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Caslon Language Education Index

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Instructional strategy that involves two or more students modeling the language and behavior the rest of the class is to use as they work in pairs or small groups. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

On-going court case in Arizona about the funding of education for ELLs. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

Instructional strategy in which students read a variety of texts at different readability levels on the same topic. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

A type of language education program in which students are exposed to languages and cultures (other than English), generally not part of their backgrounds, with the goal of developing oral language and literacy. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

Assessment that occurs throughout a lesson or unit to provide feedback that is used to modify instruction. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow
(informal) Assessments that are part of the instructional process and that provide information so teachers can adjust teaching and learning in order for learners to achieve greater success. The assessments include but are not limited to teacher observation, conferencing with students, and self- and peer assessments provided that they lead to needed instructional adjustments that enable learners to learn better (see summative assessments; see alternative assessment; see authentic assessment). Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell
The collection, analysis, and reporting of information on a regular basis that informs students about their progress and learning based on immediate feedback. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

Considers bilinguals as two monolinguals in one with a focus on discrete language skills. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

A program model in which English language learners are placed in all mainstream classes with their non-ELL counterparts. This model works on the assumption that when these students are immersed in English they will gain academic proficiency in English. In the best implementation of this model, an ESL trained teacher would serve as the classroom teacher, providing sheltered instruction to ELLs (see sheltered instruction).Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell

Cultural resources and knowledge held by bilingual students and their families. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow
Children’s knowledge and skills that they have developed in their homes and the community. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong
Those skills, concepts, bodies of knowledge, and ways of knowing that students acquire in their families and communities; they include language and ways of conveying meaning. Biliteracy from the Start by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell, Sandra Butvilofsky, Wendy Sparrow, Lucinda Soltero-González, Olivia Ruiz-Figueroa, and Manuel Escamilla