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Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2009: Portrait of a Population
How English-Language Learners Are Putting Schools to the Test
Special Report
Bilingual Education (Special Report, 1987)
Two decades after its revival in the United States, bilingual education has established itself as a valid pedagogical approach.
English Learners The Problem Schools Have Accurately Identifying English LearnersA U.S. Government Accountability Office report examines how states and districts are identifying English learners.
English Learners Students Nationwide Can Earn a Seal of Biliteracy. How It Can Be More AccessibleAll 50 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to formalize a seal that celebrates students' bilingualism.
English Learners Why Teachers of English Learners With Disabilities Need Specialized TrainingAn expert discusses what comprehensive training works best for teachers working with students who are English learners with disabilities.
English Learners Opinion When Is It OK to Use Google Translate in the English-Learner Classroom?Students need to be encouraged to believe they're smarter than the translation tool.
English Learners How Parents Feel About Bilingual Schools and English-Only ProgramsA majority of parents would prefer to enroll their children in bilingual education programs.
English Learners Explainer The English-Learner Student Population, in ChartsThe English learner population continues to grow including in states not historically recognized for this cohort of students.
English Learners Video How Teachers Can Prepare English Learners for the WIDA Test (VIDEO)Education Week reporter Ileana Najarro tests herself, and offers insights for teachers, on the WIDA test for English learners.
English Learners Opinion Favorite Lessons From Teachers for English-Learner NewcomersMarry academic content with language development for the best results in teaching English learners who are new to the United States.
English Learners Video ‘Translanguaging Is What Bilinguals and Multilinguals Do’: A Primer for TeachersWhat is translanguaging? Here is a guide to the practice, as well as examples for incorporating it in the classroom.
English Learners Quiz WIDA's Test for English Learners: Try Sample QuestionsThe WIDA ACCESS test is an assessment used by close to 40 states to determine if students must remain in English learner programs.
English Learners What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA's Test for English LearnersResearchers and specialists say general education teachers play a role in helping English learners' language development.
English Learners Opinion When Teaching English Learners, Embrace These 3 Critical MindsetsEnglish learners will have more success if teachers adjust their thinking. Here's how.
English Learners ‘A Unique Challenge’: What English Learners With Disabilities NeedFrom language barriers to bilingual education program lockouts, dual-identified students face unique challenges researchers say.
English Learners The Complex Factors Affecting English-Learner Graduation RatesA new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates.
English Learners English Learners' Proficiency Scores Are Still in Decline, Data FindThe latest data from a national online English-language assessment found the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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