"improving language skills" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe the act of actively working on and enhancing one's abilities in a particular language. Example: "Joining a language exchange program is a great way to take the first step in improving your language skills."
"Language learning is not just about improving language skills," says Androulla Vassiliou, EU commissioner for education and multilingualism, who is behind a move to increase the UK's access to international travel exchanges through the streamlined Erasmus Plus programme.
Plasticity in network connections may provide the substrate for improving language skills in the prematurely born.
The School Based Mentoring Program supports the Government of Rwanda's work around improving language skills and instructional practices of teachers in basic education schools.
"Improved language skills have been identified as a key factor enabling ethnic minority pupils to catch up with white British children over time.
I hope they lead to sensible, practical proposals for supporting migrants to improve language skills when the CICC delivers its final report to Ruth Kelly in June.
High-quality early education programs, including Early Head Start and home visiting, improve language skills by coaching parents to support early literacy skills, and by exposing poor young children to language-rich environments.
Educational experts are now hoping that some of the strategies used to boost the attainment of ethnic minority pupils – including improved language skills – might now be employed to support their white peers and help them catch up.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on modern languages wants to see a "national recovery programme" to improve language skills.
Recent proposals suggest that some interventions designed to improve language skills might also target or train selective attention.
