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Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Herman, Joan L.; Bachman, Lyle F.; Bailey, Alison L.; Griffin, Noelle – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, 2002) has had a great impact on states' policies in assessing English language learner (ELL) students. The legislation requires states to develop or adopt sound assessments in order to validly measure the ELL students' English language proficiency, as well as content knowledge and skills. While states…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Research and Development Centers
Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Kao, Jenny; Griffin, Noelle; Herman, Joan L.; Bachman, Patina L.; Chang, Sandy M.; Farnsworth, Tim – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2008
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has had a great impact on states' policies in assessing English language learner (ELL) students. The legislation requires states to develop or adopt sound assessments in order to validly measure the ELL students' English language proficiency, as well as content knowledge and skills. While states have moved…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Research and Development Centers, Guidelines
Stern, H.H. – 1968
One of several informative brochures being prepared to inform professional educators of the research and development activities of the Department of Curriculum of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, this booklet discusses the nature of the Modern Language Center and gives details of its scope, activities, and plans for developing…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Developmental Programs, Documentation, Graduate Study
Wallat, Cynthia – 1991
The primary tasks of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) sponsored research projects taken from Department of Education (DOE) Requests for Proposals from March 1990 are listed, and extracts from winning proposals are presented. As reflected in the list of topics of the 17 Centers that OERI announced it would fund, educational…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperation, Cultural Awareness, Educational Assessment
Warriner, Helen P. – 1969
The problematic nature of research in the teaching of foreign languages discloses fundamental areas of concern, particularly related to secondary school teacher attitudes. Comments of leading researchers concerning the nature of research, purpose and design, responsibility for generation of research, and the use of research are cited extensively.…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Experimental Programs
Centre de Recherches et d'Applications Pedagogiques en Langues, Nancy (France). – 1990
Seven articles, presented in English or French, address aspects of second language instruction. (Articles written in English have an abstract in French and articles in French have an accompanying English abstract.) They include the following: "Bilan d'une experience de sensibilisation interculturelle pour enseignants" (Report of an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Riley, P. – 1974
The aim of this paper is to describe certain characteristic aspects of the work of C.R.A.P.E.L. (Centre de Recherches et d'Applications Pedagogiques en Langues), and, in doing so, to outline the overall approach and the conceptual framework on which that work is based. The description of the nature and organization of C.R.A.P.E.L. is followed by a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Applied Linguistics, Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids