Sentences with phrase «increase in the number of languages»

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The research showed that increasing numbers of «turns» in back - and - forth conversations were critical to language development in children, even affecting brain physiology.

The company plans to focus on translating and adding subtitles to as much of its content as possible in other languages, which Levin says significantly increases the number of students taking a course, and adding courses developed locally.

English is the second language of choice for many Cambodians, especially in major cities and destinations, thanks to the growth of tourism and increasing number of international companies entering the market.

While its customer relations are quite commendable, GOptions should make some effort to increase the number of languages available on its platform since it is slowly turning into a global leader in binary trading.

But the true test of its greatness is that, into whatever language it is translated, it has a message for the people which they can understand and which, in constantly increasing numbers, they accept.

Do something to increase the number of areas in which you can talk the same language.

PhD students can now elect representatives to a national students» council and to the academic senate of an increasing number of universities, enjoy economic benefits similar to those of undergraduate students, choose to write their thesis in a foreign language, appeal following a failed defence, and hold their title right after a successful defence, because all further bureaucratic requirements like filing copies of the thesis to the national libraries have been transferred to the universities.

They share an impressive track record of increasing the number of overseas researchers and students, improving international collaborations, introducing English language courses for students, training administration staff to produce bilingual documents, and introducing new salary scales to commensurate with institutes in Western countries.

Both the number of tablets and concentration in urine were associated with a significant increase in language delay in girls, and a slight but not significant decrease in boys.

There has also been a moderate increase in the number of schools offering Mandarin Chinese as a language option, as it is «recognised as crucial to the UK's long - term competitiveness».

The number of 11th - grade students who scored above the 50th percentile increased by 1 percent in language and mathematics and remained the same in reading, science, and social science.

Starting in the 1980s, states increased the number of courses required for high school graduation, and began mandating students take additional courses in core academic areas such as math, science, social studies and foreign language.

Although the increases were most significant in the lower grades, the number of seventh - grade students with limited English proficiency who scored above the 50th percentile also increased — by 2 percent in language, reading, and spelling and by 3 percent in math.

The Common Core requires a number of shifts in the teaching and learning of English / language arts (for example, an increased emphasis on non-fiction reading and discussion of reading using evidence) and mathematics (for example, a focus on going deeper into fewer topics and applying learning to real - world situations).

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.

There was still, however, an increase in the number of entries for the English language exam, with re-sits rising by nearly 20 per cent from 25,610 in 2016 to 32,970 this year.

The plan's five main objectives, to be delivered by 2021, are: to develop a new Welsh language; to increase opportunities for children and young people to use their Welsh in various contexts and embed their language use patterns from an early age; to support leaders and practitioners in Wales to continue to develop their Welsh language skills and have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum through the medium of Welsh and Welsh as a subject; to increase the number of learners in Welsh - medium settings; and to ensure that all learners can have equal access to Welsh - medium education and experience the best opportunities to develop their language skills.

From the 1997 - 98 school year to the 2008 - 09 school year, the number of English - language learners enrolled in public schools increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, or by 51 percent (National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, 2011).

It will address the frustrations schools face in working with companies during digital content adoption, how an increasing number of schools are turning to open educational resources, the uneven growth of the English language learner market, and more.

The regulator said at the time that the rise «stemmed principally from an increase in the number of successful review requests in new and legacy versions of GCSE English language and English literature».

At the time, Ofqual said the rise was largely due to an increase in the number of successful review requests in both the new and legacy versions of GCSE English language and English literature.

(ii) Increase the number and percentage of effective teachers (as defined in this notice) teaching hard - to - staff subjects and specialty areas including mathematics, science, and special education; teaching in language instruction educational programs (as defined under Title III of the ESEA); and teaching in other areas as identified by the State or LEA.

Furthermore, schools continue to see an increase in the number of children who speak a language other than English at home.

In Improving Schooling for Minority Children: A Research Agenda, August and Hakuta (1997) state that one research need is «to learn how to increase the number of teachers skilled in working with English - language learners» (p. 269In Improving Schooling for Minority Children: A Research Agenda, August and Hakuta (1997) state that one research need is «to learn how to increase the number of teachers skilled in working with English - language learners» (p. 269in working with English - language learners» (p. 269).

