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Author : Ann Powell Martin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The Impact of an Academic Language Curriculum on High School Sophomores written by Ann Powell Martin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309088798
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Strategic Education Research Partnership written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Envision a cadre of leading scientists and practitioners working collaboratively on a highly focused program of education research that is tightly coupled with practice. Much of the research is carried out in school settings. Research influences educational practice, and the outcomes in practice inform further research efforts. The Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP) is designed to make this vision a reality. It proposes a large-scale, coherent program of research and development that would put the problems of educational practice at its center, and focus on all stages necessary to influence practice. These include theory testing, the development and evaluation of instructional programs, the study of practice in context, and attention to taking innovations to scale. This book explains the features of SERP and the ways in which it would address the major challenges of linking research and practice. It is a call to mobilize the nation's resources and political will, the power of scientific research, and the expertise of our educators, to create a more effective research and development program for improving student learning.
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Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (881 download)
Download or read book The Importance and Impact of Academic Language Instruction for Content-based Middle School Classrooms written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this application thesis is to describe a research-based application of academic language that is infused into the traditional curriculum and instruction of a middle school social studies class. The research indicates that content-area and general academic vocabulary instruction has had a positive impact on students' reading comprehension in tandem with teaching academic language features such as register, genre structure, and discourse markers through functional language analysis. This study describes using functional language analysis to integrate specific features of academic language into an eighth-grade social studies class. That being said, the design can be modified to fit most secondary content-area classrooms."--leaf 4.
Author : Edward L. Wright
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Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Academic Language of College-bound At-risk Secondary Students written by Edward L. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eli R. Johnson
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412971322
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Academic Language! Academic Literacy! written by Eli R. Johnson and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop students' understanding of academic language and watch literacy skills soar! To achieve higher levels of learning, students must be able to understand academic language-the formalized language of instruction found in classrooms, textbooks, and standardized tests. Eli R Johnson conveys a powerful message of the need for teachers to provide explicit academic language instruction for all students, especially English language learners or those struggling with reading. Filled with 36 hands-on strategies, this practical ...
Author : Jeff Zwiers
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003843298
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Academic Conversations written by Jeff Zwiers and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversing with others has given insights to different perspectives, helped build ideas, and solve problems. Academic conversations push students to think and learn in lasting ways. Academic conversations are back-and-forth dialogues in which students focus on a topic and explore it by building, challenging, and negotiating relevant ideas. In Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings authors Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford address the challenges teachers face when trying to bring thoughtful, respectful, and focused conversations into the classroom. They identify five core communications skills needed to help students hold productive academic conversation across content areas: Elaborating and Clarifying Supporting Ideas with Evidence Building On and/or Challenging Ideas Paraphrasing Synthesizing This book shows teachers how to weave the cultivation of academic conversation skills and conversations into current teaching approaches. More specifically, it describes how to use conversations to build the following: Academic vocabulary and grammar Critical thinking skills such as persuasion, interpretation, consideration of multiple perspectives, evaluation, and application Literacy skills such as questioning, predicting, connecting to prior knowledge, and summarizing An academic classroom environment brimming with respect for others' ideas, equity of voice, engagement, and mutual support The ideas in this book stem from many hours of classroom practice, research, and video analysis across grade levels and content areas. Readers will find numerous practical activities for working on each conversation skill, crafting conversation-worthy tasks, and using conversations to teach and assess. Academic Conversations offers an in-depth approach to helping students develop into the future parents, teachers, and leaders who will collaborate to build a better world.
Author : Margaret McMillen
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Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (67 download)
Download or read book The Impact of Academic Vocabulary Instruction on Reading Performance of Sophomore Students on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test from 2008 to 2009 written by Margaret McMillen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the change in sophomore reading scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test after the implementation of an academic vocabulary program and the change in teacher knowledge and professional practice after a program of staff development in academic vocabulary. The purpose was to determine the impact of the professional development on student reading performance. The study analyzed student data from 2008 and 2009 gathered from the Florida Department of Education, and teacher data collected from a survey used as a pretest/posttest. Variables used in the analysis of student data included demographic subgroups of white, African-American, and Hispanic students and students with disabilities, English language learners, and economically disadvantaged students. Teacher variables used were years of teaching experience and curriculum area. Both an ANCOVA and a multiple logistical regression were used to analyze change in student reading performance. Student reading score performance dropped for subgroups and overall. Several intervening variables could explain the downward change: budget cuts resulting in a change in instructional day from six to seven-period day with loss of instructional time, reduction in number of teachers, increase in student population, and change in start time for school day (from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). An ANOVA and independent t-test were used to analyze teacher pretest/posttest data. The data indicated a positive change in teacher knowledge and instructional practice, though not statistically significant. It should not be concluded from the reading scores that the program of academic vocabulary was not successful, but rather that vocabulary instruction is only one of the essential components of any plan to improve secondary student reading performance. Further research should be conducted to replicate this study during a time period without intervening variables experienced during the span of this study. Additionally, students should be matched to their teachers to examine the relationship between individual teacher and student performance. This study should be replicated in a high school with different demographics and different level of student achievement.
