As Congress considers the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, an analysis of recent data from standardized testing around the country shows that the fast growing number of students designated as English language learners (ELL) are among those farthest behind. The analysis of national standardized testing scores shows that about 51 % of 8th grade ELL students are behind whites in reading and math, meaning that the scores for one out of every two will have to improve for the group to achieve parity. In the 4th grade, 35 % of ELL students are behind in math and 47 % are behind in reading when compared with their white counterparts. The analysis of demographic data shows that important changes in the composition of the limit...
This brief details the history of the federal government’s stance with language minority students, a...
This article highlights key issues surrounding the assessment and accountability mandates of No Chil...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The No Child ...
Compares state and national standardized testing data of English language learners (ELL) with those ...
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in terms of its adequate yearly progress re-porting for students wit...
With the goal of eliminating the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, the ...
how the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) affects the education of English language learner (ELL) and ...
When the Bush administration set out to revolutionize public education through the requirements comm...
The legislation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has brought to educators’ attention the need, require...
There are a variety of problems with the testing of ELL students, problems that predate but are ofte...
meet the nation’s education needs. Schools face mounting pressures to narrow what children can learn...
The landmark 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has been a step forward in federal policy for the ...
English language learners (ELLs) have typically performed worse academically when compared to their ...
2014-07-15Despite NCLB, the common public opinion is that the achievement gap has widened, especiall...
Goals 2000 and No Child Left behind have developed a new timeline for language acquisition, have pro...
This brief details the history of the federal government’s stance with language minority students, a...
This article highlights key issues surrounding the assessment and accountability mandates of No Chil...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The No Child ...
Compares state and national standardized testing data of English language learners (ELL) with those ...
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in terms of its adequate yearly progress re-porting for students wit...
With the goal of eliminating the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, the ...
how the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) affects the education of English language learner (ELL) and ...
When the Bush administration set out to revolutionize public education through the requirements comm...
The legislation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has brought to educators’ attention the need, require...
There are a variety of problems with the testing of ELL students, problems that predate but are ofte...
meet the nation’s education needs. Schools face mounting pressures to narrow what children can learn...
The landmark 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has been a step forward in federal policy for the ...
English language learners (ELLs) have typically performed worse academically when compared to their ...
2014-07-15Despite NCLB, the common public opinion is that the achievement gap has widened, especiall...
Goals 2000 and No Child Left behind have developed a new timeline for language acquisition, have pro...
This brief details the history of the federal government’s stance with language minority students, a...
This article highlights key issues surrounding the assessment and accountability mandates of No Chil...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The No Child ...