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Barbara Acosta

Utilizing new research and field studies, this book provides a whole-school approach to helping English learners (ELs) achieve academically while they learn English. Discover why ELs learn better when language, literacy, and subject... more
Utilizing new research and field studies, this book provides a whole-school approach to helping English learners (ELs) achieve academically while they learn English. Discover why ELs learn better when language, literacy, and subject matter are integrated, and learn how to prepare all teachers in a school to meet the needs of this growing student population.

Our chapter describes how university partners can collaborate with school districts to examine the quality of instructional programs for English language learners.
The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive program evaluation to assist the Arlington Public Schools (APS) in making future program decisions to ensure services address the needs of English language learners (ELLs). The... more
The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive program evaluation to assist the Arlington Public Schools (APS)  in making future program decisions to ensure services address the needs of English language learners (ELLs). The evaluation utilized the Promoting Excellence Appraisal System (PEAS), a comprehensive framework for assessing the quality of district-wide instructional programs for ELLs.