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Education Commission of the States, 2020
The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Palacios, Martha; Kibler, Amanda; Farren Burho, Jamey; Garrett Sandstead, Martha; Wiger, Sara; Woodruff, Karrie – National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners at WestEd, 2022
To learn about current co-teaching and collaboration practices in secondary school settings, a study team from the National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners conducted an online survey administered to district leaders in charge of English Learner programs and services throughout the country. In…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Team Teaching, Teacher Collaboration, Secondary School Teachers
American Youth Policy Forum, 2009
This issue brief explores effective educational models for serving English Language Learners (ELLs) in ways that build upon these students' assets and prepare them for college and careers. The brief derives from an AYPF field trip to Texas's Rio Grande Valley region. On May 6-8, 2009 AYPF led a group of national policy leaders on a fact-finding…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Graduation Rate, Federal Legislation, Mexican Americans