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The Importance of Oral Language in Literacy and the Impact on Third-Grade Student Writing
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Mary Allison Peck – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Writing is the highest developmental skill in the acquisition of literacy skills and a skill that is not easy to teach in the classroom. If students are unable to verbally express an idea, they are even less likely to be able to express it in writing. The pattern of students lacking ability in writing is one that has been tracked through the…
Descriptors: Literacy, Writing Skills, Oral Language, Teaching Methods
Bilingual Education Candidates' Challenges Meeting the Spanish Language/Bilingual Certification Exam and the Impact on Teacher Shortages in the State of Texas, USA
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Arroyo-Romano, Jacqueline Elena – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2016
Recruiting certified bilingual teachers have been difficult since 2010 as new testing policies and exams are implemented. Advanced high levels of writing and speaking language proficiency are required from the bilingual education candidate to perform his or her job. This essay examines the impact of Texas language policy for bilingual education…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Teacher Certification, Teacher Recruitment, Bilingual Teachers
Doors to Discovery[TM]. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Doors to Discovery"[TM] is an early childhood curriculum that uses thematic units to engage young children and support them as they build an understanding of their world. "Doors to Discovery"[TM] literacy activities are used to encourage children's development in a number of areas identified by research as the foundation for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Reading, Intervention