...University: ESL 533N August 21, 2013 Abstract The reason for writing this essay is to inform the reader about the processes students go through to be categorized as English Language Learners (ELLs). The administrators and educators have to follow steps to determine if a child is considered to be an ELL student. In the state of Mississippi, tests are provided to students who are entering school whom may be labelled as English language learners. The test will assist instructors with programmatic placement determinations such as identification and placement of ELLs. These assessments are called W-APT which stands for WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is considered to be English language proficiency “screener” test. The tests are written from the WIDA’s five English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards: Social and Instructional Language, Language and Language Arts, Language of Mathematics, Language of Science, and Language of Social Studies. The test approaches the four communication domains of listening, talking, speaking, and writing. The Kindergarten W-APT is given to student in the second semester pre-K, Kindergarten, and first term 1st graders. Also, the paper will discuss the alternative assessment formats and importance of each one. There are many immigrants that are living in the United States. Over the past 30 years, the population of immigrants have increased more than 14 million. English language learners are reported to be revealed as a new population...
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..._____________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Grade Level________ Teaching Context | Curriculum or Content Area: | #_______ of students in my class, of which _______ are ELLs | My ELLs’ linguistic and cultural background(s): | My ELLs’ level(s) of English Proficiency: WIDA ACCESS Spring 2013See WIDA “Can Do” descriptors to help connect proficiency level with ACCESS scores | Student(s): | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Listening | Literacy[Reading 50%, Writing 50%] | Oral Language [Listening 50%, Speaking 50%] | Comprehension [Listening30%, Reading 70%] | Overall Listening 15%, Speaking 15%, Reading 35%, Writing 35%] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other support services that my ELLs receive: | Lesson Standards and Objectives | Common Core State Standards (discipline, standard number, and description): | Content Objective(s): | Language Objective(s): Language Objectives should be directly linked to the language skills students will need to be successful in achieving the content objective.Language Objectives Differentiation for Proficiency Levels: | Mentor Text or Source: | Targeted Tiered Vocabulary from Mentor Text or SourceTier 2 & Tier 3 words should be integrated into student product/assessment. | Tier 1 wordsBasic words most children know in their primary language: may include connectors or compounds | Tier 2 wordsEssential...
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...Sheltered Instruction Strategies Sheltered instruction is an approach to teaching English language learners which integrates language and content instruction. The dual goals of sheltered instruction are: to provide access to mainstream, grade-level content, and to promote the development of English language proficiency. Sheltered instruction techniques were designed to be used by all students; however teachers must be sensitive to how languages are learned in order for them to be affective. Sheltered instruction differs from the traditional ESL classroom by focusing on subject mastery instead of focusing on English development. Sheltered instruction draws from methods and strategies advocated for both second language learners and mainstream classroom, instead of pullout ESL classes. Yet it still focuses on emphasizing the need to teach the students met cognition and content area terminology. In order for sheltered instruction to work effectively in the classroom, the teachers must first be prepared to administer the lesson. Many pre-service teacher programs are working to equip teachers with the skills they need to be successful. Beginning with pre-service teachers achieving a strong foundation of cultural psychology, language theory and acquisition as well as certified content knowledge in their undergraduate major, the courses incorporate multiple field experiences as well as pedagogical methods and cultural diversity instruction. Since the basis of sheltered instruction...
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...CORRELATION ANALYSIS BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN SOCORRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to The Faculty of College of Education Bucas Grande Foundation College Socorro, Surigao del Norte In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements for the Degree BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Major In English DINGDING, CRISNA D. PIEDAD, JESIRYL V. CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Rationale English, the second language in Philippines plays an important role as a means of communication in many parts of the world, and is considered important in order to absorb and develop technology, art and culture and also to maintain good relationship with foreign country. English is also the tool to communicate and interact with foreign people and international audiences. English has been acknowledged as the medium of great deal of the world’s knowledge (Crystal, 1999). In this case, the educational institution plays an important role in supporting the teaching of English. In learning English, there are four language skills that have to be mastered by learner. According Ronny (2009), we have to learn at least four language skills: (1) listening (2) speaking (3) reading (4) writing. Every aspects on the process of teaching and learning, assessing students, giving instruction, even the books are in English. That is why the students are supposed to be master in English to make them easy to understand another...
