Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25)
Description:It is well known that the number of non-English speakers is on the rise in the United States. What is less well known is that the largest proportion of this population is children under the age of 5. These young English language learners (ELLs) often demonstrate achievement gaps in basic math and reading skills when they start school. How best to educate this important and growing preschool population is a pressing concern for policymakers and practitioners. The chapters in this important book provide up-to-date syntheses of the research base for young ELLs on critical topics such as demographics, development of bilingualism, cognitive and neurological benefits of bilingualism, and family relationships, as well as classroom, assessment, and teacher-preparation practices. Each chapter reviews the research and answers the following questions: what does the research clearly indicate for policy and practice; how solid is this database and what findings are emerging; and what should the research agenda be for young ELLs?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25). To get started finding Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25)
Description: It is well known that the number of non-English speakers is on the rise in the United States. What is less well known is that the largest proportion of this population is children under the age of 5. These young English language learners (ELLs) often demonstrate achievement gaps in basic math and reading skills when they start school. How best to educate this important and growing preschool population is a pressing concern for policymakers and practitioners. The chapters in this important book provide up-to-date syntheses of the research base for young ELLs on critical topics such as demographics, development of bilingualism, cognitive and neurological benefits of bilingualism, and family relationships, as well as classroom, assessment, and teacher-preparation practices. Each chapter reviews the research and answers the following questions: what does the research clearly indicate for policy and practice; how solid is this database and what findings are emerging; and what should the research agenda be for young ELLs?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25). To get started finding Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy (Early Childhood Education) by Eugene E. Garcia (2010-06-25), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.