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Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs: A TESOL Issue Brief
Publication: TESOL International Association
Date: March 2013
Summary: The purpose of this issue brief was to provide a comprehensive overview of the policies behind the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and to outline some of the initiatives in place to address the needs of English language learners (ELLs) in relation to the CCSS.
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English as a second language (ESL) and bilingual education teachers in particular have a critical role to play in this new phase of educational reform. As the number of ELLs increases, particularly in states and communities affected by rapid demographic changes, ESL and bilingual teachers are well equipped to assist their content-area colleagues in charting this new territory for ELLs as defined by the CCSS.
In the history of education reform, teachers are too often an afterthought, which holds especially true for teachers who instruct ELLs. Yet the success of any educational policy hinges on its implementation. Policymakers are right to push for more rigorous standards, but without a robust effort to build all teachers' capacity to teach ELLs, these students will not succeed.
In moving ahead with the implementation of the CCSS, states, districts, and schools must consider their capacity to address the needs of ELLs and the teachers who serve them."
Copyright © 2013 TESOL International Association.
(2013, March). Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs. Alexandria, VA: Author.
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