Three common mistakes in how media outlets depict English language learners in schools — and a handful of model stories and tips for better coverage in 2020. By Barbara Gottschalk Find a story about standardized test score results — federal, state, or district-level — and chances are you’ll see something about the poor performance of […]| Kappan Online
English learners remain under-covered and subject to misleading news accounts, according to an expert teacher.By Barbara Gottschalk Two years ago, I wrote an article for The Grade on how to improve coverage of English-language learners. In it, I recommended more accurate representation of ELLs and complained about misleading stories on “bogus EL/non-EL achievement gaps.” Much […]| Kappan Online