http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/research?feed=rss&pg=2 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "research" on Netvouz http://www.maec.org/instprac.html Summarizes common attributes of effective school and classroom practices identified in the National Research Council report titled Educating Language Minority Children, edited by Kenji Hakuta and Diane August. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:14:43 GMT http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/00_Introduction.asp This site written for students takes them through the research process step-by-step. Translation options are available and media player support is provided. Essay writing is also included. Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:29:31 GMT http://www.keysonline.org/guide/intro_overview.htm KEYS is a comprehensive, school-based assessment and improvement system designed to provide education employees, parents, members of the community—all education stakeholders —with information useful for improving teaching and learning. School communities that embark on this initiative begin with a prescribed survey, a diagnostic instrument that provides objective data on 42 indicators of school quality that define high performing schools. The indicators are clustered into six integrated keys. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:48:43 GMT http://www.readingrockets.org/article/342 Article by Beth Atunez These studies reveal the importance of native language proficiency and the development of oral language skills for later reading and writing. Study after study has demonstrated that there is a strong and positive correlation between literacy in the native language and learning English Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:26:37 GMT http://www.cal.org/create/downloads/ResearchOverview-WordGeneration.pdf Adapting Texts to English Language Learners’ Needs builds on the development and evaluation of Word Generation, an interdisciplinary middle school academic language support program. Word Generation uses engaging paragraphs to present crucial, non-disciplinary, all-purpose academic words and defines activities to help students learn them. The adapting-texts component develops alternative forms of the paragraphs to be used in a modified, ELL-focused version of Word Generation. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:47:10 GMT http://scienceideas.org/pubs-pres/articles-learrning-literacy/index.html These research articles support teaching reading through comprehensive science instruction that combines hands-on activities with related readings and writing. Students outperform those who are learning to read primarily through language arts. Literacy > Research jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:30 GMT http://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/vocabulary-comprehension.html Academic Language: Applied Linguistics and Literacy Development Complex issues of academic language (e.g. vocabulary, syntax, grammar, semantics) surround making wise choices about literacy instruction. Annotated list of resources. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:08:32 GMT http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/ A resource dedicated to enhancing the capacity of teachers to work effectively and equitably with English language learners (ELLs). Many strategies, plus reviews of related research English as a New Language > Support Centers/ESL Organizations jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:29:02 GMT http://www.edweek.org/media/ell_final.pdf Claude Goldenberg summarizes the current research related to teaching ELLs and identifies the areas where research is needed. Rec. by CLIMBS training, WIDA Consortium Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:08:29 GMT http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ The Teaching Every Student (TES) section of the CAST Web site supports educators in learning about and practicing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a framework that can help you turn the challenges posed by high standards and increasing learner diversity into opportunities to maximize learning for every student.See Tools and Activities, includes tutorials Differentiated Instruction > Teaching Every Student jgordon Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:19:08 GMT