Existing research has shown that adequate development of
academic language and literacy skills is crucial for students» school success (Fang 2012; Schleppegrell 2004; Schleppegrell and O'Hallaron 2011; Zwiers, 2008).
Kate Kinsella, Ed.D. is an adjunct teacher educator at San Francisco State University and a highly - sought after speaker and consultant to school districts and state departments throughout the US regarding development of
academic language and literacy across the K - 12 subject areas.
Plus, college and career readiness standards promote
academic language and literacy instruction in every classroom so we support this shifts in our work.
The new standards focus so much more on
academic language and literacy, and I really have fewer students who struggle with language after they leave my class.
Not exact matches
With joy
and devotion they express wonder for life
and enthusiasm for work, building a strong bridge to later
academic learning: Songs
and nursery rhymes cultivate intimacy with
language building
literacy skills; Listening to stories, watching puppet shows
and dramatic play strengthen the power of memory
and imagination; Counting games
and rhythmic activities build a solid foundation for arithmetic
and number skills; Work activities develop coordination
and the ability to concentrate; Outdoor activities, including play
and hiking, encourage healthy physical development
and an appreciation of nature
and seasonal changes.
On the other hand, there is reason to believe that the approach to bolstering students» advanced
literacy skills,
and academic language skills in particular, need not be entirely different for different groups, particularly with increasing grade levels.
Dec. 4, 2 p.m. ET: Common Core State Standards:
Literacy and English -
Language Learners As educators begin putting the common core into classroom practice, what instructional strategies will they need to bridge the gap between acquiring
language and truly mastering
academic content for ELLs?
Research evidence shows that a quality music education can improve self ‑ confidence, behaviour
and social skills as well as improve
academic achievement in areas such as numeracy,
literacy and language.
This webinar examines how teachers can develop
and support
literacy and academic language skills of ELLs in the common - core era.
Specifically, her research investigates effective ways to measure bilingualism in schools, the relevance of knowledge on bilingualism
and executive functions to
language and literacy outcomes,
and the relationship between
academic outcomes
and quality
and quantity of bilingual experience.
Commenting on more
academic skills, Fox
and Geddes say basic science concepts can be explored through play - based inquiry
and the foundations for more formal
literacy and language learning can be laid by adults immersing youngsters in meaningful conversations
and taking the time to listen carefully
and respond.
Additional research by Deborah Short
and Jana Echevarria with English
language learners (ELLs) finds that activating
and building prior knowledge plays a big role in improving their
academic literacy.
Students who at home are socialized into the
language and literacy practices valued at school will continue to have a better chance of achieving
academic success than those who do not have access to such practices either inside or outside of school.
And while we know that young children need a healthy dose of playtime in school, a new study reminds us why academics are important at that age: Over the course of a year, preschoolers who spent more time on language, literacy, and math activities than their peers gained, on average, 2.5 months of additional learni
And while we know that young children need a healthy dose of playtime in school, a new study reminds us why
academics are important at that age: Over the course of a year, preschoolers who spent more time on
language,
literacy,
and math activities than their peers gained, on average, 2.5 months of additional learni
and math activities than their peers gained, on average, 2.5 months of additional learning.
In particular, she has established a research program investigating: (1) effective ways to measure bilingualism in schools; (2) how bilingualism
and executive functions interact to influence
language and literacy outcomes;
and (3) relationship between
academic outcomes, quality
and quantity of bilingual experience.
The impact on gains in
language and literacy will be examined using standardized measures of
language and reading administered at the fall
and spring of the
academic year.
Strong foundations in the areas of
language development
and literacy are critical for young children
and their future
academic success.
Many of the nation's top education researchers have launched new studies into topics such as how best to teach reading in the
academic content areas, how best to teach writing at the high - school level,
and how best to support the
literacy development of adolescent English
language learners.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, New Jersey,
and Boston, pre-kindergarten programs demonstrate impressive outcomes that include positive effects on math scores, grade retention,
and chronic absenteeism at the end of grade 8; increased achievement on
language arts,
literacy, math,
and science, as well as decreased grade retention
and special education placement at the end of grade 5;
and stronger than typical impacts on
academic readiness (effect sizes in the 0.4 — 0.6 range) at school entry.
Instead, good
literacy instruction is organized around authentic tasks to which the use of reading, writing,
and academic language are integral.
Academic language is a meta -
language that helps learners acquire the 50,000 words that they are expected to have internalized by the end of high school
and includes everything from illustration
and chart
literacy to speaking, grammar
and genres within fields.
This practice, diametrically opposed to that in Singapore, which outperforms the United States in reading in English in spite of the fact that nearly everyone in that city - state speaks a different
language at home, has no chance of narrowing the gap in
academic literacy with native English speakers; instead it will exacerbate it, to be followed by more civil rights pressure on our universities to lower their
academic standards still further in an attempt to achieve equal outcomes, in a vicious cycle that will continue the degradation of America's civil
and academic life.
The Smarter Balanced Practice Test
and the Training Test provide students with a preview of test questions aligned to
academic standards for grades 3 — 8
and high school in both English
language arts /
literacy and math.
A few years ago, I conducted an analysis of science
literacy - centric publications (Bateman, 2015)
and found that science literacy was a prevalent topic in prominent academic journals; however, practitioner journals were more often talking about science AND literacy, where language arts could push into science class
and found that science
literacy was a prevalent topic in prominent
academic journals; however, practitioner journals were more often talking about science
AND literacy, where language arts could push into science class
AND literacy, where
language arts could push into science classes.
