Tools to Evaluate whether Instructional Materials meet English Learners’ Needs

Posted on July 11, 2019July 6, 2019 by coreeducation

Learning Forward has released a set of instructional tools that will help education practitioners determine if instructional materials meet the needs of English learners. The tools are intended for those developing, procuring, or using instructional materials and for those who want to create better learning conditions and academic outcomes for English learners. One set of Read more about Tools to Evaluate whether Instructional Materials meet English Learners’ Needs[…]

Five Key Trends in U.S. Student Performance

Posted on February 2, 2017January 27, 2017 by coreeducation

In 15 years of increasing average test scores, black-white and Hispanic-white student achievement gaps continue to close, and Asian students are pulling away from whites in both math and reading achievement. For the improving groups, these long-term trends may be a major educational success story. In stark contrast, Hispanic and Asian students who are English Read more about Five Key Trends in U.S. Student Performance[…]

NCES releases Digest of Education Statistics

Posted on January 6, 2017December 19, 2016 by coreeducation

The latest edition of the Digest of Education Statistics is a compilation of a wide array of data about education, including new information about important issues in public education. The Digest, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is a comprehensive statistical reference for all levels of education, from prekindergarten through graduate school. Read more about NCES releases Digest of Education Statistics[…]

Suburban Schools: The Unrecognized Frontier in Public Education

Posted on June 27, 2016March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Urban schools have been the center of investment and concern in public education for the past two decades. Yet many suburban districts now rival urban districts in the challenges they face, having experienced dramatic population changes in just the past decade, with fast growing numbers of English Language Learners and students living in poverty attending Read more about Suburban Schools: The Unrecognized Frontier in Public Education[…]

Webinar: How can Common Core help ELL’s?

Posted on February 17, 2013April 9, 2013 by coreeducation

Free Webinar from All4Ed: Building on the Common Core State Standards to Improve Learning for English Language Learners Please join the Alliance for Excellent Education on Tuesday, February 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET), for a webinar on how the transition to Common Core State Standards and Next-Generation Science Standards presents both opportunities Read more about Webinar: How can Common Core help ELL’s?[…]

Preparing Teachers to Meet the Needs of ELLs

Posted on May 16, 2012 by coreeducation

As states begin to implement the Common Core, there has been an increased focus on English Language Learners, or ELLs, in the classroom. An estimated 25% of children in America live in households where a language other than English is spoken. How can “regular” classroom teachers support the needs of these students? A new report Read more about Preparing Teachers to Meet the Needs of ELLs[…]