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Conversation Analytic Perspectives on English Language Learning, Teaching and Testing in Global Contexts. New Perspectives on Language and Education
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Nguyen, Hanh thi, Ed.; Malabarba, Taiane, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
This edited volume brings together 10 cutting-edge empirical studies on the realities of English language learning, teaching and testing in a wide range of global contexts where English is an additional language. It covers three themes: learners' development of interactional competence, the organization of teaching and testing practices, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education. Contemporary Perspectives in Early Childhood Education
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Saracho, Olivia, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2015
Researchers, educators, professional organizations, administrators, parents, and policy makers have increased their involvement in the assessment and evaluation of early childhood education programs. This interest has developed swiftly during the last decades. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
Vocational Education and Training for Adult Prisoners and Offenders in Australia. Research Readings
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Dawe, Susan, Ed. – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
This book of research readings provides clear evidence that adult prisoners and offenders who participate in vocational education and training (VET) during their sentence are less likely to re-offend. A reduction in recidivism represents significant cost savings to the community. The book highlights recent improvements in the delivery of VET for…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Indigenous Populations, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Learning to Read the World: Language and Literacy in the First Three Years
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Knapp-Philo, Joanne, Ed.; Rosenkoetter, Sharon E., Ed. – WestEd, 2006
The newborn is amazingly equipped to acquire language and literacy--these early years are the foundation upon which later learning is built. Drawing on current research, the authors of this book examine the elements of beginning language and literacy and look at how families, programs, and communities can encourage beginning language and literacy…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition
Understanding and Implementing Reading First Initiatives. The Changing Role of Administrators
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Cummins, Carrice Ed. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2006
Administrators in the U.S. education system need to be more than good managers, they need to understand high-quality reading instruction, so they can serve their teachers and help their school meet Reading First requirements. Although written with the administrator in mind, this collection also can be used by teachers, teacher educators, staff…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Administrator Role, Leadership, Federal Legislation
Literacy for Life: The Demand for Reading and Writing.
Bailey, Richard W., Ed.; Fosheim, Robin Melanie, Ed. – 1983
Offering a variety of perspectives, the articles in this book are intended for those who teach reading and writing; those who make policy influencing what is taught, how, and to whom; and those individuals who would influence the influential. The 18 articles are grouped into four sections: "Literacy, Politics, and Policies"; "Forms of Literacy";…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cognitive Processes, Community Role, Content Area Writing