all in their first year of formal schooling and all attend the same school in South Africa. South Africa has a rich linguistic diversity which results in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Short Term Memory
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2019
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page sheets on a variety of subjects. The topics for this report on ELs and instructional programs include: (1) Number of States Reporting Bilingual Language Instruction Educational programs: SY 2015-16; (2) Number of States Reporting…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, Native Language
Jonathan Bryce; Shirmeena Faheem; Aniyath Ali; Aishath Shina – Issues in Educational Research, 2023
Language plays a vital role in everyday life, and language learners should make the most out of their basic education in order to use language skills to function in their future working environment. Writing is a skill used for writing letters, writing reports, news, and official documents. It is important for second language learners to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Strategies, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
Poulsen, Helen – Online Submission, 2020
This report summarizes the academic performance of students in the AISD secondary dual language program during 2019-2020. Topics include program and student characteristics, performance on the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), enrollment in advanced placement (AP) courses and performance on AP exams. Due to the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement, Dual Enrollment, Second Language Learning
Thompson, Gregory A.; Watkins, Kathryn – Language and Education, 2021
In this article we critically evaluate the case made by proponents of academic language (AL) that AL is functionally necessary for schooling due to specific functional advantages of AL. We consider three examples of AL introduced by AL proponents in order to show (1) that AL proponents have been too quick to accept the ALH, (2) that functional…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Language Variation, Language Attitudes, Language of Instruction
Houston Independent School District, 2021
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) currently offers two bilingual programs and two English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for English language learners (ELs). These programs facilitate ELs' integration into the regular school curriculum and ensure access to equal educational opportunities. Bilingual programs are offered in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, English Language Learners
Illinois State Board of Education, 2022
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is committed to the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of all children in Illinois. ISBE's Multilingual Department is focused on ensuring that students with diverse linguistic repertoires and those who may benefit from additional support have equitable access to academic instruction…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Enrollment, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Avila, Delphina J. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The price of not being English proficient in the United States is costly. A study using 2000 census data showed that people who were not English proficient experienced lower earnings than those who spoke only English (Community and Regional Development Estate, 2005). The cost of being a non-proficient English speaker has the potential to decrease…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, English Language Learners, Models, Limited English Speaking
Benavides, Ramon; Medina-Jerez, William – Science Teacher, 2017
English Language Learners (ELLs) early schooling often involves a mix of their native (L1) and second (L2) languages. Spanglish speakers take this one step further and employ a hybrid language practice to compensate for their lack of fluency in both Spanish and English. Unlike conventional ELLs, these students use the two languages simultaneously…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Usage, Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language)
Kristin Percy Calaff; Emily Scott; Michelle Matakas – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024
Multilingual learners (MLs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Eligible MLs receive TBIP services until they become proficient in English. During the 2022-23 school year, 149,357 students were identified as…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Transitional Programs, State Programs, English Language Learners
Chahal, Dana; Rodriguez, Juana Maria; Schneider, Britta – Higher Education Research and Development, 2019
In times of widening participation, Australian universities trade on notions of diversity, framing themselves as hospitable places of access and inclusion. In this space, Academic Language and Learning (ALL) practitioners may be seen as extending the welcome of the university through practices aimed at addressing students' diverse needs. These…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Foreign Countries, College English, College Students
Apodaca, Rosita; Bernstein-Danis, Tabetha; Demartino, Sara – Learning Professional, 2019
Research shows that English learners are too often denied access to complex tasks that address grade-level standards. Teachers have expressed that they believe lack of English proficiency makes complex work impossible or that they fear frustrating students into withdrawal. This article presents how teachers can incorporate students' native…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Native Language, Language of Instruction
