Bridging The English Learner Achievement Gap

Author : Ray Garcia
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807772287

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Bridging the English Learner Achievement Gap by Ray Garcia Pdf

In spite of decades of school reform, the achievement gap between English learners and English-proficient students has narrowed little. This book introduces the Sustainability Frameworka step-by-step process that will help educators at all levels increase school attendance and academic success for ELL students. This reform-navigation tool identifies patterns and trends in the deployment of a reform and subsequently allows leaders to make necessary adjustments to extend, accelerate, or terminate a given reform. Bridging the English Learner Achievement Gap offers a compelling, research-grounded way for schools with a substantial ELL population to successfully accommodate their students.

Author : Ivannia Soto-Hinman,June Hetzel
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452223308

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The Literacy Gaps by Ivannia Soto-Hinman,June Hetzel Pdf

Build bridges of support so English language learners and standard English learners can learn alongside their peers! This comprehensive, research-based guide helps teachers bridge multiple gaps and promote learning for English language learners (ELLs) and standard English learners (SELs). The authors provide strategies, examples, and tools to address: The gap between students and texts: covering word recognition, background knowledge, comprehension, and academic language development The gap between students and teachers: including sociocultural differences between teachers and students and teacher perceptions and expectations The gap between students and their peers: discussing language proficiency differences, grouping strategies, and grade-level and schoolwide programs

Author : Yvonne S. Freeman,David E. Freeman,Sandra Mercuri
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106019047585

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Closing the Achievement Gap by Yvonne S. Freeman,David E. Freeman,Sandra Mercuri Pdf

Struggling older English learners pose a real challenge for educators. Some of these students are new arrivals with limited or interrupted schooling. Others have been in and out of ESL and bilingual programs in this country since kindergarten, but have never succeeded academically. How can teachers help older students who lack academic content knowledge and English language proficiency catch up with their classmates? Yvonne and David Freeman provide four research-based keys for closing the achievement gap. three teachers have put this theory into practice to reach their older English learners. These teachers organize curriculum around themes, use predictable classroom routines, and scaffold instruction in a variety of ways. The clear examples from their classes will help other teachers implement effective practices for their older English learners. Closing the Achievement Gap features: the four keys for school success for older English learners clear distinctions among the types of older English learners in our schools with examples of students from each category a thorough discussion of the kinds of language proficiency older English learners need a review of the latest research on effective practices for older English learners detailed descriptions from the classrooms of three teachers, including thematic units they have developed, their daily routines, and the strategies they use to scaffold instruction professional extension activities to help readers apply the information in this book to their own educational settings. For teachers and teacher educators, program directors, resource personnel, and administrators, this book offers both the research and practice schools need to develop effective programs to educate struggling older English learners.

Author : Dorothy S. Strickland,Donna E. Alvermann
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0807744867

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Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12 by Dorothy S. Strickland,Donna E. Alvermann Pdf

This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students--primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes--continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators lack both proper preparation and good ideas to confront these issues.

Author : John E. Chubb,Tom Loveless
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 0815714025

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Bridging the Achievement Gap by John E. Chubb,Tom Loveless Pdf

The achievement gap between white students and African American and Hispanic students has been debated by scholars and lamented by policymakers since it was first documented in 1966. The average black or Hispanic secondary school student currently achieves at about the same level as the average white student in the lowest quartile of white achievement. Black and Hispanic students are much less likely than white students to graduate from high school, acquire a college or advanced degree, or earn a middle-class living. They are also much more likely than whites to suffer social problems that often accompany low income. While educators have gained an understanding of the causes and effects of the education achievement gap, they have been less successful in finding ways to eliminate it—until now. This book provides, for the first time in one place, evidence that the achievement gap can be bridged. A variety of schools and school reforms are boosting the achievement of black and Hispanic students to levels nearing those of whites. Bridging the Achievement Gap brings together the findings of renowned education scholars who show how various states, school districts, and individual schools have lifted the achievement levels of poor and minority students. The most promising strategies include focusing on core academic skills, reducing class size, enrolling students in more challenging courses, administering annual achievement assessment tests, creating schools with a culture of competition and success, and offering vouchers in big-city school districts. While implementing new educational programs on a large scale is fraught with difficulties, these successful reform efforts offer what could be the start of widespread effective solutions for bridging the achievement gap.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309153867

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Language Diversity, School Learning, and Closing Achievement Gaps by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap Pdf

The Workshop on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap was held to explore three questions: What is known about the conditions that affect language development? What are the effects of early language development on school achievement? What instructional approaches help students meet school demands for language and reading comprehension? Of particular interest was the degree to which group differences in school achievement might be attributed to language differences, and whether language-related instruction might help to close gaps in achievement by helping students cope with language-intensive subject matter especially after the 3rd grade. The workshop provided a forum for researchers and practitioners to review and discuss relevant research findings from varied perspectives. The disciplines and professions represented included: language development, child development, cognitive psychology, linguistics, reading, educationally disadvantaged student populations, literacy in content areas (math, science, social studies), and teacher education. The aim of the meeting was not to reach consensus or provide recommendations, but rather to offer expert insight into the issues that surround the study of language, academic learning, and achievement gaps, and to gather varied viewpoints on what available research findings might imply for future research and practice. This book summarizes and synthesizes two days of workshop presentations and discussion.

