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Download full textRussakoff, Dale – Foundation for Child Development, 2011
In 1974, the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Lau v. Nichols" that 1,800 Chinese-speaking children in the San Francisco public schools were entitled to English-language instruction or other support to help them understand what was happening in their classrooms. Thirty-six years later, state and local responsibilities to public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, English (Second Language), Speech Communication
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Direct linkHakuta, Kenji – Educational Researcher, 2011
This article describes one researcher's journey as an experimental psycholinguist through changes in practice and policy in the education of English language learners in the United States from the 1970s to the present day. The development of key debates on issues such as bilingualism, language of instruction, and the inclusion of English language…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Language of Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational Change
Connecting Research about English Language Learners to Practice: An Introductory Guide for Educators
Garcia, Peggie – Learning Point Associates, 2009
To help educators make informed decisions about English language learners (ELLs), this Connecting Research to Practice brief provides an overview of key research findings, highlights federal policies related to ELLs, outlines district-level and school-level action opportunities, and lists resources that offer more information. English language…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Language of Instruction, Second Language Learning, Achievement Tests
