Sentences with phrase «english language issues»

They are not taking the same kids... They are not taking the kids with English language issues, and when they have kids with disabilities, they are the mildest kind of disabilities.

Not exact matches

Several of our attorneys that practice in this group are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, dialects and English, and we are able to prepare documentation in these languages and liaise with local PRC counsels to address related issues and concerns.

-1384), who produced the first English Bible (in 1382, not keeping it in Latin as the official language of the church), was condemned by Pope Gregory XI, issuing five edicts against him.

Baxter's hymn which Professor Lampe quotes is almost certainly among the greatest in the English language, and I do not question its relevance to the issue we are discussing.

The issue is complicated by the fact that the English language gives a negative value to dark colors, especially to black.

Educated individuals should be able to discuss an issue using any one of the thousands of words available in the English language to make aview known without resorting to base language.

Some of the Chinese I've known, who learned English as a second language, speak English pretty well, but can make mistakes on conjugation; I'm not sure I've noticed issues with pronouns.

I also downloaded AllergySmartz, an app for my iPhone that allows me to select my food allergens and it churns out a prepared chunk of text describing my food allergies & cross contact issues in multiple different languages to give to a waiter who may not be fully fluent in English.

The English language - learners and the students with special needs have both been major issues for the district in recent years.

The state's top education officials are calling a computer issue that interfered with statewide English language testing «inexcusable.»

«The basic purpose of this commission, according to the governor's charge, was to «comprehensively review and assess New York State's education system, including its structure, operation and processes...» In failing to deal at all with such major issues as funding, special education, the lack of appropriate supports for English language learners, as well as ignoring major current controversies such as implementation of [teacher evaluations] and common core systems, the commission has ill - served students, parents, and the public at large.»

Polling by American Solutions, a citizen action network I founded in 2007, shows that on issues such as producing more American energy, cutting taxes to create jobs, balancing the budget by cutting spending, English as the language of government, and more, Americans oppose the views of academic elites by 75 to 85 percent.

You can also note that the UK charges extra fees to non-EU citizens precisely because English is the world's most popular language and therefore they have no issues with attracting willing students.

The State Education Department is creating a task force of teachers of English language learners and other stakeholders to assess and address issues surrounding Part 154, the new state regulations governing English language learner instruction.

«The ideal solution would be to measure their skills in their first language to gauge whether the issue is from lack of exposure to English or a general language impairment, but that isn't feasible given the diversity of home languages spoken by children in the UK.

But a report in the August issue of Anatomy and Embryology charges that Haeckel exaggerated the drawings, which persisted in English - language textbooks for almost a century.

Skills required in my job include command of the English language and scientific method; perseverance in improving expression through words; ability to listen; understanding of water - resource issues; and ability to network with both scientists and nonscientists.

They argue that the proposed language regime unfairly favors English, French, and German, and have filed a complaint before the Court of Justice of the European Union, which will issue its opinion on Tuesday as well.

Since you are concerned about language issues, you may prefer to work in an English - speaking country.

The issue brief also notes that many low - income immigrants speak a language other than English and may have no easy way to access to the internet.

English of course is what many of the people speak, or French, but if you don't speak one of those two languages there may be communication issues.

For those of you unfamiliar with my work, every year I read through every issue of every English - language nutrition journal in the world — so busy folks like you don't have to.

For those of you unfamiliar with my work, every year I read through every issue of every English - language nutrition journal in the world — so you don't have to.

Running for nearly 20 years, English School of Canada has educated over 30,000 students from more than 50 countries.Students appreciate and are engaged with the multicultural student body they study with at our fully accredited school.Finally, the third class will illuminate how to write various academic, business, professional, and functional compositions.In addition to these practical objectives, this class will show students how to put themselves in the correct mindset to write, how to plan to write as well as how to implement editing and revision strategies.The program also teaches students the specific language skills and vocabulary needed in a health care workplace.It covers speaking, listening, and reading on a wide range of topics from technical skills to ethical concerns, from communicating with patients to discussing issues with colleagues.

English - language tools and interactive content focus on vital issues for US Latinos.

While it's great that players will finally get their hands on an English - language Tales of Hearts, a couple of issues prevent this remake from becoming all it could've been.

