The impact of the standards movement on English learners

Abstract

NYS TESOL Journal is proud to publish this special topic as the second issue in its second
volume. Almost two years ago, we put out a call for topics that would interest our readership in the
form of a special themed issue. Overwhelmingly, we heard that addressing the linguistic challenges
presented in the new Common Core State Standards was of concern to TESOL educators. We were
very fortunate to have Dr. Luciana C. de Oliveira, a prolific and highly regarded scholar, become our
guest editor for this special issue. Dr. de Oliveira is an associate professor of language and literacy
learning in multilingual settings in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of
Miami, in Miami, Florida. Her research focuses on issues related to teaching English learners (ELs) at
the K–12 level, including the role of language in learning the content areas and teacher preparation
for ELLs, second language writing in K–12, nonnative English speakers in TESOL, and the Common
Core State Standards.