/long-term-english-learners Long-Term English Learners en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 16 May 2023 11:17:49 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-help-long-term-english-learners-progress/2023/05 Start by ditching the erroneous label and referring to the students as "experienced multilinguals" and then adjust their supports. Tue, 16 May 2023 11:17:49 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-help-long-term-english-learners-progress/2023/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-prevention-is-the-best-way-to-support-long-term-english-learner-students/2020/01 Four educators provide recommendations on how to support Long-Term English-Learners, including providing more support to them earlier and identifying whether they have other special needs earlier, too! Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:49:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-prevention-is-the-best-way-to-support-long-term-english-learner-students/2020/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-make-it-clear-to-long-term-english-learners-that-their-voices-matter/2020/01 Six educators share advice on how to support Long-Term English-Language Learners, including emphasizing vocabulary development and academic language. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:06:11 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-make-it-clear-to-long-term-english-learners-that-their-voices-matter/2020/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-ways-to-support-long-term-english-language-learners/2020/01 Eight educators offer their recommendations about how schools and their teachers can best support Long-Term English Language Learners, such as keeping expectations high for students. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 01:09:02 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-ways-to-support-long-term-english-language-learners/2020/01 /teaching-learning/itinerant-english-learners-pose-challenges-for-school-systems/2019/05 A new study that sought to examine learning conditions across the country for long-term English-learners found that 1 in 5 of the students are highly mobile, and may not have access to consistent language support as a result. Thu, 23 May 2019 20:57:25 GMT /teaching-learning/itinerant-english-learners-pose-challenges-for-school-systems/2019/05 /teaching-learning/ells-who-master-english-early-more-likely-to-graduate-on-time-study-finds/2016/12 An Arizona-based WestEd study found that long-term English-language learners struggled to graduate within four years of entering 9th grade. Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:20:49 GMT /teaching-learning/ells-who-master-english-early-more-likely-to-graduate-on-time-study-finds/2016/12 /policy-politics/essa-ed-dept-releases-english-language-learner-guidance/2016/09 States and districts that get federal funding to support English-learners can use that money to help track long-term ELLs and ELLs with learning disabilities, as well as to help figure out how former ELLs are progressing, according to guidance released Friday. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:14:33 GMT /policy-politics/essa-ed-dept-releases-english-language-learner-guidance/2016/09 /policy-politics/for-stalled-ell-students-graduation-is-often-an-elusive-goal/2016/05 Long-term English-learners鈥攖hose who are not considered proficient for five or more years鈥攁re at a great risk of dropping out of school. What can schools do to keep these students on track to graduate? Wed, 11 May 2016 16:11:12 GMT /policy-politics/for-stalled-ell-students-graduation-is-often-an-elusive-goal/2016/05 /leadership/leaders-to-learn-from-honoree-relates-to-struggle-that-long-term-ells-face/2016/02 "I have a real connection, not only with the immigrant journey, but the English language journey," says Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:15:05 GMT /leadership/leaders-to-learn-from-honoree-relates-to-struggle-that-long-term-ells-face/2016/02 /leaders/2016/california-leader-puts-spotlights-on-long-term-english-learners Michael Matsuda, superintendent in the Anaheim Union High School District, has spearheaded new efforts to support English-learners who struggle for years to achieve proficiency in the language. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:23:48 GMT /leaders/2016/california-leader-puts-spotlights-on-long-term-english-learners /teaching-learning/california-puts-more-attention-on-long-term-english-language-learners/2014/12 Many students struggle to learn English because schools fail to monitor their progress, adequately train teachers or provide appropriate curriculum. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/california-puts-more-attention-on-long-term-english-language-learners/2014/12 /policy-politics/california-governor-approves-long-term-ell-bill/2012/09 The measure, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown, will make California the first state in the nation to reveal the extent to which long-term English-learners get stalled in their progress toward in fluency. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:00:02 GMT /policy-politics/california-governor-approves-long-term-ell-bill/2012/09 /leadership/calif-advocacy-group-for-ells-wins-national-recognition/2012/09 Californians Together garners national recognition for its work on the biliteracy seal and long-term English-learners. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:40:37 GMT /leadership/calif-advocacy-group-for-ells-wins-national-recognition/2012/09 /policy-politics/calif-poised-to-spotlight-ells-stalled-in-schools/2012/09 A bill on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk would make California the first state to break out data on long-term English-learners. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:33:27 GMT /policy-politics/calif-poised-to-spotlight-ells-stalled-in-schools/2012/09 /policy-politics/long-term-ells-poised-for-more-attention-in-california/2012/08 Under legislation awaiting action from Gov. Jerry Brown, the state education agency would have to break out data for English-learners who have not reached proficiency after six years in U.S. schools. