Background: Focusing on culturally and linguistically diverse students, this article presents a
narrative synthesis of empirical evidence guiding school leaders to promote educational …

Background Low levels of numeracy and literacy skills are associated with a range of
negative outcomes later in life, such as reduced earnings and health. Obtaining information …

This review synthesizes research on English reading outcomes of all types of programs for
Spanish-dominant English language learners (ELLs) in elementary schools. It is divided into …

In this study, we examined the degree to which the requirements in each state's teacher
education programs reflect current theory and practice for teachers of ELLs in their …

The authors of this chapter review empirical studies that have been conducted in bilingual
education to propose a future research agenda that incorporates the most recent evidence …

Abstract The number of English Language Learners (ELLs) has been growing worldwide.
ELLs are at risk for reading disabilities due to dual difficulties with linguistic and cultural …

We examined the direct impact of an ongoing, intensive, and structured professional
development (PD) within an English-as-second-language (ESL) instructional intervention on …

Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences
shaping student achievement today. A revision of theInternational Guide to Student …

The purpose of this review is to provide a comparison of reading outcomes of the two most
popular bilingual programs in the United States: Transitional Bilingual Education and Two …

This best-evidence synthesis reviews the past 20 years of rigorous reading intervention
research to identify effective programs of instruction for Grade K–3 English Learners (ELs) …