As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

There are several strategic benefits to English proficiency. First, English is the language of business, growth, and economic prosperity. The operating language of Deutsche Bank, the Asian Development ...

The English learner population is growing but the number of specialized instructors for them and training for general education teachers who work with them is lagging. Researchers and educators say ...

In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and standards-driven English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework (ELA/ELD Framework) — nonbinding guidance ...

English learners need foundational skills like phonics and vocabulary in addition to instruction in speaking and understanding English and connections to their home languages. Those are two agreements ...

The melting pot metaphor is stronger than ever in American schools today. With 40 million foreign-born residents currently in the U.S., 17 percent of whom have entered the country between 2005 and ...

This article was originally published in EdSource. Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content ...

SPRINGDALE -- The School District has seen a significant increase in the number of students exiting English-as-a-second-language programs this year. Springdale School District officials attribute the ...

SPRINGDALE -- The Springdale School District has seen a significant increase in the number of students exiting English-as-a-second-language programs this year. Springdale officials attribute the ...

Teaching grade-level content to students who have just arrived in the United States and whose English skills are limited is a difficult task. High school-level content specialists especially have ...

SPRINGDALE -- The Springdale School District has seen a significant increase in the number of students exiting English-as-a-second-language programs this year. Springdale officials attribute the ...