Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades

Title:	Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
Description:	The target audience for this guide is a broad spectrum of school practitioners such as administrators, curriculum specialists, coaches, staff development specialists and teachers who face the challenge of providing effective literacy instruction for English language learners in the elementary grades. The guide also aims to reach district-level administrators who develop practice and policy options for their schools.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1,055KB)
Cover Date:	December 2007
Web Release:	December 15, 2007
Publication #:	WWC 20074011
Center/Program:	WWC
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Russell Gersten (Chair), Rg Research Group and University of Oregon; Scott K. Baker, Pacific Institutes For Research And University Of Oregon; Timothy Shanahan, University Of Illinois At Chicago; Sylvia Linan-Thompson, The University Of Texas At Austin; Penny Collins, University Of California At Irvine; Robin Scarcella, University Of California At Irvine.
Type of Product:	Practice Guide
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) • first-graders' Curriculum • elementary school Students • limited English proficiency, with • reading and writing
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