ELT World North America

Indiana: The outlook is improving at Noblesville Schools for students who primarily speak a language other than English. Those students have posted large gains on ISTEP scores throughout the district. Director of Students Services Mark Booth credits the improvements to a two-year-old program that includes individualized plans for students as well as small groups at [...]

Indiana: Most of the teachers in Indiana assigned to teach English as a New Language do not hold a certification in the subject, according to data provided by the Indiana Department of Education and local school districts. “I think it’s important that teachers who teach their subject areas be licensed in that area,” said April [...]