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...ADMISSIONS USE ONLY Prev ID POSTGRADUATE APPLICATION FORM Return form to: Postgraduate Admissions Office Aberystwyth University Student Welcome Centre Penglais Campus Aberystwyth SY23 3FB, UK Please refer to accompanying Guidance Notes. Please complete ALL sections in black or blue pen using CAPITAL LETTERS 1: PERSONAL DETAILS AND CONTACT INFORMATION SURNAME / FAMILY NAME: PREFERRED FIRST NAME: FIRST NAME / GIVEN NAME(S): FORMER NAME (WHERE APPLICABLE): TITLE (MR / MRS / MS ETC) GENDER: MALE DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY) CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT): FEMALE PERMANENT ADDRESS: TO (DD/MM/YY): FROM (DD/MM/YY): POST / ZIP CODE: POST / ZIP CODE: COUNTRY: COUNTRY: TELEPHONE: TELEPHONE: MOBILE: MOBILE: E-MAIL (MAIN): E-MAIL: 2: NATIONALITY AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE COUNTRY OF BIRTH: Is your permanent home in the UK? NATIONALITY: DUAL NATIONALITY (IF APPLICABLE): Yes No Yes No VISA STATUS ( NOT APPLICABLE TO EEA AND SWISS NATIONALS) DATE OF FIRST ENTRY TO UK: Indefinite Leave to Remain in UK? AREA OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE: RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY: Do you require a visa in order to study in the UK? Yes No PASSPORT NUMBER: PASSPORT EXPIRY DATE: TYPE OF VISA/ENTRY CLEARANCE: AGENT DETAILS (IF APPLYING THROUGH AN AGENT) AGENT COMPANY NAME: ADVISOR’S NAME: AGENT E-MAIL: Do you currently hold a visa to study in the UK? VISA EXPIRY DATE: ...
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... Help student respond language expressions that they are not familiar with. | Storytelling | To communicate effectively through oral language that is sensual and that is pedagogically sound. | Educator can combined the TPR approach and have the children act out this storytelling that has the students pantomime the story. | Just by informing the students about target cultures, students will benefit in getting familiar with other cultural experiences from children in the classroom. | Read aloud while pointing to the material being read to connect the material that is written to that is oral. | Contextual Clues | Language assistance for comprehension and/or expression is accessible for students who need assistance for second language proficiency understanding through the degree of contextual support. | State content objectives clearly and visually written on a board.Accommodate students’ proficiency levels by speaking appropriately and explaining the academic task clearly. | Will improve students’ understanding and comprehension skills. | Think of strategies that will have the student thinking and...
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...with others. In this modern era, language changes constantly. The language that we use today is getting wider and wider. Nowadays, we use technology like cellphones and computers to convey our messages and through these, people are learning on how to cope up and change the way they convey their thoughts and ideas in different forms. Indeed, English proficiency is one of the important things that we need to practice. The proper usage of both Filipino and English language is one of the important aspects of Philippine education. Correct grammar, syntax and pronunciation are the main concerns of improving our language proficiency to maintain an effective communication locally and internationally, but due to the continuous development of language, the emergence of Jejemon words became a phenomenon in the Philippines especially on its online breakthrough on April 14, 2010 at Pinoy Tumblr. Jejemons are persons who use jumbled letters, alternating capitalization, rearranging letters in a word, over-usage of the letters H, X or Z and mixture of numeric characters and our normal Filipino and English alphabet as their developed written linguistic style that can...
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...Brianne Hart July 26, 2012 Module 3 Janice Norris Throughout the United States of America, teachers and also administrators have prolonged issues concerning appropriate coaching for English Learner's who have shown troubles with reading as well as studying. Educators often feel as if they are not as prepared as they should be to supply content material instruction because teachers are not sure whether their student is having a difficult time as result of a reading issue, learning disorder, lack of training on their part, or possibly limited English proficiency. Unfortunately, the result of this kind of distress has been under as well as over representation associated with English students withinside restorative as well as education lessons. Every state has their own formal as well as informal assessments that they use to determine the different proficiency levels of their students. The first thing we as educators must do is build background knowledge on our students. Doing this will allow us to see what our students already know about certain topics. Some ways that you can build background knowledge is by free recall, word association, structured questions, recognition, and unstructured discussion (NYSED Guidelines, 2012). Explicit instruction is another assessment used and is very useful when students are obtaining literacy. Under explicit instruction, the academics are split up into smaller sections that are more compliant for the students. Another...
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...studies | GPA: 4.50 | Key Skills: Team working Able to cooperate with members of management in achieving goals and meeting deadlines. Supporting other departments on different occasions. Communication Conduct daily huddles with team. Running the scheduled meetings with department managers. Arrange training and communicate with relevant people to run the business legal and safe. Leadership Able to work as a Trainer and to schedule meeting and manage the store. Training recode and maintaining the TCI high throughout the year and influence my team and the store management. Computer skills: Working knowledge of Windows and Windows based programs, including MsWord, Excel, Power point, Photoshop and Illustrator. Language Proficiency: Bengali: Mother tongue English: Proficient in both spoken...
