English studies

rely simply on memorization. Used to track progress, determine if additional support is necessary, and provide proof of mastery at the end of a section. They are usually and best used to plan instruction (“Scholastic RED,” 2002.) Many words in the English language do cannot be sounded out. Therefore, students learning to read need strategies besides decoding to read unknown words. Most experienced readers use a variety of strategies to understand text. Teachers should teach these strategies to…

Appendix A: English Major Inventory 1. What attracted you to become a student at UMUC? There are two reasons, the first is that all of my classes transferred from Prince George’s Community College and the second is that the cost is lower than UM. I also have received several scholarships such as the President’s scholarship, the transfer scholarship and in the fall of 2014 a scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa so my out of pocket costs for education when I have completed my Bachelor degree will be…

Based on student’s identified weaknesses, which students will benefit the most from the FISH strategy? Students who are identified as a struggling reader often times find decoding words the most difficult. According to Cooper, “a struggling reader is any student who is having difficulty learning to read” (2009). Reading does not come easy to every student. According to Aims Webb, there are four measures that take into consideration when deciding if a student has difficulty reading. “The four…

2.0 Discussion of personality of Bill English according to the Big 5 Personality Model 2.1 Extraversion Some reporters who have interviewed him identify him as being dry and monotone when speaking, quieter and less populist compared to his predecessor, Mr. Key (Davidson, 2016). But this seemingly negative description never stopped the leader from expressing his viewpoints when necessary. Whenever he speaks during interviews, it is noticeable that he carefully thinks things through before he let…

opportunity structure for English language learners (ELLs)? The study of X Public School District Bilingual program exposed all the deficiencies found in Bilingual education. The study was conducted in a district where the majority of ELLs were Hispanics who performed below the 50th percentile in the NJASK3 and NJASK4 Language Arts Literacy and Mathematics as well as below the 20th percentile in the GEPA and HSPA Language Arts Literacy scores for the 2001 through 2005 years. The study focused…

As I reflected on the assignment from week two’s annotations, I chose two topics of interest: student attendance and English Language Learners (ELL). I selected the articles not only to deepen my understanding about the topics, but to enhance my knowledge about quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast my two selected articles and use the guiding questions from Exhibit 6.1. In blanks’ article, “Title,” there are a number of factors…

the U.S (ESSA, 2015). The purpose of this memo is to describe how to identify federal statute and individual state regulations, that are defined to identify English Learners under the requirements of ESSA. Further, this memo will locate any potentially unclear elements and questions that remain to be answered, regarding ESSA, Sec. 3003. English language acquisition, language enhancement, and academic achievement. To locate the federal ESSA statute, also known as Public Law 114-95 online, first…

District of Columbia, and four territories have voluntarily adopted the CCSS in English Language Arts (ELA)/literacy and mathematics. However, since the adoption of CCSS, concerns have been raised among teachers, community members, and other education leaders regarding federally mandated content, implementation, and gaps in student achievement; particularly for diverse populations (Issues in K-12 Education Case Study Document 1, 2014). CCSS has affected what and how school teach, and the arts,…

were a complete failure. In some areas, newspaper articles show that the new possibilities offered by the codes were eagerly accepted and not dismissed by reluctant school boards or parents. Writing 'to encourage the spread of Welsh teaching among English youths resident in Wales', John Hobson Matthews said he had been teaching Welsh at St Joseph's School…

The case of Lau v Nichols involved non-English-speaking students of Chinese ancestry in the San Francisco, CA school district. Of the 2,800 non-English-speaking students, about 1,800 did not receive specialized English language learning instruction (Summary of Lau v Nichols 1974). This prompted the students not receiving additional English instruction to file a class-action suit against the officials of the San Francisco School District (Summary of Lau v Nichols 1974). Both the district court…