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:15:48 GMT /policy-politics/long-term-ells-poised-for-more-attention-in-california/2012/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-helping-long-term-ells-evaluating-ell-teachers-fairly/2012/05 This week, I'm doing something a little different and offering responses to two, instead of one, "questions of the week." They both relate to English Language Learners. The first one relates to long-term ELL's and the second is on how ELL teachers can be evaluated fairly. Wed, 16 May 2012 03:21:25 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-helping-long-term-ells-evaluating-ell-teachers-fairly/2012/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-we-help-long-term-ells-how-does-having-ells-affect-a-teachers-evaluation/2012/05 I'm doing something a little different today and offering two, instead of one, "questions of the week." They both relate to English Language Learners: Thu, 10 May 2012 02:10:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-we-help-long-term-ells-how-does-having-ells-affect-a-teachers-evaluation/2012/05 /teaching-learning/long-term-ells-more-likely-to-drop-out-study-finds/2011/12 Research builds on earlier studies that show large gaps between ELLs and non-ELLs Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:33:30 GMT /teaching-learning/long-term-ells-more-likely-to-drop-out-study-finds/2011/12 /education/how-schools-fail-long-term-english-language-learners/2011/02 Over at Language on the Move, blogger Ingrid Piller writes about how educators often overlook the need of long-term English-language learners for reading and writing support. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:59:44 GMT /education/how-schools-fail-long-term-english-language-learners/2011/02 /policy-politics/study-finds-ell-students-languishing-in-calif-schools/2010/06 Even after six years, many students fail to achieve proficiency in English, a study finds. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:51:26 GMT /policy-politics/study-finds-ell-students-languishing-in-calif-schools/2010/06 /policy-politics/report-finds-long-term-ells-languishing-in-calif-schools/2010/05 After six years in the U.S., secondary-level English-language learners still lack English proficiency, according to a new report. Thu, 27 May 2010 18:41:49 GMT /policy-politics/report-finds-long-term-ells-languishing-in-calif-schools/2010/05 /leadership/do-long-term-ells-know-where-they-stand/2010/05 A lot of long-term English-language learners aren't aware they are identified as an ELL, according to a report released by Californians Together. Thu, 27 May 2010 16:20:59 GMT /leadership/do-long-term-ells-know-where-they-stand/2010/05 /teaching-learning/long-term-ells/2009/11 Among students in Los Angeles classified as English-language learners, 29 percent are not reclassified as fluent in English by the 8th grade, according to a study. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:20 GMT /teaching-learning/long-term-ells/2009/11 /leadership/for-some-students-in-l-a-once-an-ell-always-an-ell/2009/10 Among students in Los Angeles Unified School District who are classified as English-language learners, 29 percent are not reclassified as fluent in English by the 8th grade. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:10:22 GMT /leadership/for-some-students-in-l-a-once-an-ell-always-an-ell/2009/10 /education/free-chat-today-on-long-term-english-language-learners/2009/09 Kate Menken, an assistant professor of linguistics at City University of New York, will be a guest today for a chat at EdWeek about educating English-language learners. The chat will begin at 2 p.m., Eastern time, and will last for one hour. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:00 GMT /education/free-chat-today-on-long-term-english-language-learners/2009/09 /education/edweek-chat-on-long-term-ells-one-week-from-today/2009/09 Kate Menken, an assistant professor of linguistics at the City University of New York, will be guest of an EdWeek chat on educating long-term English-language learners on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern time. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:15:57 GMT /education/edweek-chat-on-long-term-ells-one-week-from-today/2009/09 /education/teenage-ells-and-long-term-ells-are-featured-in-educational-leadership-magazine/2009/03 The April issue of Educational Leadership has tapped experts on English-language learners from across the country to discuss best practices for educating these students. I commend the editors of the issue for publishing a couple of articles devoted to best practices for teaching adolescent ELLs, including long-term ELLs. Many high schools are struggling with how to help such students acquire content and English at the same time. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:46:46 GMT /education/teenage-ells-and-long-term-ells-are-featured-in-educational-leadership-magazine/2009/03 /education/how-long-have-your-students-been-ells/2008/09 In a commentary published Friday at edweek.org, Joanne Jacobs, an education writer and blogger, draws attention to how long-term English-language learners can end up being shut out of a challenging curriculum. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:59:24 GMT /education/how-long-have-your-students-been-ells/2008/09 /education/what-to-do-with-long-term-ells/2008/04 Panelists and participants at the annual meeting of TESOL in New York City last week had more questions than answers on how to meet the needs of long-term English-language learners. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:30:07 GMT /education/what-to-do-with-long-term-ells/2008/04 /education/a-journalist-highlights-long-term-english-language-learners/2007/03 Washington Post writer and syndicated columnist Marcela Sanchez's March 2 column about the high number of English-language learners who are U.S.-born is a sign to me that some journalists at mainstream newspapers are taking a closer look at the nuances of issues concerning this population. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:46:10 GMT /education/a-journalist-highlights-long-term-english-language-learners/2007/03