Title III of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all English language learners (ELLs) receive quality instruction for learning both English and grade-level academic content. NCLB allows local flexibility for choosing programs of instruction‚ while demanding greater accountability for ELLs’ English language and academic progress. Under Title III‚ states are required to develop standards for English Language Proficiency and to link those standards to the state’s Academic Content Standards
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Salsbury recommended some of the articles that I included in this literature review. The key words are engagement‚ motivation‚ English language Learners‚ reading‚ struggling readers‚ parent involvement‚ home literacy‚ literacies‚ home-school connections‚ and funds of knowledge. Introduction Of all student populations (aside from participants in Special Education programs)‚ English Language Learners (ELLs) face the most academic challenges—especially on standardized evaluations emphasizing academic literacy
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Path to Spanish]: The Development of Bilingual Teachers’ Spanish-Language Proficiency John A. Sutterby‚ Javier Ayala‚ and Sandra Murillo University of Texas at Brownsville Abstract This paper describes the development of Spanish-language proficiency in bilingual preservice teachers at a university on the Texas–Mexico border. A survey with open-ended questions was administered to preservice teachers in bilingual and English as a Second Language certification programs. The purpose of this study was
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know that English is considered as the universal language. But most of the countries use it as their second language. First‚ it is a way of communication in business‚ negotiations & especially in academics. It plays an important role in the basic education‚ particularly to speaking and writing. Indeed English proficiency pertains to the ability to speak‚ read and write in English. To be considered as truly proficient‚ you should have an advanced skill in this. English language
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TERHAD PROPOSAL PAPER SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH PROGRAM DIPLOMA OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (DPA) 1/ 2014 SERIES 45 INTAN SOUTHERN REGION CAMPUS (IKWAS) 1. PURPOSE This paper aims to request Subcluster for Human Capital Development (SKPMI) to consider and agree with: (a) Proposed Activities "English is Awesome "; and (b) The financial implications related. 2. BACKGROUND English is also one of the world’s major languages. It is seen as a language that allows the people of the world to
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Introduction English is the universal language. The proficiency level of English major students is one of the great factors to be considered in producing high quality graduates. English proficiency pertains to the ability to speak‚ read and write in English. To be considered as truly proficient‚ you should have an advanced skill in this. English is used as the business language as well as the medium of instruction in schools and universities. It is the language used by the people all over the
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ABSTRACT Because English is so widely spoken‚ it has often been referred to as a "world language"‚ the lingua franca of the modern era‚ and while it is not an official language in most countries‚ it is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. English is widely spoken in the Philippines. It is used as the business language as well as the medium of instruction in schools and universities. It is the language used by the people all over the world in order
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MEASURING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF STUDENTS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL BY Jessica R. Wille A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Education Specialist With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 6 Semester Credits Thesis Committee Members: The Graduate School University of Wisconsin - Stout May 2006 English Language Proficiency 2 The Graduate School University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie
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success‚ Pangilinan and Dilig (1991) continue‚ depends upon his efforts to develop his communication skills – skills that sharpen his ability to express consistently‚ clearly and convincingly. Oral and written communication using the target language‚ English‚ is one of the best ways of imparting learning in academe‚ in expressing one’s thought‚ and feelings (Laguna‚ 1978). Thus‚ for an effective leadership also‚ school heads must
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the California English Language Development Test (CELDT)? The CELDT is a test that measures how well a student can listen‚ speak‚ read‚ and write in English. California state law requires that the CELDT be given each year to English Learners (students who do not speak English fluently). What is the purpose of the CELDT? The purpose of this test is: • To identify new students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are English Learners. • To monitor student progress in learning English. • To help decide
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