Succeeding against the Odds in English

Judith A. Langer

ABSTRACT  

What is it that makes some English programs particularly successful and others less so? That is the question that guided a research study Langer conducted at the Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA). Langer's research team studied schools that, like so many today, are trying to improve student performance overall, including performance on high-stakes tests. They focused on schools in California, Florida, New York, and Texas, four states with very diverse student populations and different testing demands.
 

* English Journal, 91(1), pp. 37-42, 2001.