English Learners
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Special Report
How Educators Are Boosting Outcomes for English Learners Amid Challenges
Explore how schools and states are trying to support English learners with programs, literacy strategies, and teacher training.
Special Report
Enseñar a los Estudiantes de Inglés Como Segundo Idioma
¿Qué tan buenos son los servicios que las escuelas les prestan a los estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma?
Special Report
Teaching America's English-Language Learners
Articles in this special report explore the efforts states and school districts are making to effectively teach English-language learners. También disponible en español.
English Learners How to Identify and Serve English Learners with DisabilitiesWhen it comes to identifying and serving English learners with disabilities, there are various nuances at play.
English Learners Letter to the Editor Celebrate Bilingualism and Multicultural Identities at SchoolStudents should be encouraged to maintain their native languages, writes an educator.
English Learners Explainer What Is Translanguaging and How Is It Used in the Classroom?Research into the best instructional approaches for students classified as English learners has pointed to the concept of translanguaging.
English Learners Opinion Emergent Bilinguals Want to Go to College. You Can Help ThemEnglish-learners want to go to college. They just don't know what steps to take to get there.
English Learners What Graduation Rates for English Learners Look LikeThe U.S. Department of Education released new English learner graduation rate data from the 2019-20 school year.
English Learners Biliteracy Seals Recognize Multilingualism, But Schools Can Do MoreAlmost all states now offer some form of distinction on diplomas for proficiency in English and additional languages.
English Learners Earning Seals of Biliteracy Are Beneficial to Students. Here's What the Research ShowsThere's emerging evidence that seals of biliteracy benefit students, but more empirical data is needed.
English Learners Opinion How to Create College and Career Pathways for English-LearnersTo start, the adults in students' schools should show they believe in ELLs' abilities to succeed in postsecondary education.
English Learners Improving Assessments for English Learners: Advice From ExpertsThere are better, more accurate ways to gauge English learners' academic progress, researchers say.
English Learners Feds to Schools: Immigrant Students Entitled to Free Public Education, Regardless of StatusThe U.S Departments of Justice and Education outline the obligations schools have to immigrant students.
English Learners Project El Lenguaje de la EquidadUn distrito ha revisado cómo apoya a estudiantes de inglés, logrando grandes avances en los primeros grados que tal vez no pueda sostener.
English Learners Este Distrito Está Teniendo Éxito con Estudiantes de Inglés. ¿Puede Mantener su Impulso?Logros del sistema escolar de Alabama se ven amenazados por financiación limitada, necesidades no atendidas y política estatal moribunda.
English Learners Un Pueblo de Alabama Ahora Ve en los Estudiantes de Inglés Su Futuro¿Qué ocurrió cuando un distrito escolar cambió su cultura e invirtió en ayudas para los jóvenes estudiantes de inglés?
English Learners In Their Own Words Una Auxiliar Bilingüe Explica el Valor de la Representación de los Estudiantes de InglésElizabeth Alonzo proporciona ahora el apoyo que no recibió en la escuela: alguien que habla y valora su primera lengua.
English Learners In Their Own Words ¿Cuál es la Mentalidad Adecuada para Enseñar a Estudiantes de Inglés? Una Maestra ExplicaProfesores necesitan las disposiciones adecuadas para ayudar a los estudiantes de inglés, pero no son quienes determinan las condiciones.
