NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20241
Since 2021 (last 5 years)3
Since 2016 (last 10 years)6
Since 2006 (last 20 years)6
Source
AERA Open6
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Nihat Polat; Laura Mahalingappa; Rae Mancilla – AERA Open, 2024
Language proficiency policies act as critical gatekeepers for multilingual international students (MIS) who intend to pursue an education at English-medium universities. The current study revisits the question of the predictive validity of a standardized English proficiency exam--International English Language Testing System (IELTS)--in comparison…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Syntax, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Salerno, April S.; Andrei, Elena – AERA Open, 2021
Home Language Surveys (HLS) are widely used by states as an initial screening tool to determine whether students should receive English as a Second Language (ESL) services. Parents/guardians are asked to complete the surveys when enrolling a student into a school. We collected surveys from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We completed…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Parent Surveys
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Johnson, Angela – AERA Open, 2019
Descriptive evidence shows that English learners (ELs) have lower high school graduation and 4-year-college attendance rates than monolingual and fluent English users. Applying the regression discontinuity design to rich administrative data from a large district in California, this study identifies the first causal effects of initial EL…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, English Language Learners, Classification, High School Graduates
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Harper, David; Bowles, Anita R.; Amer, Lauren; Pandža, Nick B.; Linck, Jared A. – AERA Open, 2021
English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools must acquire English while simultaneously mastering content knowledge. Educational technology may support students' learning through the affordance of individualized language practice. The current randomized controlled trial intervention study examined the effects of Rosetta Stone Foundations software on…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Koretz, Daniel; Yu, Carol; Mbekeani, Preeya P.; Langi, Meredith; Dhaliwal, Tasmin; Braslow, David – AERA Open, 2016
The current focus on assessing "college and career readiness" raises an empirical question: How do high school tests compare with college admissions tests in predicting performance in college? We explored this using data from the City University of New York and public colleges in Kentucky. These two systems differ in the choice of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, College Entrance Examinations
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Spencer, Trina D.; Moran, Meghan; Thompson, Marilyn S.; Petersen, Douglas B.; Restrepo, M. Adelaida – AERA Open, 2020
The purpose of this cluster randomized group study was to investigate the effect of multitiered, dual-language instruction on children's oral language skills, including vocabulary, narrative retell, receptive and expressive language, and listening comprehension. The participants were 3- to 5-year-old children (n = 81) who were learning English and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Oral Language, Language Skills, Vocabulary Skills