"Left in the Margins: Asian American Students & the No Child Left Behind Act" examines the experience of Asian American English language learners in this era of high-stakes testing and school accountability.
"Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap" by Alexander, Entwisle, and Olson examines the long-term effect of differences in summer learning, which tend to be associated with family socioeconomic level.
This thorough review offers a comprehensive summary of existing research on issues related to the education of ELLs. Dr.
English language learners tend to be concentrated together in schools with low student achievement and low standardized test scores, comprising a large proportion of the student body.
"Teaching Literacy in English to K-5 English Learners" discusses the importance of teaching English learners to read in English while they are developing oral proficiency, and how this helps them increase vocabulary, speak in English, and learn other s
"English Language Learners and Learning Disabilities: Research Agenda and Implications for Practice" defines a research agenda to address issues related to identification and placement of English language learners with learning disabilities.
Education Week's Quality Counts 2009 report focuses for the first time on English language learners.
In response to large number of migrant families in Florida, the Florida Advisory Committee performed a study examining the equity of resources available to migrant students compared to non-migrants.
This report, written by Fred Dobb and published by the California Science Project, identifies 10 elements crucial to good science instruction for ELLs: academic language through science instruction, affective factors, classroom talk, vocabulary developmen