Dual Language Learners Reader Post #9: How Have NCLB and RTTT Impacted Education for DLLs/ELLs?
The Obama Administration has actively pushed education priorities through various federal policy levers.
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Dual Language Learners Reader Post #8: What Do English-Only Laws Mean for DLLs/ELLs?
States’ “English-Only Laws” promised to support DLLs’ linguistic development. Their failure is provoking a response.
The Effects of NCLB Accountability on ELLs
Senate’s bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act may be on the Senate floor soon. If it succeeds, the federal government’s role will shrink.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #7: Federal Policy and DLLs/ELLs
Congress and courts have frequently intervened to develop new policies governing dual language learners’ education.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #6: Tests for DLL/ELLs
Dual language learners often face tests that aren’t designed with them in mind.
Lessons from Houston on the Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs for DLLs
Demographic data bear out the claim that Houston is transforming into an ethnically and culturally diverse large metropolitan population.
Dual Language Learners and the Scourge of Limited Data
How many dual language learners are there in U.S. schools? Are there more now than last year? The answer(s) may surprise you.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #5: Models of Language Instruction
While the English-only movement in US schools has been flagging, debate over how to support DLLs’ development continues.
What the Seal of Biliteracy Can Do for English Language Learners
A growing body of research has shown the potential cognitive, cultural, and economic benefits of bilingualism.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #4: How Long Does it Take to Learn English?
Post 4 of the DLL Reader deals with one of the big questions in policies related to DLLs.