National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 8:30 AM
Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)
Rosalie M Grant , University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
H. Gary Cook , University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Aek Phakiti , University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Rita MacDonald , University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Description:
Empirical evidence of structural linear relationships across academic English language proficiency of English learners and performance on state mathematics tests, and the stability of these relationships across two U.S. states will be discussed. Strategies for embedding critical features of the academic language of mathematics into lessons will be highlighted.