English-Language Learners
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Webinars on English-Language Learners
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- English-Language Learners ‘A Unique Challenge’: What English Learners With Disabilities NeedFrom language barriers to bilingual education program lockouts, dual-identified students face unique challenges researchers say.English-Language Learners The Complex Factors Affecting English-Learner Graduation RatesA new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates.English-Language Learners English Learners' Proficiency Scores Are Still in Decline, Data FindThe latest data from a national online English-language assessment found the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues.English-Language Learners Explainer Title III Funding for English Learners, ExplainedAs the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.English-Language Learners Experts' Top Policy Priorities for English-Learner EducationA new outline of national priorities from parents, researchers, and policymakers.English-Language Learners Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dual Language Learning?Answer 7 questions about dual language learning.English-Language Learners The Science of Reading and English Learners: 3 Takeaways for Policy and Classroom PracticeTwo experts joined Education Week for a webinar on best practices for teaching young English learners to read.English-Language Learners Webinar English Learners and the Science of Reading: What Works in the ClassroomELs & emergent bilinguals deserve the best reading instruction! The Reading League & NCEL join forces on best practices. Learn more in our webinar with both organizations.English-Language Learners Nuanced Accountability Would Help English Learners. New Research Shows HowA new report offers suggestions on how states can approach federal accountability measures with more nuance for English learners.English-Language Learners Opinion How to Connect With English-Language Newcomers. Teachers Share Their Favorite LessonsStock classrooms with books that reflect students’ lives, languages, and cultures and invite them into as yet unfamiliar worlds.English-Language Learners Do Immigrant Students Help the Academic Outcomes of U.S.-Born Peers? One Study Says YesSchools and districts across the country have recently been reporting larger numbers of immigrant student enrollment, researchers say.English-Language Learners Federal Funding for English Learners Has a New Home. What Do Educators Hope This Means?$890 million in Title III grants moved to the federal office of English language acquisition in December.English-Language Learners Timeline: The U.S Supreme Court Case That Established English Learners' RightsFifty years ago the landmark Lau v. Nichols case set the stage for federal English-learner policy.English-Language Learners How a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court Case Still Influences English-Learner EducationFifty years ago Lau v. Nichols required schools to provide language support to English learners to ensure access to public education.English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Need Equal Access to Rich Texts. How One School Makes That HappenA coordinator for an English-learner program discusses how to integrate language supports into English/language arts classes.