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  2. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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    A study in Canada found that the high school dropout rate for all ESL students was 74%. [43] High dropout rates are thought to be due to difficulties ESL students have in keeping up in mainstream classes, the increasing number of ESL students who enter middle or high school with interrupted prior formal education, and accountability systems. [42]

  3. Theories of second-language acquisition - Wikipedia

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    However, most studies have shown little if any correlation between learning and quantity of output. Today, most scholars [citation needed] contend that small amounts of meaningful output are important to language learning, but primarily because the experience of producing language leads to more effective processing of input.

  4. Teaching English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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    In Cambodian schools today, however, English is taught from grade seven and is the most popular foreign language studied. Adults can learn English with informal education programs. [38] Professional, institutional, and governmental motivations exist for teaching and learning English as a foreign language. [39]

  5. Newbury Park boys' runners chasing history at indoor meet - AOL

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    "We think anything is possible," said senior Colin Sahlman, the top runner for Newbury Park, which is aiming to break the national four-mile relay record.

  6. List of United States high school national records in track ...

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    Additionally, high-school competition is conducted under slightly different rules, which have evolved over time. For example, in 1980, high schools converted their running distances from Imperial (yards) to metric, but instead of running conventional international distances like 1500 metres in place of the mile run, a more equitable but non ...

  7. Study skills - Wikipedia

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    Study skills are generally critical to success in school, [4] considered essential for acquiring good grades, and useful for learning throughout one's life.While often left up to the student and their support network, study skills are increasingly taught at the high school and university level.

  8. Essay - Wikipedia

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    In English essay first meant "a trial" or "an attempt", and this is still an alternative meaning. The Frenchman Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) was the first author to describe his work as essays; he used the term to characterize these as "attempts" to put his thoughts into writing. Subsequently, essay has been

  9. Cross country running - Wikipedia

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    High school students typically race on 3 mi (4.8 km) or 5 km (3.1 mi) courses. [6] The Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California hosts the largest cross country invitational in the United States, with over 22,000 runners from community colleges, high schools and elementary schools competing. The meet started in 1948 and continues today.