Between 1980 and 2009, the number of school-age children who spoke a language other than English at home increased from 4.7 to 11.2 million, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. With so many students considered to be English language learners (ELLs), it is expected that some of these youths may have some difficulty meeting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
To help ELLs keep up with native speakers, Oxford University Press will introduce two new vocabulary-based education tools – the Oxford Illustrated Math Dictionary and the Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary. These texts, which are designed for middle and high school math and science students, feature terms that are critical to ELLs’ understanding of these topics.
"Based upon our conversation with educators, it was clear there was a real need for tools to help ELLs achieve in the areas of math and science," said Laura Pearson, general manager of Oxford's American English Language Teaching Group.
The books are the result of a collaboration between Oxford University Press and math and science experts. Teachers and students who work with the new resources will find the Illustrated Science Dictionary contains more than 700 terms, while the Illustrated Math Dictionary features over 500.
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