Providing appropriate tests for English - language learners is one of the biggest challenges that states face in complying with requirements for that group of students under the No Child Left Behind Act, concludes an issue brief by the National Council of La Raza.

For example, science and English language arts teachers may have students read multiple texts about a scientific issue that is relevant to their lives or community, then ask them to evaluate the evidence and reasoning of the various texts in a collaborative discussion and write a persuasive essay in which they take a stance on the issue.

To gauge public views on this issue, we asked people whether immigrant children «who are not proficient in speaking English should initially be placed in English - speaking classrooms» or «initially be placed in classrooms taught in their primary language.»

Also in this issue, Joanne Jacobs explores how NCLB and Common Core have transformed instruction for English language learners; Michael Petrilli and Brandon Wright argue that poverty does not explain away America's lackluster academic performance; and Sara Goldrick - Rab and Andrew Kelly debate whether community college should be free.

A set of seven papers was commissioned to examine experiences with and lessons from large - scale performance assessment in the United States and abroad, including technical advances, feasibility issues, policy implications, usage with English - language learners, and costs.

At this point students in the English classes were at the end of a unit in which they read Their Eyes Were Watching God and wrote individual language autobiographies in which they investigated issues of language, power and identity in their lives.

«The ideal solution would be to measure their skills in their first language to gauge whether the issue is from lack of exposure to English or an underlying language impairment, but that isn't feasible given the diversity of home languages spoken by children in the UK.

Focusing on academic issues are the less strident but still determined critics who say many non-native English speakers are graduating from school systems with poor reading skills in both English and their native language.

«Nonie Lesaux is an outstanding young scholar, working on a critical education issue — promoting academic achievement in English language learners,» said Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney.

A story and chart in the May 14, 2008, issue of Education Week about states that have curtailed bilingual education should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8th grades.

Throw in our country's percentage of English - language learners (ELLs), which ranges from 10 to 25 percent of our K — 12 population (depending on the state), and you have an issue that requires precise scaffolding to help prepare our students to hit grade - level speaking expectations.

Teachers in new immigrant destinations — places that are seeing rapidly increasing numbers of immigrants — often find themselves dealing with a host of unexpected issues: immigrant students» unique socio - emotional needs, community conflict, a wider range of skills in English, lack of a common language for communication with parents, and more.

Lesli A. Maxwell is an assistant managing editor for Education Week who oversees coverage of school district news and leadership, English - language learners, charter schools and school choice issues, and school climate, discipline, and nonacademic factors that affect students.

Areas of Focus: Common Core State Standards, English / language arts, social studies, STEM education, curriculum, teacher issues

Join Illuminate Education for an educational webinar where they will explore the crucial issue of reaching English - language learner students (ELLs), one of the fastest growing segments of school - age population.

The Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with Dollar General Literacy Foundation, is proud to present this issue brief focusing on the integral supports afterschool programs provide to build English language learner (ELL) students» literacy skills.

The January 2004 issue of Perspectives includes this report on strategies used to scaffold writing instruction for first - grade English language learners.

In the Dec. 15 ruling, U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins gave the state until Jan. 24, or just 15 days following the start of its 2006 legislative session, to resolve the issue of paying for English - language learners or be fined $ 500,000 per day for 30 days.

We developed the framework by defining the issues we consider when we bring technologies into the classroom, by observing other teachers who use technologies, and by engaging others in discussions about problems and challenges they faced when they or their colleagues brought technologies into their existing English language arts contexts.

STEM education in Australia won't realise its full potential unless we address issues of resources, equity, teacher professional learning, the needs of students who speak English as an additional language and may have low literacy and numeracy skills, and ageing school facilities.

Testing was not the only barrier to technology integration, however: Two teachers — Ann, a third - grade teacher, and Hannah, a K - 5 English as a second language (ESL) teacher — did not increase their use of technology because access remained an issue.

Under the bill, schools would have to measure student academic progress and report it by subgroup — race, family income, whether students are English - language learners or have disabilities — and issue annual report cards.

Educating K - 12 English Language Learners with Disabilities The Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota released a publication titled Impact: Feature issue on Education K - 12 English Language Learners with Disabilities, which offers information on how to effectively educate English - language learners with disabilities and measure their progress.

As California labors to bring the new common core English language arts and mathematics curriculum standards in its classrooms, other states are dealing with similar issues - some further along in the process and some rethinking the whole idea.