ELA
Americanabbreviation
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English Language Arts: a core course of instruction in an elementary or secondary school where students develop listening, speaking, reading, composition, grammar, and spelling skills in English.
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experiential learning activity: a student-centered activity that is designed to foster knowledge acquisition through hands-on activity and reflective observation.
Example Sentences
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“It had ELA for East Los Angeles either across the stomach or the chest.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
A Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA Eclipse 10 gyrocopter collided shortly after noon local time at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, authorities said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
While about half of students in higher grade levels between eight and 11 met or exceeded ELA standards, nearly 40% of third and fourth-graders in the state did not do the same.
From Fox News • Jan. 8, 2022
Scores dropped 14.3% for at-risk students and 13.7% for Black students in ELA; they dropped 13.8% for at-risk students and 13.7% for Black students in math.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2021
Mr. Colby Sharp, one of the middle school’s ELA teachers, would be Team Kyle’s other chaperone.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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