Author : Michael F. Graves
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807757268
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)
Download or read book The Vocabulary Book written by Michael F. Graves and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new second edition includes two entirely new chapters on selecting vocabulary words for study and vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners. In addition, every chapter has been substantially updated to incorporate discussion of next-generation standards. Incorporating the newest research in vocabulary acquisition into the four-part model of vocabulary instruction that made the first edition a bestseller, this edition emphasizes vocabulary as an important tool in meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students K-12. It also includes new instructional approaches to teaching vocabulary that have been developed and classroom-tested since the release of the first edition.
Author : Natalie Wexler
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735213569
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)
Download or read book The Knowledge Gap written by Natalie Wexler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.
Author : David Corson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135677131
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Language Policy in Schools written by David Corson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides school administrators and teachers a practical approach for dealing with the language problems that confront modern schools in pluralist contexts. Incorporates up-to-date language plans from North American schools.
Author : Catherine E. Snow
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Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Generating Knowledge of Academic Language Among Urban Middle School Students written by Catherine E. Snow and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a quasi-experimental study in which academic word-learning by students in five schools implementing the Word Generation program was compared to academic word-learning by students in three schools within the same system that did not choose to implement the program. Because the implementing schools were those that volunteered for the program, selection effects must be taken into account in interpreting the findings. The results of this initial trial of a novel approach to teaching academic language and vocabulary are promising. Students in schools implementing the program learned more of the targeted words than students in comparison schools, even though the latter group performed at a higher level at the start. Language minority students benefited more strongly than English only students, and improvement on the curriculum-specific assessment predicted performance on the state English Language Arts (ELA) assessment. Although the design of this study precludes making strong causal inferences, these preliminary results are encouraging. In particular, though the significant differences in the language demographics of different Word Generation schools makes it difficult to disentangle effect of student language status and school treatment effects, the language minority-English only (LM-EO) differences in word learning were replicated within one school. This analysis suggests that confounding effects of school-level effectiveness do not explain the faster word learning of language minority (LM) students. Instead, individuals may need to contemplate the possibility that these students were benefiting from effective, engaging, vocabulary-focused pedagogy.
Author : Edward J. Kame'enui
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1462504000
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Vocabulary Instruction written by Edward J. Kame'enui and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.
Author : Tiffany Sejut
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Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Effects of Embedding English Language Development Standards Into Science Curriculum for High School English Language Learners written by Tiffany Sejut and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John U. Ogbu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135625530
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb written by John U. Ogbu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-02-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ogbu has studied minority education from a comparative perspective for over 30 years. The study reported in this book--jointly sponsored by the community and the school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio--focuses on the academic performance of Black American students. Not only do these students perform less well than White students at every social class level, but also less well than immigrant minority students, including Black immigrant students. Furthermore, both middle-class Black students in suburban school districts, as well as poor Black students in inner-city schools are not doing well. Ogbu's analysis draws on data from observations, formal and informal interviews, and statistical and other data. He offers strong empirical evidence to support the cross-class existence of the problem. The book is organized in four parts: *Part I provides a description of the twin problems the study addresses--the gap between Black and White students in school performance and the low academic engagement of Black students; a review of conventional explanations; an alternative perspective; and the framework for the study. *Part II is an analysis of societal and school factors contributing to the problem, including race relations, Pygmalion or internalized White beliefs and expectations, levelling or tracking, the roles of teachers, counselors, and discipline. *Community factors--the focus of this study--are discussed in Part III. These include the educational impact of opportunity structure, collective identity, cultural and language or dialect frame of reference in schooling, peer pressures, and the role of the family. This research focus does not mean exonerating the system and blaming minorities, nor does it mean neglecting school and society factors. Rather, Ogbu argues, the role of community forces should be incorporated into the discussion of the academic achievement gap by researchers, theoreticians, policymakers, educators, and minorities themselves who genuinely want to improve the academic achievement of African American children and other minorities. *In Part IV, Ogbu presents a summary of the study's findings on community forces and offers recommendations--some of which are for the school system and some for the Black community. Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement is an important book for a wide range of researchers, professionals, and students, particularly in the areas of Black education, minority education, comparative and international education, sociology of education, educational anthropology, educational policy, teacher education, and applied anthropology.
Author : Robert J. Marzano
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416615806
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)
Download or read book Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement written by Robert J. Marzano and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2004-08-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, Robert J. Marzano shows how a carefully structured combination of two approaches—sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary terms—can help overcome the deficiencies in background knowledge that hamper the achievement of many children. Readers will learn * The principles that underlie an effective sustained silent reading program * A five-step process for using sustained silent reading to enhance background knowledge * The defining characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction * A six-step process for direct instruction in vocabulary in each discipline * The vocabulary terms critical to students' success in every academic subject Vignettes suggest how the recommended reading and vocabulary instruction programs might be implemented in elementary schools, middle and junior high schools, and high schools. The book also includes a list of 7,923 vocabulary terms culled from the national standards documents and other publications, organized into 11 subject areas and 4 grade-level categories. With its research-based recommendations and step-by-step approach, Building Background Knowledge equips educators with the tools they need to help close the achievement gap and enable all students to succeed.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309479088
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book English Learners in STEM Subjects written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM.
Author : Eli R. Johnson
Publisher : Achievement For All Publish
ISBN 13 : 0985834900
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (858 download)
Download or read book Common Core Standards - Academic Language in the Classroom written by Eli R. Johnson and published by Achievement For All Publish. This book was released on 2012 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
