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Direct linkLee, Giseung – Journal of Education, 2022
This article examines the conceivable rationales as to why Korean students' English-speaking proficiency scores are not as outstanding as other international standardized test scores such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Despite the efforts of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Achievement Tests
Daniel Fung; Edsoulla Chung – Language and Education, 2024
Despite the rapid growth of English Medium Instruction (EMI) programmes around the globe, the language goals in such programmes have not been clearly defined, making it difficult to evaluate their success. Accordingly, our paper reports on a study that attempted to identify the language goals, operationalised as the vocabulary expected of…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Download full textOffice of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2021
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page sheets on a variety of subjects. This fact sheet provides the following data on ELs in the United States over the 2017-2018 school year: (1) Percentage of Students Enrolled in K-12 Who Are English Learners; (2) English Language…
Descriptors: Profiles, Student Characteristics, English Language Learners, Kindergarten
Haug, Laura – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Integrated assessment evaluates language proficiency through tasks that require the test-taker to produce a written or spoken output based on listening or reading comprehension (reading or listening-into-writing or speaking). Since integrated assessment aims at reflecting the communicative and cognitive requirements of academic life and other…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kruawong, Thana; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
Vocabulary plays an important role in the Content-Based classroom, making EFL Students' science vocabulary knowledge critical to their content understanding. The purpose of this action research was to enhance students' science vocabulary knowledge of 9th grade students through science vocabulary crossword puzzle (SVCP) practices. The research…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2015
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District's English language learner students' 2015 state academic test (STAAR) reading, writing, and science results (grades 3-5) and state English language proficiency test (TELPAS) results (kindergarten through grade 5).
Descriptors: English Language Learners, State Standards, School Districts, Achievement Tests
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2016
This annual report summarizes Austin ISD's English language learner students and the bilingual and ESL programs in which they participated during the 2015-2016 school year. The report includes summaries of data on student demographics, language acquisition, and academic performance.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Soh, Kaycheng – Cogent Education, 2014
International achievement comparison studies assess students on core subjects such as Reading, Mathematics and Science. Students who do not speak the test language at home can be expected to be disadvantaged because of language proficiency. The test language effect has not been given sufficient attention. The present study investigated probable…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Comparative Testing
Zwiep, Susan Gomez; Straits, William J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
This paper presents findings from a 4-year project that developed and implemented a blended inquiry science and English Language Development (ELD) program in a large urban California school district. The sample included over 2,000 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Participating students' English and science achievement was compared to a…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Science Instruction, Urban Schools, School Districts
Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The two main bilingual programs in the district (Transitional Bilingual and Dual Language Bilingual) are designed to serve ELLs…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Heritage Education, Bilingual Education Programs, English Language Learners
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which are designed for Spanish-speaking ELLs. The largest group of students in this category consists of ELLs whose home language…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Language of Instruction, School Districts
Houston Independent School District, 2014
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which are designed for Spanish-speaking ELLs. The largest group of students in this category consists of ELLs whose home language…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, School Districts, English Language Learners, Vietnamese
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2010
This is a research brief of a longer report, also published as "Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language Summary Report, 2009-2010". Twenty-nine percent of students enrolled in Austin Independent School District were English language learners in 2009-2010. The majority of them (62%) continued to make progress in English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2010
Twenty-nine percent of students enrolled in Austin Independent School District were English language learners in 2009-2010. The majority of them (62%) continued to make progress in English proficiency, and their state academic test (TAKS) performance continued to improve over the years.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
González, Rosa María – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District's (AISD's) 2005-2006 bilingual and English as a second language programs.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
