English-Language Learners

The latest news about English-language learners, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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—Sandy Huffaker for Education Week

Evaluating ELLs for Special Needs a Challenge

The difficulty of disentangling disabilities and language problems has spurred a new federal study that will explore how districts identify English-learners for special education. (August 28, 2012)

Spotlight on Common Core for ELLs

See how schools are making the standards accessible to ELLs and see how teachers are preparing for instruction and assessment challenges.

Spotlight on ELLs in the Classroom

This Spotlight focuses on ways to meet English-Language Learners’ needs, including teacher professional development, early detection of dropouts, and what the new common-core standards mean for ELL students.

Issue Backgrounder

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Learning the Language Blog

07/31 10:55 am | Watch: English-Learners and Common Core in the Classroom | The bilingual website Colorín Colorado features full lesson plans created for ELLs and videos of teachers using them in the classroom.

On-Demand Webinar

Improving Literacy for English-Language Learners
Our guests discussed the research on the most effective approaches to improving literacy for ELLs and how school districts can implement common core for such students.

Chat Transcript

Supporting English-Language Learners With Technology
Our guests in this online chat discuss the technology tools designed to support English-language learners in school, as well as the resources available for teachers.

Special Collections

Quality Counts 2009
This report looks at how the sweeping shift in demographic patterns has strained the capacity of school districts to develop and pay for instructional programs to teach children who are still learning English.

Perspectives on a Population
This exclusive 2009 report offers the most comprehensive, data-driven examination to date of ELL students and youths in the United States.

PD Directory

The Professional Development Directory features courses and resources for teachers on:
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A growing number of studies offer guidance for educators on strategies for preparing the children of the nation’s growing immigrant population for kindergarten.
May 5, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
To qualify for federal grants to develop English-language-proficiency tests, states will have to agree on how to define ELL students, among other criteria, according to program rules published this week.
April 26, 2011 - Education Week
New data show a drop since 2005 in the proportion of Latino 4-year-olds attending preschool—even as preschool enrollment holds steady for African-American and white children.
April 8, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
A Texas district employs an intensive professional development method to help regular educators engage English-language learners.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook
A federal grant program to develop the next generation of English-proficiency tests could spur dramatic shifts in ELL policies.
April 4, 2011 - Education Week
A large majority of U.S. teachers believe that schools are not doing enough to prepare students with diverse learning needs for success after high school, according to a nationwide survey released today.
March 23, 2011 - Teacher
Experts say a U.S. Department of Justice settlement requiring Philadelphia schools to beef up language services for non-English-speaking parents could have ramifications for schools nationwide.
March 3, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
One exception is the University of Utah, where aspiring urban teachers get exposed to 'tiered-instruction' techniques in all their core classes.
February 28, 2011 - Education Week
While use of response to intervention is expanding in schools across the country, evidence is limited on how to use it best.
February 28, 2011 - Education Week
Federal officials are offering grants for states to work together to develop English-proficiency tests tied to the common-core standards.
January 10, 2011 - Education Week

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