This framework provides ample time for students to be immersed in the topic, exapanding their
academic knowledge
and vocabulary as they build
literacy and language skills.
Such tasks should incorporate oral
and written
literacy exercises designed to foster both
academic skills
and English
language development.
Set the stage for effective
academic language instruction with strategies that are designed specifically for English
language learners
and support content - area
literacy using informational text.
The PARCC CCR Determinations in ELA /
Literacy and mathematics describe the academic knowledge, skills, and practices in English language arts / literacy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two - and four - year public institutions of higher ed
Literacy and mathematics describe the
academic knowledge, skills,
and practices in English
language arts /
literacy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two - and four - year public institutions of higher ed
literacy and mathematics students must demonstrate to show they are able to enter directly into
and succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing courses
and relevant technical courses in those content areas at two -
and four - year public institutions of higher education.
English -
language speakers benefit from «extensive exposure to Spanish, accelerating their absorption
and usage of the
language to achieve early Spanish
literacy; a highly
academic curriculum, taught in a second
language; the ability to transfer Spanish reading
and writing skills to English
language reading
and writing after the second grade; the confidence to speak Spanish, resulting from the self - esteem
and pride they gain because they are bilingual.»
For Spanish -
language speakers, this early emphasis on their home
language enables them to «expand their vocabulary
and build
literacy in their first
language; study a highly
academic curriculum in their first
language; successfully transfer Spanish reading
and writing skills to English in later grades; acquire high levels of self - esteem by becoming bilingual
and playing a supportive role for their English - speaking classmates.»
How can we ensure that emerging bilingual students develop English proficiency
and strong
academic skills while they maintain
and develop
literacy in their home
language?
Their success leaps ahead when a whole school commits to integrating
academic language,
literacy,
and content knowledge for all students.
11th graders have the opportunity to expand their
academic skills in
literacy, historical knowledge, foreign
languages and mathematical processes.
In addition to the
academic and professional advantage of speaking another
language, Camino Nuevo's
literacy and language specialist Rachel Hazlehurst stressed the social benefits of bilingual education
and the impact that it has on teachers.
A 9th grade
language arts teacher explains how her school helped struggling readers by placing them in an
Academic Literacy class that gave them time to read books for pleasure
and helped them develop strategies for choosing books, eliminating distractions,
and monitoring their thinking as they read.
Courses will examine first
and second
language development; second
language literacy development, assessment,
and instruction; successful approaches to assessing
and teaching oral
language and content skills including designs for differentiating instruction according to students» levels of
language proficiency;
and the multiple factors that influence
academic achievement among this student population.
In addition to addressing
literacy in the core
academic subjects of English /
language arts, math, science,
and social studies,
literacy must be reinforced in all subjects, including the fine arts, physical education, technology, engineering, foreign
languages, computer science, career
and technical education (CTE),
and health.
A critical foundation to reaching advanced levels of
literacy is that we begin by immersing children in
academic language within the context of great stories where they can painlessly acquire the vocabulary
and sentence structures, which can facilitate their understandings of more complex readings,
and even support their ownership of these words.
Our Learn English resources develop social
and conversational skills, whilst our English &
Literacy, Mathematics & Numeracy, Science
and Computing content supports
academic language development in the context of the key subjects.
Within this approach, students learn the basic building blocks of
literacy as they develop critical
language skills through exposure to both oral
and academic vocabulary.
Much of this latter
language learning is influenced by children's
academic and literacy experiences.
Through implementation of a developmentally - appropriate, hands - on curriculum, students will be engaged in learning
literacy and numeracy that reinforces
academic and social development with a focus on phonemic awareness,
language enrichment, letters / sounds, decoding
and beginning reading
and writing.
The app was designed to enable users to measure the listening
and speaking skills of young learners, recognising the significance of the oral tradition in Indigenous cultures,
and oral
language as the foundation for the development of
literacy skills
and a strong indicator of later reading, writing
and overall
academic achievement.
For Spanish immersion, dual
language,
and bilingual classrooms, Español ensures all learners can improve their Spanish -
language proficiency while simultaneously building transferrable
literacy skills, content - area knowledge
and academic vocabulary.
Common Core Standards in diverse classrooms: Essential practices for developing
academic language and disciplinary
literacy.
There are some studies that connect teacher perceptions to their development
and professional practices (Aguirre - Munoz et al. 2008; Huang 2004; Hart
and Okhee 2003), such as Aguirre et al.'s study that provided clear evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of a systemic functional linguistic approach to teacher development for attention to
academic language /
literacy in teachers» instructional practice, but the findings are limited to teacher development in the area of middle school
language arts.
The 38 teacher scholars at Montalvin Manor Elementary
and Verde Elementary serve 742 students, with a focus on
academic language development at Montalvin
and improving balanced
literacy instruction at Verde.
Classrooms using Every Child Ready see statistically significant gains in students»
academic performance in early math
and language and literacy skills.
As part of this study, researchers
and teacher consultants developed units comprised of SIOP lessons designed to make the science topics comprehensible to English
language learners through various instructional techniques
and also to develop their
academic science
language and literacy skills.
It is a Muslim faith school
and places a particular
academic emphasis on
literacy, numeracy,
languages, humanities
and science.