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Ilana M. Umansky; Karen D. Thompson; James Soland; Amanda Kibler – Grantee Submission, 2022
An important subgroup of English learner-classified (EL) students immigrate to the U.S., entering U.S. schools upon their arrival. Using growth models and statewide data, this study describes the incoming English proficiency and subsequent English language growth of newcomer students, including the student, program, and school characteristics that…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Immigrants, Language Proficiency
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Sinagatullin, Ilghiz M. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2019
Today it is imperative that preservice teachers become globally competent specialists to effectively work in diverse classrooms and school environments. The author briefly focuses on the contemporary globalization, characterizes the essence of global education, concentrates on some issues of developing future elementary teachers' global…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Global Approach, Elementary School Teachers
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen; Van Manen, Karen; Mokrova, Irina; Burchinal, Margaret – FPG Child Development Institute, 2019
In 2011-2012, the Georgia legislature funded a series of ongoing studies to evaluate Georgia's Pre-K Program. The 2016-2017 Georgia's Pre-K Program Evaluation focuses on the results of the fourth year of this longitudinal study, through second grade. The purpose of the current evaluation study was to examine longitudinal outcomes for children…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen; Van Manen, Karen; Mokrova, Irina; Burchinal, Margaret – FPG Child Development Institute, 2019
In 2011-2012, the Georgia legislature funded a series of ongoing studies to evaluate Georgia's Pre-K Program. The 2016-2017 Georgia's Pre-K Program Evaluation focuses on the results of the fourth year of this longitudinal study, through second grade. The purpose of the current evaluation study was to examine longitudinal outcomes for children…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Orakci, Senol; Gelisli, Yücel – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2019
The study aims to determine the effects of learning activities based on learner autonomy on the English achievements, attitudes, and learner autonomy of 6th grade students by allowing students to choose activities to be conducted in English language teaching. The study was conducted on experimental and control groups. Research data were collected…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Elementary School Students, Learning Activities, Student Attitudes
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Gamez, Rebeca; Parker, Carolyn A. – Science Education, 2018
This study investigates how two newcomer students, Elena and Martin, identified with and in science within the context of a classroom utilizing a reform-based science curriculum where instruction occurred only in English. Using ethnographic case study methods, we drew from anthropological theories on identity development and sociocultural…
Descriptors: Novices, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students
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Mooij, Ton; Driessen, Geert – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
Background: In preschool and primary education, pupils differ in many abilities and competences (giftedness). Yet mainstream educational practice seems rather homogeneous in providing age-based or grade-class subject matter approaches. Aims: To clarify whether pupils scoring initially at high ability level do develop and attain differently at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Grade 4, Elementary School Students