III of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all English language learners (ELLs) receive quality instruction for learning both English and grade-level academic content. NCLB allows local flexibility for choosing programs of instruction‚ while demanding greater accountability for ELLs’ English language and academic progress. Under Title III‚ states are required to develop standards for English Language Proficiency and to link those standards to the state’s Academic Content Standards
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English nowadays is considered as the universal language; for which it is understood by almost all countries around the world. It is used by most people as their second language. First‚ it is a way of communication in business‚ negotiations & especially in academics. It plays an important role in the basic education‚ particularly to speaking and writing (Kumar‚ 2009). English proficiency must be treated as an additional skill. In reality‚ a country needs to build familiarity‚ friendship and collaborate
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Introduction What is reading? Reading is an essential skill for English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) to understand written texts. It involves both perception and thought. Reading consists of two related processes: word recognition and comprehension. Word recognition is the process of perceiving how written symbols correspond to the spoken language. Comprehension is the process of understanding the words‚ sentences and connected texts. Readers typically make use of background knowledge
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2‚ September 2012 THE EFFECTS OF PROFICIENCY ON THE WRITING PROCESS OF JORDANIAN EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Al-Sawalha‚ Abdulla Musa Salem Universiti Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang‚ MALAYSIA. musa2000ca@yahoo.co.uk Chow‚ Thomas Voon Foo Universiti Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang‚ MALAYSIA. tomichow@usm.my ABSTRACT Up to date‚ very few studies have explored writing processes in the context of EFL. The purpose of the study was to investigate how writing proficiency affects the writing process of a selected
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English has been an international language in today’s generation. No matter in where they work‚ they need English to communicate and build relationship with the people in the organization. The decline in the proficiency of English in Malaysia has reached an alarming level which means the standard of English of the Malaysian drops when compare to the past 20 years. Malaysia has different races which create different religions and also languages in the country. People of different races remain to
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction English is the “world language”‚ the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today‚ is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia‚ second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education. Since English is an intellectualized language‚ teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is
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Proficiency Standards There are proficiency standards that English Language Learners are expected to meet in order to acquire the appropriate English language skills. Students will need to master those standards in order to be successful and productive in their educational‚ professional‚ and personal lives. Those standards will help and enable students to be able to understand the language and how words and phrases are put together and how the meanings of sentences and phrases can change. My English
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What is the California English Language Development Test (CELDT)? The CELDT is a test that measures how well a student can listen‚ speak‚ read‚ and write in English. California state law requires that the CELDT be given each year to English Learners (students who do not speak English fluently). What is the purpose of the CELDT? The purpose of this test is: • To identify new students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are English Learners. • To monitor student progress in learning English. • To help
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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS IT? For many of us‚ the state of education in a country speaks volumes. Where English is spoken and taught as a second language‚ fluency is deemed a basic requirement for proper communication and propagation of ideas and connotes success. Does this fluency actually translate to a country’s economic success and overall standing in the world of nations? Back when American influence on teachers was still strong in the 1950s‚ I recall instances where
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on its implications. Language proficiency in the legal profession There are no statutory language requirement for the practice of law ‚ and the completion of a courses in Latin is no longer a requirement for the LLB degree at the Universities‚ the language is‚ however‚ very important for the study and practice of law in South Africa . Prospective lawyers are encouraged‚ therefore to study English. In terms of the constitution‚ the language encouraged as the official language for the course is English
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