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Research estimates that 85% of student achievement is based on vocabulary acquisition. Consequently,
by 10th grade there is a 10,000 word gap in vocabulary acquisition between students of privilege and
students who are considered at-risk, English language learners, and lower-socioeconomic households due to
limited exposure to the higher-frequency academic language commonly encountered by their peers.
by 10th grade there is a 10,000 word gap in vocabulary acquisition between students of privilege and
students who are considered at-risk, English language learners, and lower-socioeconomic households due to
limited exposure to the higher-frequency academic language commonly encountered by their peers.
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Engaging Ideas for
Vocabulary Instruction 
Use Interactive Word Walls to Teach Vocabulary
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Use Interactive Word Walls to Teach Vocabulary
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