Author : Huertas-Abril, Cristina-Aránzazu,Gómez-Parra, María Elena
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799812210

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International Approaches to Bridging the Language Gap by Huertas-Abril, Cristina-Aránzazu,Gómez-Parra, María Elena Pdf

In the age of information, an essential priority in the context of international education is the development of language learning and its inconsistencies. The gap between language and education has intermittently grown through time, with mistaken assumptions about how linguistic shortcomings are being solved around the world. Research on comparative educational approaches to teaching verbiage and the foundation of future language development are instrumental in positively impacting the global narrative of dialectal education. International Approaches to Bridging the Language Gap is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of second language teaching as well as social developments regarding intercultural learning. While highlighting topics including curricular approaches, digital competence, and linguistic disparities, this book is ideally designed for language instructors, linguists, teachers, researchers, public administrators, cultural centers, policymakers, government officials, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the latest advancements of multilingual education.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1404864251

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Research-Based Best Practices for Closing the Achievement Gap between English Language Learners and Non-English Language Learners in Southeastern School District by Anonim Pdf

Author : Grace Onchwari,Jared Keengwe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1799847144

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Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships for ELL and Immigrant Students by Grace Onchwari,Jared Keengwe Pdf

"This book focuses on research based pedagogical practices for teaching young English language learners and immigrants implementing strategies across the curriculum from social emotional development, parent involvement, assessment to language development and more"--

Author : Debbie Zacarian,Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz,Judie Haynes
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Mentally ill children
ISBN : 9781416624622

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Teaching to Strengths by Debbie Zacarian,Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz,Judie Haynes Pdf

This book outlines a comprehensive, collaborative approach to teaching students living with trauma, violence, and chronic stress that focuses on students' strengths and resiliency.

Author : Zaretta Hammond
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483308029

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Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta Hammond Pdf

A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection

Author : Pierre W. Orelus
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460912375

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Academic Achievers by Pierre W. Orelus Pdf

It is ironic that our ever-present preoccupation with closing the achievement gap is insufficiently articulated in current federal education policy. To this end, Pierre Orelus’ study cogently underscores the fruitfulness of caring teachers’ persistence in bridging the all-too-frequent gulf that exists between school and community together with an apprenticeship model that saturates youth in academic discourses. This is an encouraging and inspiring read. Angela Valenzuela, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin, author of Subtractive Schooling and Leaving Children Behind.

Author : Katherine S. McKnight
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475818581

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Addressing the Needs of All Learners in the Era of Changing Standards by Katherine S. McKnight Pdf

The new standards were written to address the harsh realities for poor performance of American students across all grades levels, k-12. According to NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) data, more than 60% of our students in grades 4, 8, and 12 are not proficient readers and the United States is one of the lowest performing in mathematics. The statistics are even more staggering for our children who live in poverty, students with disabilities and English Language Learners. The new standards have sent a clear message: all students must be engaged deeper learning. This deeper level of understanding and comprehension is communicated through a more sophisticated and independent level of applied literacy skills. In this book, some of our leading educators envision the standards as a vehicle to provide more rigorous instruction and illustrate how teachers are uniquely qualified to determine the most effective methods for developing students’ skills and close the achievement gap.

Author : Yvonne S. Freeman,David E. Freeman
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1417627441

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Closing the Achievement Gap by Yvonne S. Freeman,David E. Freeman Pdf

Struggling older English learners pose a real challenge for educators. Some of these students are new arrivals with limited or interrupted schooling.

Author : Betty J. Alford,Mary Catherine Niño
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452237473

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Leading Academic Achievement for English Language Learners by Betty J. Alford,Mary Catherine Niño Pdf

How to give English language learners every opportunity for success This practical guide equips school leaders to help English language learners succeed. The authors show how school leaders and staff members can serve as student advocates and apply successful instructional practices that increase student learning. Written in straightforward language with quick reference charts and summaries, the text provides: Strategies for creating a culture of ELL advocacy and achievement Case studies from school leaders who have created positive change for ELLs Professional development tools that build teachers’ knowledge of second language acquisition Tips for strengthening home–school–community connections