"Research in the Teaching of English" (RTE) is the flagship research journal of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in the United States. It is a broad-based, multidisciplinary journal composed of original research articles and short scholarly essays on a wide range of topics significant to those concerned with the…

Providing practical guidance and resources, this book helps teachers harness the power of children's literature for developing ELLs' literacy skills and language proficiency. The authors show how carefully selected fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can support students' learning across the curriculum. Criteria and guiding questions are presented for…

This annotated bibliography represents a first step toward compiling a comprehensive overview of current research on issues related to English language learners (ELLs). It is intended to be a resource for researchers, policymakers, administrators, and educators who are engaged in efforts to bridge the divide between research, policy, and practice…

This article presents an annotated bibliography of research works about digital/technology tools for literacy instruction, discourse/cultural analysis, literacy, literary response/literature/narrative, media-information literacy/media use, professional development/teacher education related to English/language arts, reading, second language…

This article presents an annotated bibliography of research in the teaching of English. This annotated bibliography addresses the following topics: (1) discourse/cultural analysis; (2) literacy; (3) literary response/literature/narrative; (4) professional development/teacher education; (5) reading; (6) second language literacy; (7)…

On July 17, 2008 the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) awarded a contract to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to assist OVAE in conducting a descriptive study of instructional and programmatic practices that support the transition of English language learners (TELL) from English as a second…

Forty-three theoretically grounded reports of research and discussions of central issues in second- and foreign-language writing and writing instruction are compiled in this annotated bibliography. Covering the period April 1 through July 31, 1993, the citations are categorized as follows: writers, processes, texts, readers, context, instruction,…

Reports on the 552 dissertations written by 1990 doctoral students in foreign language areas, listing language, area of study, author, dissertation supervisors, and school. (CB)

Presents the second part of a two-part annotated bibliography of work on extensive reading in a second language. The bibliography offers a classification that may be of value to the teacher or researcher in reading in a foreign language, and that may assist in course development. (Author/VWL)

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to provide an annotated bibliography on best practices for late entry learners into college academic upgrading programs. It is intended for practitioners, administrators, and researchers and others with an interest in this field. Method: This annotated bibliography synthesizes sources related to late entry…

Presents a bibliography on computer assisted language learning. Most citations are post-1997 journal articles and book publications. (Author/VWL)

This annotated bibliography lists research published between 1960 and 1980 in the field of vocabulary acquisition and word handling in a second language. The bibliography is divided into two sections. The first contains 280 entries listed alphabetically. A short abstract is provided for each entry. The second section is a supplementary…

This bibliography is a follow-up to the "Specialised Bibliography 3," published by the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, in 1983. This volume covers work in the field of second language vocabulary acquisition that has appeared between 1980 and 1985. There are approximately 300 entries in this bibliography, and for each…

This unannotated bibliography consists of four sections. Section One is a general introduction to error analysis and interlanguage studies, aimed primarily at students writing their theses and at practicing teachers with little experience in these fields. Section Two presents a list of the journals referred to in the bibliography. Section Three,…

This annotated bibliography aims to present the latest resources, published and electronic, in the field of second language learning and teaching related to English Language Learners (ELLs). Various databases, assessments, books, handouts, journal articles, papers, reports, and Web sites are included. When possible, the annotations are made…