In the STARlight: Issue 5

The diversity of adolescent English Language Learners (ELLs) requires different types of quality educational approaches and interventions. It’s not only a matter of oral language proficiency, but also the levels and skills they have in reading, writing, and subject matter knowledge that should determine their placement and instructional interventions. When math, science, social studies, and language arts teachers teach vocabulary and reading comprehension skills along with their subject matter, all students do better on State tests.