Promoting academic achievement among English learners : a guide to the research /
The growing numbers of English language learners (ELLs) in our schools pose increasing challenges and opportunities for US educators and policy makers. This comprehensive resource explores the research on promoting academic success among ELLs
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. : London :
Corwin ; SAGE [distributor],
c2010
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : London : Corwin, [2010] Thousand Oaks, Calif. : 2010 |
| Series: | Sage knowledge
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1 - Why This Book?; 2 - The Role of theHome Language; 3 - Literacy Instruction in a Second Language; 4 - Promoting English Oral Language Development; 5 - Academic Instruction in a Second Language; 6 - School and District Role; 7 - Social, Cultural, and Family Influences; 8 - The Research Goes to School; 9 - Conclusion; 10-Glo-Goldenberg-46268; Glossary; Index