Result: How Long It Takes to Learn English While Learning the Curriculum. Research Summary
Title:
How Long It Takes to Learn English While Learning the Curriculum. Research Summary
Language:
English
Source:
Australian Education Research Organisation Limited. 2025.
Availability:
Australian Education Research Organisation Limited. e-mail: info@edresearch.edu.au; Web site: https://www.edresearch.edu.au/
Peer Reviewed:
N
Page Count:
7
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
Report
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level:
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Secondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors:
English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Public Schools, Language Proficiency, Time Factors (Learning), Progress Monitoring, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics, Language Skills, Skill Development, Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Literacy, English Learners
Geographic Terms:
Assessment and Survey Identifiers:
ISBN:
978-1-923066-61-8
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
ED674014
Database:
ERIC
Further Information
This research summary describes an Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) research project that explored how long it takes Australian students learning English as an additional language (EAL) to develop the English language skills necessary to participate equitably in curriculum learning. It outlines the key findings, context and implications of the research, and the data and methods used. The full findings are presented in our research report, "How Long it Takes to Learn English While Learning the Curriculum: New Evidence From 110,000 English as an Additional Language Students in New South Wales Public Schools Over 9 years."
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