United States: Feds Make ELLs a Priority for Tests Based on Common-Core Standards

The federal government, notes Education Week, is intending to provide grants for the development of English-language-proficiency assessments that are aligned with the national common-core standards.

The proposed grant competition would push the country toward more uniformity for the definition of English-language learner and common criteria for determining when ELLs should no longer get special help to learn English.

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