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Effective Writing Assessment and Instruction for Young English Language Learners

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The total number of English Language Learners in the American public schools is more than 4.5 million students or 9.6% of the total school population. This article focuses on instructional writing strategies and assessments for English Language Learners in the elementary classroom. This article provides early childhood education teachers with information about differences amongst English Language Learners because they are not a homogenous group. English Language Learners’ academic abilities can range from emergent readers, writers, and speakers of English to proficient readers, writers, and speakers of English.

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    Melissa M. Schulz

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Schulz, M.M. Effective Writing Assessment and Instruction for Young English Language Learners. Early Childhood Educ J 37, 57–62 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-009-0317-0

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