Language Diversity School Learning And Closing Achievement Gaps

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 : 42,6 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 : Noma LeMoine,Ivannia Soto
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506337852

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Academic Language Mastery: Culture in Context by Noma LeMoine,Ivannia Soto Pdf

By now it’s a given: if we’re to help our ELLs and SELs access the rigorous demands of today’s content standards, we must cultivate the “code” that drives school success: academic language. Look no further for assistance than this much-anticipated series from Ivannia Soto, in which she invites field authorities Jeff Zwiers, David and Yvonne Freeman, Margarita Calderon, and Noma LeMoine to share every teacher’s need-to-know strategies on the four essential components of academic language. The subject of this volume is culture. Here, Noma LeMoine makes clear once and for all how culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy validates, facilitates, liberates, and empowers ethnically diverse students. With this volume as your roadmap, you’ll learn how to: Implement instructional strategies designed to meet the linguistic and cultural needs of ELLs and SELs Use language variation as an asset in the classroom Recognize and honor prior knowledge, home languages, and cultures The culture and language every student brings to the classroom have vast implications for how to best structure the learning environment. This guidebook will help you get started as early as tomorrow. Better yet, read all four volumes in the series as an all-in-one instructional plan for closing the achievement gap.

Author : James A. Banks
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2600 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506320335

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Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education by James A. Banks Pdf

The diversity education literature, both nationally and internationally, is broad and diffuse. Consequently, there needs to be a systematic and logical way to organize and present the state of research for students and professionals. American citizens need to understand the dynamics of their increasingly diverse communities and institutions and the global world in which we live, work, and lead. With continually evolving information on diversity policies, practices, and programs, it is important to have one place where students, scholars, teachers, and policymakers can examine and explore research, policy, and practice issues and find answers to important questions about how diversity in U.S. education—enriched with theories, research and practices in other nations—are explained and communicated, and how they affect institutional change at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels. With about 700 signed entries with cross-references and recommended readings, the Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education (4 volumes, in both print and electronic formats) will present research and statistics, case studies, and best practices, policies, and programs at pre- and postsecondary levels. Diversity is a worldwide phenomenon, and while most of the entries in the Encyclopedia will focus on the United States, diversity issues and developments in nations around the world, including the United States, are intricately connected. Consequently, to illuminate the many aspects of diversity, this volume will contain entries from different nations in the world in order to illuminate the myriad aspects of diversity. From A-to-Z, this Encyclopedia will cover the full spectrum of diversity issues, including race, class, gender, religion, language, exceptionality, and the global dimensions of diversity as they relate to education. This four-volume reference work will be the definitive reference for diversity issues in education in the United States and the world.

Author : Carl A. Grant
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452273204

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Teach! Change! Empower! by Carl A. Grant Pdf

Change your practices to close achievement gaps! Develop action plans for promoting culturally relevant curriculum and environments, social-political consciousness, and student involvement.

Author : Debbie Zacarian
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452277851

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Mastering Academic Language by Debbie Zacarian Pdf

The achievement gap is a language gap—and you can bridge it! Mastering academic language is the "make or break" skill for school success. This much-needed book shows how teachers can scaffold instruction for students who struggle to learn, speakers of non-standard English, and English learners, helping students from all backgrounds to thrive in school. Readers will find: Practical teaching strategies based on the four key facets of academic language fluency Richly detailed case studies about students’ experiences with academic language across the content areas Guidance on family involvement Thought-provoking study questions, along with performance assessment tools

Author : Elizabeth Coelho
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781847697226

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Language and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms by Elizabeth Coelho Pdf

This book is a research-based practical guide for educators who work with students whose linguistic and cultural background is different from their own. Illustrated with many practical examples of classroom activities, projects, and teaching strategies, the book is also an introduction to immigrant education for school administrators and educational planners in communities or regions that are in the process of developing plans and programs for newcomer students. Although the focus is on first-generation immigrant children, many of the recommended approaches and instructional strategies described in this book can be used or adapted for use with second-generation children and historical linguistic and cultural minorities, such as children from Aboriginal communities in North America or children of Roma background in Europe.

Author : Tyrone C. Howard
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807778074

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Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools by Tyrone C. Howard Pdf

Issues tied to race and culture continue to be a part of the landscape of America’s schools and classrooms. Given the rapid demographic transformation in the nation’s states, cities, counties, and schools, it is essential that all school personnel acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to talk, teach, and think across racial and cultural differences. The second edition of Howard’s bestseller has been updated to take a deeper look at how schools must be prepared to respond to disparate outcomes among students of color. Tyrone Howard draws on theoretical constructs tied to race and racism, culture and opportunity gaps to address pressing issues stemming from the chronic inequalities that remain prevalent in many schools across the country. This time-honored text will help educators at all levels respond with greater conviction and clarity on how to create more equitable, inclusive, and democratic schools as sites for teaching and learning. “If you thought the first edition of Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools was impactful, this second edition is even more of a force to be reckoned with in the fight for social justice. By pushing the boundaries of the ordinary and the normative, this book teaches as it transforms. Every educator, preservice and inservice, working with racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse young people should read this book.” —H. Richard Milner IV, Cornelius Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor of Education, Vanderbilt University “On the 10th anniversary of this groundbreaking book, Tyrone Howard not only reminds me of the salient role that race and culture play in education, but also moves beyond a Black–White binary that reflect the nuances and contours of diversity. This book should be in the hands of all teachers and teacher educators.” —Maisha T. Winn, Chancellor’s Leadership Professor, School of Education, University of California, Davis

