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| Title | Parental Involvement Seen as Key to ELL Achievement |
| Body | From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/03/parental_involvement_key_to_el.html Parental Involvement Seen as Key to ELL Achievement By Lesli A. Maxwell March 19, 2013 A new brief from the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado Boulder, synthesizes research on ways for policymakers, districts, and schools to improve educational opportunities for English-language learners. Written by William Mathis, managing director of the NEPC, the brief argues that non-English-speaking populations are frequently denied equal educational opportunities. These populations, particularly children from Spanish-speaking families, consistently score below children of native-English speakers on academic achievement tests, the brief notes. Research also shows the persistence of state funding inequities that affect ELLs. Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/03/parental_involvement_key_to_el.html |
| Source | Education Week |
| Inputdate | 2013-03-24 11:48:31 |
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| Publishdate | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 |
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