Sentences with phrase «of second language proficiency»

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For example, while these five urban charter schools offer an existence proof that high standardized test scores are possible and within the grasp of every student in this country, it is equally true that the several practices of successful traditional schools in areas such as special education, the arts, or second language proficiency, offer insights for the charter world.

Although this way of thinking would be new to the school curriculum, it is a familiar concept in learning areas such as music, second languages, swimming and (Kumon) mathematics, where students progress through a sequence of proficiency levels not linked to ages or years of school.

Students may earn one unit of credit by having passed the State second language proficiency assessment, when available.

each student below grade 9 who dropped out of school, as prescribed by the commissioner, or who was administered one of the following assessments: a Regents examination, Regents competency test, second language proficiency test, or introduction to occupations examination.

Agency and school personnel systematically and continuously use data to identify unique learning needs of all students at all levels of proficiency as well as other learning needs (such as second languages).

Courses will examine first and second language development; second language literacy development, assessment, and instruction; successful approaches to assessing and teaching oral language and content skills including designs for differentiating instruction according to students» levels of language proficiency; and the multiple factors that influence academic achievement among this student population.

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.

Someone with expertise in second language acquisition and who is able to differentiate between a disability and limited English proficiency is a critical component of the IEP team.

Well - designed accountability policy, on its own, does four things well: first, it requires participants to believe that all students can learn and succeed; second, it measures the academic progress of all students over time; third, it highlights gaps between different groups of students (be they racial, geographic, socio - economic, special education and gifted students, or English language proficiency); and fourth, it assigns consequences for not meeting goals around student progress.

Under ESSA, states must hold schools accountable for student performance in English language arts, or ELA, and mathematics; a second academic indicator, such as growth in ELA and mathematics; progress in achieving English language proficiency; high school graduation rates, if applicable; and at least one measure of school quality or student success.

This brief is a review of research on effective science instruction for English language learners, as well as on the role of English language proficiency, learning in a second language, and first language knowledge in science learning.

There are a number of measures states are already planning to include in their accountability systems — such as chronic absenteeism, English language proficiency, teacher absenteeism, student discipline, school climate, etc. — that could easily include students in kindergarten through second grade.