Sentences with phrase «basic language proficiency»

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.

Not exact matches

The research team led by Ji - Young Choi, an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies, found dual - language learners (DLLs) had significant growth, eventually outperforming students who only spoke English, once DLLs gained basic English proficiency.

Further, that the ambition of teachers should not be confined to the achievement of a basic level of reading proficiency, but should instead look at the multiple ways we can help children use the full repertoire of the English language.

To better understand academic language, let's examine the distinction between two terms introduced by Jim Cummins, basic interpersonal communicative skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP), that have impacted both policy and practices in second - language education:

California Standardized Test results in language arts indicate that students are quickly approaching proficiency, with the percentage of students at the basic level jumping from 13 percent before the intervention to 33 percent after the intervention.

BICS -(Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) The type of language proficiency typically utilized in social and informal settings to carry a conversation with another person.

The model allows value - added characteristics such as language proficiency level to be added without significantly changing the basic structure of the model itself.

Prerequisite skills and capabilities include, but are not limited to, proficiency in reading a range and type of material, with an emphasis on informational texts; fluent writing in several modes, most notably expository, descriptive and argumentative; quantitative literacy through algebra and including geometry, combined with the ability to understand and interpret data; a understanding of the scientific method and some insight into the organization of knowledge in the sciences; an awareness of how social systems operate and how they are studied; basic proficiency in a second language and awareness that languages reflect cultures; and experiences in and appreciation of creative and expressive arts.

Your learners are striving to become more comfortable with the basics of American culture while also working toward English - language proficiency.

In addition to the legal knowledge you possess, say something about the proficiency in multiple foreign languages or other technical skills such as a basic course in computer forensics.

Though she was born and raised in Texas, Lisa arrived at school without basic English language proficiency and experienced the challenges of playing catch - up in the school system firsthand.