Sentences with phrase «language minority backgrounds»
However, in Arizona, for example, only 0.14 % of the students in gifted and talented programs come from language minority backgrounds (Maker, 1987).
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Lesaux's research focuses on the reading development and the health and well - being of children who are at risk for learning difficulties, including children from language - minority and low socioeconomic backgrounds, and children with language impairments.
Targeted the participation of traditionally underrepresented students in advanced mathematics curriculum, including minorities, those from low SES backgrounds, and second language learners.
Encourage the use of disaggregated demographic data — such as on first - generation, low - income, racial / ethnic minority students; adult students; students with second - language backgrounds; undocumented students; veterans; students with disabilities; and foster care, disconnected, and formerly incarcerated youth — to inform the practices and policies that may hold promise for specific groups of students
For example, students from language - minority backgrounds often pursue finishing the task as their primary objective and believe that reading is synonymous with decoding and pronunciation of isolated words.
The proportion of students from a minority ethnic background and those whose first language is not English are well above the national average.
This strongly suggests that more needs to be done to find suitable adopters to care for those children whose needs are well known and all too familiar — children with complex health needs or disabilities, children from minority ethnic, cultural, religious and language backgrounds, older children and sibling groups.
In light of evidence that children from low - income and minority backgrounds are more likely to exhibit delays in language and learning at school entry, additional work is needed to understand why these differences exist, and how to best support parents in their provision of positive home environments for their children.