Exam boards need to take these heartfelt concerns seriously, as this years» report clearly highlights the exam system as one of the principal barriers preventing
the successful development of languages in England.
It said: «The exam system is seen as one of the principal barriers to
the successful development of language teaching.
Not exact matches
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.
The framework shares, in practical
language, the critical practices
of successful school turnaround in four domains, or areas
of focus, that research and experience suggest are central to rapid and significant improvement: turnaround leadership, talent
development, instructional transformation, and culture shift.
Some observers feel that
successful implant use is related to age
of onset
of deafness and implantation, etiology (cause
of deafness), type
of prior
language habilitation program (spoken or sign
language), parent involvement, and cognitive and
language development.
The lessons heavily emphasize
language and literacy
development and follow a «gradual release
of responsibility» model that empowers parents to be
successful teachers
of their children, with guidance from a home visitor.