Succeeding with English Language Learners

Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools

School districts have been struggling with the challenges of teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) for decades. Yet few studies have examined strategies for districtwide instructional reform for ELLs. To address this need, The Council of the Great City Schools sought to explore the experiences of large, urban districts with differing levels of success in raising ELL student achievement to shed light on potential strategies for ELL reform. The four districts selected for the study were Dallas, New York City, San Francisco, and St. Paul.

There are a number of clear parallels in the stories of districts that experienced gains in ELL achievement over the study period, as well as some striking contrasts with the experiences of districts that showed little improvement. These key themes and patterns can be grouped into three categories: 1) contextual features—the steps that improving districts took or events that occurred that helped set the stage for districtwide change, 2) promising practices—the shared characteristics of and strategies employed by improving districts, and 3) limiting factors—factors that seemed to inhibit quality instruction and support for ELLs in districts with less success in raising student achievement.

Full report: Succeeding with English Language Learners: Lessons: Learned from the Great City Schools

You have read this article with the title Succeeding with English Language Learners. You can bookmark this page URL http://universosportinguista.blogspot.com/2009/10/succeeding-with-english-language.html. Thanks!