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A comparison evaluation of the preLAS 2000 English and the Pre-IPT-Oral English, Second Edition for use with preschool children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Plan BThe comparative usefulness of two commonly used preschool tests of English languageproficiency, the Pre-IPT-Oral English, Second Edition (PreIPT-2) and the preLAS 2000 English (preLAS-2), were investigated.
Siders, Jennifer J.
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Bilingual Education and English Proficiency

open access: yes, 2013
In 2001, California instituted a statewide test measuring English proficiency for English learners, students who are not proficient in English. In 2003 and 2004, nearly 500,000 English learners in grades 1–5 took this test each year.
Jepsen, Christopher
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The skills required for transition to university and study in biological sciences: A student perspective

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioscience students were asked for their opinions on the value and teaching of skills. 204 responded that teamwork, time management and study skills are necessary to reach University, that scientific writing, research, laboratory and presentation skills are taught effectively during their studies, while other skills are gained inherently through study ...
Janella Borrell, Susan Crennell
wiley   +1 more source

English proficiency and learner individual differences: A study of pre-service EFL student-teachers

open access: yesMaskana, 2019
This study examines the relationship between individual factors such as age, learning opportunities, and motivation and English language proficiency of pre-service EFL student-teachers.
Mónica Abad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolated learners from diverse language backgrounds in the mainstream primary classroom: A sociocultural perspective

open access: yes, 2005
This paper focuses on the linguistic and cultural (‘languaculture’, Agar, 1994) challenges faced by learners from diverse language backgrounds (DLB) in New Zealand schools.
Barnard, Roger
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Mass spectrometry based identification of AMP‐O‐Tris generated by Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Isolated Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10 generates the noncanonical ATP‐derived product AMP‐O‐Tris while in Tris‐containing buffer as identified via mass spectrometry, revealing relaxed nucleophile selectivity under isolated conditions. These findings suggest that multiprotein Csm complex assembly restricts Cas10 reactivity toward canonical cyclic ...
Su‐Jin Lee   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an Indigenous proficiency scale

open access: yesCogent Education, 2017
With an increased interest in the revitalization of Indigenous languages and cultural practices worldwide, there is also an increased need to develop tools to support Indigenous language learners and instructors.
Kū Kahakalau
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid Automatized Picture Naming as a Proficiency Assessment for Endangered Language Contexts

open access: yesJournal of Communication and Cultural Trends, 2019
This paper discusses the use of rapid automatized picture naming (RAN) in the assessment of proficiency among new speakers of endangered languages. Despite the fact that measuring proficiency among new speakers is crucial vis-à-vis the development of ...
Robert Borges
doaj   +1 more source

Intergenerational transmission of language capital and economic outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper investigates the intergenerational transmission of language capital amongst immigrants, and the effect of language deficiencies on the economic performance of second generation immigrants. Using a long panel that oversamples immigrants, we can
Casey, Teresa   +3 more
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Language Learning Strategies, Proficiency And Gender: The Case of Palestinian University Students [PDF]

open access: yes
This case study, conducted at a Palestinian university, explored the language learning strategies employed by learners of English as a foreign language and the relationship with proficiency.
Muhannad Muhammad Abuzaid,Carol Griffiths
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