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Assessing English Language Learner Content Knowledge in the Mainstream Classroom
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Clark-Gareca, Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In K-12 environments in the US, classroom tests are a central means by which teachers assess English Language Learner (ELL) content knowledge. Performance on routine classroom assessments is often a contributing criterion for school based decision-making and can affect decisions relating to academic tracking, retention, and access to academic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Educational Assessment, Mixed Methods Research
Evaluative Case Study on the Efficacy of the ELPS Program in Mathematics
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Perez, Malia Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) program was developed to address the need to effectively integrate second language acquisition with quality content area instruction. English language learners (ELLs) have struggled on standardized tests and there has been little empirical evidence regarding the impact of the ELPS program on…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Effectiveness, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency
Reclassifying and Not Reclassifying English Learners to Fluent English Proficient, Year 1 Findings: Factors Impeding and Facilitating Reclassification and Access to the Core
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Estrada, Peggy; Wang, Haiwen – Grantee Submission, 2013
For English learners (ELs), reclassifying to fluent English proficient (RFEP) signifies reaching a milestone indicating the ability to function in mainstream classes without support. Little is known about the discrepancy between the number of ELs who meet reclassification criteria and the number who are reclassified as fluent English proficient,…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Classification, Language Proficiency