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Warren, Elizabeth; Miller, Jodie – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
In the Australian context, children living in disadvantaged circumstances, whose second language is English, are one of the groups at risk of failing in mathematics. This paper explores the impact purposely developed learning activities (Representations, Oral Language and Engagement in Mathematics Learning activities) have on pupils' mathematics…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
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Miller, Jodie; Warren, Elizabeth – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2014
Students living in disadvantaged contexts and whose second language is English (ESL) are at risk of not succeeding in school mathematics. It has been internationally recognised that students' socioeconomic background and their achievements in mathematics is more pronounced for Australian students (Thomson et al. 2011). This gap is even more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, English (Second Language), English Language Learners
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Warren, Elizabeth; Harris, Katherine; Miller, Jodie – International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2014
Australian students from disadvantaged contexts who speak English as a second language (ESL) are at risk of being developmentally vulnerable when compared to their peers (Gonski et al., 2011). This article presents selected findings from a large-scale longitudinal study designed specifically for young students in disadvantaged contexts. It reports…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Disadvantaged