Diane August
Associated IES Content
Grant
Mathematics and English Language Development for English Language Learners: Project MELD for ELLs
Mastering math and the academic language of math is essential for all students, but especially for English Language Learners (ELLs) who are acquiring content knowledge and English proficiency concurrently. The goal of this study is to enable sixth-grade Spanish-speaking ELLs to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to meet the new Common Core Sate Standards for Mathematics and Literacy in the Technical Subjects. Researchers will develop, revise, and test an intervention called Project...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A140199
Grant
Transdisciplinary Approaches to Improving Opportunities and Outcomes for English Learners: Using Engagement, Team-Based Learning, and Formative Assessment to Develop Content and Language Proficiency
This R&D Center is examining instruction of secondary English learners.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305C200016
report
Descriptive Study
Time to Proficiency for Hispanic English Learner Students in Texas
English learner students are challenged by the difficult task of learning English concurrently with learning content in areas such as reading and math. English learner students who have not attained proficiency in English or learned core course content by the middle and upper grades may not have the requisite skills to enroll in courses required for high school graduation, placing them at greater risk of dropping out of school before graduation. The lack of a high school diploma could subsequ...
Nov 01, 2017
FY2014
FY2014 Single-Session Peer Review Panel
Grant
Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE)
In 2003-2004, English language learner services were provided to 3.8 million students in the U.S., or 11 percent of all students. Most English language learners confront an educational landscape where they must study and be tested on grade-level curricula in a new language at the same time they are learning that language.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A050056