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From http://blog.tesol.org/reading-challenges-for-els-in-the-age-of-the-common-core/

Reading Challenges for ELs in the Age of the Common Core
by Judie Haynes
May 22, 2015

Learning to read in English presents many challenges for English learners (ELs) in the K–12 classroom, especially true in this age of high stakes standardized testing based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). ELs face many obstacles when reading in English. Most literature taught in K–12 is culture bound. Teachers expect all students to have prior knowledge of literary genres such as fairy tales, myths, legends, and tall tales. If the teacher has not built background information, ELs who have learned phonics may be able to read the words, but that doesn’t mean they will understand the text.

Read on to see some of the challenges that teachers report for their English learners: http://blog.tesol.org/reading-challenges-for-els-in-the-age-of-the-common-core/