Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades

Developed by IES National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

Published: 11/12/2007 6:13 PM

This practice guide formulates evidence-based recommendations for teaching literacy to English Language Leaners (ELLs) in the elementary grades based on the current body of studies for each area. The authors evaluated the effect sizes of interventions to measure their impact on programs and practices. The recommendations involve areas such as curriculum selection, sensible assessments for monitoring progress, and reasonable expectations for student achievement and growth, which would be helpful for curriculum directors at the time they make decisions about policy related to literacy instruction for ELLs in elementary grades. The practice guide is available for downloading at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/20074011.pdf.

This resource pertains to the following topics:

English Language Learning
Foundational Reading (K-3)
Special Populations
Practitioner Guides
Standards and Assessments