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Caslon Language Education Index

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narrow reading

• A form of independent recreational reading that entails reading several books on the same subject, by the same author, or in the same genre. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

national origin minority group (student)

• A student whose inability to speak and understand the English language excludes him or her from effective participation in the educational program offered by a school district, generally a student who was born in a country outside the United States or whose family has an ancestry from a country outside the United States and who speaks a language other than English at home. Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell

Native American Languages Act (1990)

• Granted Native Americans the right to use and teach their own languages in schools. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

native English speakers

• Students whose primary language background is English. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

native language

• The language or languages that children acquire naturally, without instruction, during the preschool years from parents, siblings, and others in their social environment. A child can have more than one primary language if he or she acquires more than one language during the period of primary language development. Learning two languages at the same time is also sometimes referred to as simultaneous bilingual acquisition. (Native language is also referred to as home language, first language, and primary language.) Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell

native language arts

• A class in which students who natively speak a particular language can develop their primary language reading and writing (e.g., Spanish for native speakers). This class often exposes students to read and appreciate the literature produced in their native language and to learn about the lives and work of the major authors that span the cultural groups who share the native language. Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell
• The language (or languages) a child grows up speaking. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

nativism

• Belief that foreigners and all things “foreign” are inferior to what is considered native to the country.Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong

newcomer

• Student new to the United States, usually a sequential bilingual who has developed one language and is learning a second language. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

newcomer program

• A program model aimed at students who not only have limited proficiency in English, but also have limited literacy skills in their primary language. These students’ lack of basic literacy in their first language can usually be attributed to a lack of formal schooling in their home country. Although newcomer programs vary in design, they are all set up to address the unique needs of this special population of students. Newcomer programs, in addition to academic English, may focus on acculturation to the U.S. school system, preparing students for their lives in new communities, and developing a student’s primary language. Most newcomer programs share some common features, among which are that the programs are distinct from regular language support programs, that they use instructional strategies aimed at initial literacy development, and that they have courses or activities aimed at orienting students to different aspects of American culture and society. Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners by Nancy Cloud, Judah Lakin, Erin Leininger, Laura Maxwell
• Programs developed at the secondary level, particularly for students with limited schooling or literacy in their native language. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong
• For beginning-level ELLs who have been in the United States for only 1 or 2 years. Programs typically provide intensive English instruction and may include some home language instruction and ample primary language support. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

next-generation assessments

• Refers to content and English language proficiency assessments developed in response to federal requirements for ESEA Flexibility. These assessments are designed to measure required college and career readiness standards and corresponding English language proficiency standards. Examples include the PARRC and Smarter Balanced assessments associated with the Common Core State Standards, and the WIDA (ACCESS 2.0) and ELPA21 assessments. Most of these assessments are delivered by computer or mobile devices and include technology-enhanced questions that go beyond traditional paper-and-pencil multiple-choice tests. Some also use computer-adaptive testing techniques. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• New “next generation” science standards developed by national science and science education associations in cooperation with over half of the states. Likely to be adopted by most states in the country. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

• The 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with an emphasis on accountability to ensure that all students meet grade level expectations by 2014. Foundations for Multilingualism in Education by Ester de Jong
• A re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Places heavy emphasis on accountability through standards and high-stakes testing. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

nombres cortos y largos

• Strategy for teaching initial literacy skills in Spanish (concept of word, syllable awareness, letter sounds, and strong and weak vowels) based on meaningful text: the students’ names. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

norm-referenced test

• A test designed to compare a student’s score to those of other students. Test results are usually reported as percentile rankings (e.g., a student at the 71st percentile rank scored higher than 71% of the students in the test’s norming population, that is, a group of students who have already taken the test). Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, second edition by Wayne E. Wright

normal curve equivalents (NCEs)

• A statistic descriptive of results from a standardized, norm-referenced test in which the bell curve is divided into 99 equal segments or intervals. Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen

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