Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center
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English Language Learners (ELL)
COI ELL Coffee Chat
Center on Instruction Coffee Chat on English Language Learners.
COI Coffee Chat on ELL
Center on Instruction Coffee Chat on English Language Learners.
Center on Instruction Coffee Chat on ELL
Center on Instruction Coffee Chat on English Language Learners.
Challenges in Evaluating Special Education Teachers and English Language Learner Specialists
The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) has released a policy brief describing the results of their survey of more than 1,100 state and local directors of special education and interviews with numerous specialists throughout the nation. The purpose of the survey was to identify the specific challenges in evaluating special education teachers and English language learner specialists, to determine the current status of state and district policy and practice, and to identify promising evaluation practices and instruments.
Improving the Validity of English Language Learner Assessment Systems: Full Policy Brief
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) has recently released a policy brief calling for major changes in the assessment of English Language Learner (ELL) students. States, districts, and schools will find the recommendations helpful for improving the quality of their ELL assessment and accountability programs.
Math, Science, and Social Studies: A Focus on English Language Learners in Middle School
The 2008 CREATE Conference will present current research on methods for improving the content area learning of ELLs in the middle grades. The presenters are among the nation’s foremost scholars in areas related to the academic achievement of ELLs. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the presenters and colleagues from across the country in small group settings. Featured speakers will include CREATE researchers and other experts in the field.
Diane August - CREATE; Center for Applied Linguistics
RTI, Interventions, and Instruction for ELL Students
A one-day workshop from 8:30-4:00 at the Mt Hood Community College Auditorium. The fee is $50 per attendee and includes lunch. The three strands include "RTI Considerations for ELL students" by Janette Klingner, U of Colorado; "Reading Interventions for ELL students" by Sylvia Linan-Thompson, U of Texas; and Sonia Schmidt on "Effective Instructional Practices and Curriculum for ELL students".
LEP Partnership Meeting
Nation’s limited English proficient (LEP) students,
Using Formative Assessments to Accelerate the Academic Achievement of English Learners
COI ELL Strand Workshop
Workshop on Language Development and Reading Interventions for ELLs
