English Language and Second Language Acquisition: Getting Started

Click here to access current data that reveals striking gaps in the reading achievement of English language learners versus native English speakers. Using the pull-down menu in the upper left of the page, notice the significant rise in below-basic scores when toggling from non-ELL to ELL students.

The support you give to your English learners can help close this gap. In one high school on Staten Island, after 2 years of writing instruction on how to write using complex grammatical structures, pass rates on the English Regents exam went from 67% to 89% (Tyre, 2012).
 

In this module you will learn to identify and promote the use of language structures that your particular students need in order to master grade-level curriculum.
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 Before beginning Week 1, read the Module Description and Outcomes & Assessments page located on the left navigation bar.