The number and percentage of young immigrants and dual language learners have increased and continue to increase in every state across the country.

IDRA's Education of English Language Learners in U.S. and Texas Schools — Where We Are, What We Have Learned and Where We Need to Go from Here — A 2009 Update gives an overview of increasing numbers of ELL students, distribution of ELL students, increasing diversity and varying languages, instructional programs provided, and funding provided to ELL programs along with recommendations.

After the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which requires every current year 7 to study English, maths, science, history or geography and a modern foreign language until they are 16, there was an initial increase in the proportion of pupils taking a language at GCSE, but this number has now stagnated.

About half the teachers said the number of bullying incidents related to national politics has increased in the past year?more so than for any other topic, although about 30 percent of teachers pointed to spikes in bullying related to immigration or language and race and ethnicity.

Working together, the National Board and ACTFL aim to further professional community building in world languages departments, strengthen the teaching of world languages, and increase the number of world languages students who learn from accomplished, Board - certified teachers.

The purpose of teacher subject specialism training (TSST) is to improve the subject knowledge of non-specialist teachers and those looking to return to the teaching profession, and increase the number of hours taught in secondary mathematics, core maths, physics and modern foreign languages.

IDRA's Texas — Teacher Excellence for All Students (T - TExAS) project was a five - year project designed to increase the number of bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers in Texas districts with high numbers of English language learners.

There has been an increase in the number of pupils studying Spanish at GCSE and A-level - but this increase has not fully compensated for declines in French, German and other languages.

Results day also reveals the popularity of different GCSE subjects, and this year saw an increase in the numbers taking individual sciences but a continued fall in numbers taking history, geography and modern foreign languages.

The school is producing more National Merit honorees than ever before and, in the past five years, has doubled the number of students taking and passing advanced placement exams, even as the percentages of low - income students, minority students, and English language learners have increased.

In the decade from 1998 to 2008, the number of English language learner students increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, and researchers estimate that 1 in 10 public school students in the United States is an English language learner studenIn the decade from 1998 to 2008, the number of English language learner students increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, and researchers estimate that 1 in 10 public school students in the United States is an English language learner studenin 10 public school students in the United States is an English language learner studenin the United States is an English language learner student.

There has also been a «modest increase» - from a low base - in the number of schools offering Mandarin Chinese, a language the report says is «recognised as crucial to the UK's long - term competitiveness».

Language development is a big focus in Hanford Elementary School District, which serves an increasing number of English language learners, as well as a large standard English learning population.

These projects are increasing the number of fully - qualified and credentialed ESL / bilingual teachers working with English language learners in high - need schools.

Interestingly, a steep increase in student performance on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) was observed last year, with the number of students that met or exceeded standards at Heritage increasing 13 percentage points in English language arts and 8 percentage points in math.

In a growing multicultural and multilingual society the number of students with a second language will increase and teachers will need to become more effective and productive.

The United States is receiving unprecedented numbers of immigrants, with a parallel increase in the number of English language learners (ELLs) entering our schools.

Teachers are expected to increase the number of students scoring at or above grade level in reading, math and state language tests for English learners, by 25 percent over the next year.

As the number of dual language learners (DLLs) in early care and education (ECE) programs increases, it is critical to examine whether the quality of practices in these settings reflect the needs of the diverse groups of children being served.

Academic research from Simon Burgess, a professor of economics at Bristol University, recently showed that pupils with additional languages tend to make more academic progress than other groups and that good exam results in London «did appear to be accounted for» by the increased number of pupils with English as an additional language.

«A number of trends are to be welcomed, for example the increase in languages.

- The number of languages has been increased to the number found in Dark Souls 3.

Given the increasing global nature of e-discovery, the need to review documents in multiple languages is a challenge facing an increasing number of corporate legal teams.

Since, an increasing number of Bitcoin implementations have connected to the Bitcoin network, most written in their own programming language.

In Australia, an increasing number of children are growing up in homes where more than one language is spokeIn Australia, an increasing number of children are growing up in homes where more than one language is spokein homes where more than one language is spoken.

To increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as educational administrators, teachers, curriculum advisers, teachers assistants, home - school liaison officers and other education workers, including community people engaged in teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and con - temporary society, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.