eSchool News
APRIL 5, 2023
States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA , a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.
eSchool News
APRIL 16, 2019
Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. Some were students with learning disabilities. Related: Teachers: English learners need resources, support.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.
eSchool News
JULY 6, 2022
The differences were quite pronounced, equating to about five months of learning in math and 11 months—more than a full school year—in English language arts. Students from low-income families, those with disabilities, and English language learners were disproportionately affected.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. Students with disabilities often require more frequent check-ins. Students who struggle with disabilities, especially in high school, have been struggling for a long time, and it’s still really hard. I can’t be in their shoes.
eSchool News
JUNE 28, 2015
44 percent of students are English language learners, have special needs, or both. If schools are to meet the learning needs of every student, including those with disabilities, then “we have to think differently about how we provide instruction,” Hill said. Flipped learning and one-to-one are a powerful combo for some populations.
Catlin Tucker
MAY 11, 2021
The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented.
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