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language arts
plural noun
: the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language
Examples of language arts in a Sentence
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Valley said the impact extends not just to curricular concepts like science, math, language arts and social studies but also gross motor skills, language development and relationship building.
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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Indianapolis Star Most of Marion County’s 11 traditional public school districts saw slight increases in ILEARN English language arts scores but stayed the same in math.
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2024
More than three decades after Sheff, 78.7% of eighth-graders in Hartford Public Schools fail to meet the level of English language arts and literacy achievement expected for their grade, according to standardized test results from the 2022-2023 school year.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
Students also moved up four to seven percentage points in various assessments measuring science and social studies.
— In Palm Beach County, language arts proficiency was 54%, up from 49% last year.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
language arts
plural noun
: the subjects (as reading, spelling, and composition) that aim at developing the student's understanding and skills for using language
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