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
A Q&A with the Boston Globe’s Bianca Vázquez Toness and Jenna Russell about their much-admired recent story, A year of grit and despair. By Colleen Connolly Writing about students who are both immigrants and English language learners is one of the most difficult tasks for education journalists. Maybe they don’t speak their sources’ primary language. […]| Kappan Online
Misplaced concerns about English learners and the science of reading are slowing progress, says former Stanford professor Claude Goldenberg. Vigilant journalism is the key to addressing the confusion. By Alexander Russo While it might seem like the literacy reform movement has become something of a juggernaut, that’s not entirely the case. Several states — California […]| Kappan Online