Author : Guido Benvenuto,Maria Serena Veggetti
Publisher : Sapienza Università Editrice
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788893771313

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Psycho-pedagogical research in a Double-degree programme by Guido Benvenuto,Maria Serena Veggetti Pdf

In this volume we have collected the contributions of many colleagues from the teaching board of Double Degree Joint Master’s Programme in Pedagogy and Educational Sciences and Training of Sapienza University of Rome and two prestigious universities of the Russian Federation: Moscow Federal University for Psychology and Pedagogy (MSUPE) and North-Caucasus Federal University (NCFU) at Stavropol. The present anthology is meant to review the positions and studies that individual teachers from the different universities involved presented in recent years, during online courses, in the lecturing, in the meetings and to discuss their possible opportunities. The volume puts forward this programme, to spread its structure, the theoretical assumptions and the various positions. The contributions are meant to testify a keen interest in internationalization that Sapienza is carrying out. The contributions collected give the reader a chance to share a common interest in the promising approach implied by the Historical-cultural trend in Psychology and Pedagogy of the Vygotsky’s thought, which seems a must in psycho-pedagogical reflections, and in organizing and evaluating school activities.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Fostering School Success for English Learners: Toward New Directions in Policy, Practice, and Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309455404

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Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Fostering School Success for English Learners: Toward New Directions in Policy, Practice, and Research Pdf

Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential, many ELsâ€"who account for more than 9 percent of enrollment in grades K-12 in U.S. schoolsâ€"are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success, and their prospects for success in postsecondary education and in the workforce are jeopardized as a result. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures examines how evidence based on research relevant to the development of DLLs/ELs from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related practices that can result in better educational outcomes. This report makes recommendations for policy, practice, and research and data collection focused on addressing the challenges in caring for and educating DLLs/ELs from birth to grade 12.

Author : David Little,Constant Leung,Piet Van Avermaet
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783090808

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Managing Diversity in Education by David Little,Constant Leung,Piet Van Avermaet Pdf

Diversity - social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic - poses a challenge to all educational systems. This book aims to address these issues by examining current policy and its implications, pedagogical practice and responses to the challenge of diversity that go beyond the language of schooling. This volume will appeal to anyone involved in the educational integration of immigrant children and adolescents.

Author : David Corson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135662998

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Language Diversity and Education by David Corson Pdf

Graduate-level text for students of language & linguistics, and students of education; provides a current & well-informed overview and theoretical perspective on the issue of equitable educational treatment for students from diverse language backgrounds.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 9781428925397

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Closing the achievement gap the impact of standards-based education reform on student performance : draft report for commissioners' review. by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309479080

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English Learners in STEM Subjects by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects Pdf

The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM.

Author : Tirupalavanam Ganesh,Anna W. Boriack,Jacqueline R. Stillisano,Trina J. Davis,Hersch C. Waxman
Publisher : IAP
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623968274

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Research on Technology Use in Multicultural Settings by Tirupalavanam Ganesh,Anna W. Boriack,Jacqueline R. Stillisano,Trina J. Davis,Hersch C. Waxman Pdf

This book is the third volume in the series on Research in Educational Diversity and Excellence. The goal of this series is to bring issues of diversity and educational risk to the forefront of national attention in order to assist the nation’s diverse students at risk of failure to achieve academic excellence. This series focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location. The purpose of the present book is to summarize and discuss recent perspectives, research, and practices related to the use of educational technology in multicultural settings. Technology that is already ubiquitous in our daily lives brings a myriad of issues to the area of education. Although educational systems should be geared to address challenges appropriately, the systems should be designed and developed to provide opportunities to take advantage of technology use. This book is noteworthy in that it presents a variety of theoretical and practical considerations for technology use in diverse multicultural contexts. Consisting of 12 chapters, the book (a) proposes theoretical concerns for understanding technological learning environments today and envisions the potential impact of future technology use and (b) examines technology tools and models that have been used for interventions, programs, and projects and measures and documents specific outcomes and challenges involving complex interactions within low-income and languageminority families and students.

Author : Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761931171

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What Every Teacher Should Know About Diverse Learners by Donna Walker Tileston Pdf

"The essential guide for classroom teachers working with urban learners, underprivileged learners, and English language learners to close the achievement gap!"--BOOK JACKET.