States Backslide in Achievement for English-Learners, Report Finds

From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/09/states_backslide_in_achievemen.html

States Backslide in Achievement for English-Learners, Report Finds
By Lesli A. Maxwell
September 24, 2013

Just nine states met all of their federal goals for English-language learners in making progress in learning the language and reaching academic targets in math and reading in the two school years spanning 2008-10, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Department of Education.

That's a drop from 11 states that met all their goals for ELLs in the 2007-08 school year, and an even bigger slide backward from 2006-07 when 17 states (a record high) reached all three academic benchmarks they set for English-learners, which include progress in learning English, attainment of fluency, and demonstration of proficiency on state content tests in reading and math.

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