Sentences with phrase «increasing language access»

Improving online accessibility to legal resources for the state's growing LEP client populations by increasing language access.

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Enhancing Access / Reducing Barriers - Improving systems and processes to increase the ease, ability and opportunity to utilize those systems and services (e.g. education, safety, special needs, cultural and language sensitivity).
This will help providers employ more highly qualified staff, for example, or to increase access to services such as speech and language specialists.
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.
With increased wi - fi in schools and many opting to roll out 1:1 device schemes, increased internet access allows language teachers to make use of online specialist language software in class.
Our history of educational legislation and jurisprudence shows a trend of increasing access to our classrooms for minority, economically disadvantaged, special needs and English language learner populations.
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.
If enrollment for rural schools declines further, it will only increase the challenge of providing federally mandated programs for students in special education, English - language instruction, and ensuring students have access to school personnel and curriculum.
The seven goals included a 24 percent increase in school pathways such as magnets, dual - language immersion and Linked Learning programs; a 30 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism; and 100 percent access to quality art instruction, a parent computer program and restorative justice practices.
Testing accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners serve to increase access to exam materials, settings, or procedures without changing what the assessment measures.
Providing access to manipulatives and models increases student engagement in the language and communication of mathematical ideas.
He has also increased the grade levels covered by the school's dual - language program and will continue building on this progress until all students in grades Pre-K — 8 have access to this rigorous an academic experience.
Confianza is Boston - based consulting organization with the mission of increasing access to high standards and to improving outcomes for English Language Learners (ELLs) through evidence - based practices in language, literacy and equitable schooling.
While we do not know how these families are spread across the District (see our research on demand for dual language programs) and are working to increase access to information and research about these programs by communities across the District, we do know that:
But recent growth in the foreign language ebook catalogs of many major retailers has demonstrated an increased interest on the part of consumers who want the portability, instant download access, and typically lower cost of digital editions.
And we share the Minister of Justice's expectation that reinstatement of the CCP «will increase access to justice for vulnerable groups and official - language communities.»
As Canada's population of newcomers continues to increase (including immigrants, temporary foreign workers, and even undocumented workers), language barriers must be addressed in order to ensure access to justice.
Adapted classroom instructional materials and modified language so student with specific needs may access the general curriculum and increase independence in the classroom.
However, mobile devices can also distract parents from face - to - face interactions with their children, which are crucial for cognitive, language, and emotional development.8 — 10 In addition, devices provide instant access to videos and games, increasing the likelihood that screen time will replace other enriching child activities or be used as a «pacifier» to control child behavior.
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