Sentences with phrase «account language proficiency»

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The current study found that accounting for gender differences in aspects of acculturation (including time spent in the U.S., citizenship status, and English - language proficiency) explained gender differences in smoking frequency for both Asian and Latino migrants.

Going digital may have addressed most of these issues but leveraging digital technology correctly can be the difference between proper language mastery that accounts for cultural factors, and basic language proficiency.

It is really about taking account of significant differences among students in terms of their ability (or disability), rate of learning, language proficiency, literacy and numeracy skills — and then using this knowledge to adapt the way the curriculum and learning activities are presented.

During kindergarten registration, across districts and states, educators often focus on English proficiency when accounting for incoming students» diverse language experiences.

Value - added scores take into account students» previous performance and often other characteristics (such as poverty, disabilities, language proficiency) to help ensure that teachers are treated fairly.

Focused on building academic proficiency in English and personalization, Meaningful Student Involvement encourages schools not to set arbitrary, one - size - fits - all timelines that do not take into account the learning needs of individual English language learners.

Exclusion factors such as mental retardation, sensory deficits, serious emotional disturbance, language minority children (where lack of proficiency in English accounts for measured achievement deficits), and lack of opportunity to learn should be considered.

The letter commends the committee for providing states with the flexibility to use additional indicators of student proficiency in H.R. 5, its ESEA reauthorization bill, but asks to add language to the bill that will take into account the broad array of measures beyond standardized test scores.