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
More than 21% of students exceeded ELA standards and nearly 28% met standards while about 23% almost met standards and 28% did not meet standards.
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
I’d never talked to Jared before; he seemed nice, the way he laughed at everyone’s jokes and told Omi he’d liked her story in ELA.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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