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A summary of the National Literacy Panel’s findings with regard to evidence based literacy instructions for English Language Learners and suggestions for clinicians and educators.
Category: English Language Learner (ELL)
An English Language Learner (ELL) is an individual who is learning English in addition to his or her native language. This can also be defined as any child who is exposed to another language or dialect to a point that significantly impacts English language development. For example, a child may speak Spanish at home, but learns English at school.
Law and Policy: Use of Standardized Scores for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children ages 3-21
NYS- ells-disabilities-standard-scores-december-2014.pdf
This is a special education field advisory that was released in December, 2014. It details the use of standardized scores with culturally and linguistically diverse children. Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralist Society: Module 6 (Real World Applications…)
Module 6 in this series discusses real world applications in disability evaluations. Find the other videos in this module series Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 5 (Phrases, Clauses and Sentences)
Module 5 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of phrases, clauses and sentences. Find the other videos in the module series below: Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 4 (Adjectives, Adverbs…)
Module 4 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions. FInd the other videos in this module series below: Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 3 (Verbs)
Module 3 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of verbs. Find the other videos in this module series Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 2 (Nouns, Determiners and Pronouns)
Module 2 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of nouns, determiners and pronouns. Find the rest of the videos in this module series below: Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 1 (Insights from Grammar)
Module 1 outlines key considerations in the differentiation between a language disorder and a language difference. Find the other modules in this series below.
