Not exact matches
«The ideal solution would be to measure their skills in their first
language to gauge whether the issue is from lack of exposure to English or a general
language impairment, but that isn't feasible given the diversity of home
languages spoken by children in the UK.
«The ideal solution would be to measure their skills in their first
language to gauge whether the issue is from lack of exposure to English or an underlying
language impairment, but that isn't feasible given the diversity of home
languages spoken by children in the UK.
In New York City, thousands of students fall into one of three unique student population categories: English
Language Learners, who
speak a
language other than English at home and score below proficient on English assessments when they enter the school system; District 75 students, who have significant cognitive and physical
impairments and require a specialized school setting; and special education students, who have an identified disability and an individualized education plan.
However, some children have problems in
language development and demonstrate
impairments in their use and / or understanding of
spoken language.
Exclusion criteria were single parenthood, severe physical or intellectual
impairments of parent or child, and having been born outside the Netherlands and / or not
speaking the Dutch
language.