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...Campbell, Cohen Documentation Guide Page 1 The present Guide is a list of documentation generally required in support of an immigration application. ***Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and may be subject to change by Citizenship and Immigration Canada without prior notice. *** Please collect the documents outlined in this guide. Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by an original certified translation. IMPORTANT INFORMATION – BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR FILE This section addresses: A. The list of eligible occupations B. The limit on the number of applications that will be considered C. Requirements for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ A. The list of eligible occupations From May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that it will accept applications under the FSWP from applicants with work experience in one of 50 eligible occupations. In order to be eligible to submit an application the applicant must have at least 1 year of full time (or full time equivalent) work experience, within the last 10 years, in one of the following 50 occupations listed below. Note: Full time work is defined as a minimum of 30 hours per week. 0013 Senior managers — financial, communications and other business services 0015 Senior managers — trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 0111 Financial managers 0112 Human resources managers 0113 Purchasing managers 0121...
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...However, an essential part of identifying important skills for students to develop is to seek the opinions of students themselves. The focus of this HEA-funded project is on modern language students. Hence this survey was conducted with this student cohort only, rather than with a cross-section of the student body. Most surveys undertaken to ascertain students’ opinions on the important transferable skills for them to develop, have been surveys of diverse student populations. It is interesting to note that the results of these surveys have been quite similar across different student groups. By far the most common skills that have been identified by students as being important for their careers have been communication skills (both oral and written), followed by teamwork, time management, and decision-making. These results have been borne out by the findings of our own research. The findings...
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...Abra Valley Colleges Bangued, Abra Research Paper Submitted to : G. Marquez “ The Effects of Jejemon Phenomenon in Language Proficiency ” Marso 20, 2013 DEDICATION This Research Paper is lovingly dedicated to our respective parents who have been our constant source of inspiration. They have given us the drive and discipline to tackle any task with enthusiasm and determination. Without their love and support this project would not have been made possible. Researchers ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Apart from the efforts of our self, the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people who have been instrumental in the successful of this project. We would like to show our greatest appreciation to Sir, Marquez, we can't say thank you enough for his tremendous support and help. We feel motivated and encouraged every time we attend his meeting. Without his encouragement and guidance this project would not have materialized. To God the father of all, we are thankful for the strength that keeps us standing and for the hope that keeps us believing that this study would be possible and more interesting. To our group mates who willingly helped us gather the necessary data and information needed for this study, we thank you. And lastly, we wanted to thank our families who inspired, encouraged and fully supported...
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...METHODS OF TEACHING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS LEDU 341/ SEED 541 SPRING 2015 ------------------------------------------------- PROFESSOR/CLASS INFORMATION Jenna Canillas Stein M.A. Course: LEDU 341/ SEED 541 Methods for Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students Term: Spring 2015 Credit Hours/Units: 3 hours Class Time: Location: Section 01 – Thur. 4:30 -7:15 PM (Multiple Subject) ROOD 57 Section 02 – Thur. 7:20 - 9:50 PM (Single Subject) ROOD 57 E-Mail: Jennifer.stein@biola.edu Office Hours: T-12:45-4:15 PM; Office Location: SOE #20 W- 2:30-4 PM; TH 1-4 PM Meetings with Professor: Email or via SOE (Flora) Office Phone: x5651 School Website: www.biola.edu Dept. Website: http://education.biola.edu ------------------------------------------------- BIOLA UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT TRUTH~TRANSFORMATION~TESTIMONY PATTERNS OF THOUGHT, HEART, AND ACTION The mission of Biola University is biblically centered education, scholarship, and service; equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. ------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MISSION/VISION STATEMENT The mission of the School of Education is to equip Christian educators to impact, public, private, mission and homeschools through biblically centered education, scholarship, and service. The vision of the School of Education is to equip a generation...
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...Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction To acquire an adequate command of the English language is to have ready access to a vast body of knowledge and thought. This is how important English language is to all of us considering that it is the universal language. This language is not easy for everyone to learn, it should be taught in a step- by-step process. To become a good speaker of this language, you must first have a good teacher who is capable of teaching you in a way that you will best learn this language. The New Teacher Center works with teachers in every grade and subject area, each of whom faces daunting challenges. One difficulty that many beginning teachers consistently discuss with their mentors is that English- language learner (ELL) students lack the basic literacy skills needed to grasp grade-level content.According to the statewide survey of teachers there are top three challenges facing secondary teachers regarding English-language learners. First is communicating with English-language learners about academic, social, and personal issues. Second is, encouraging and motivating English-language learners. And third is addressing the individual and diverse needs of English-language learners in both academic skills and English- language acquisition. The study would like to know the competencies, skills, and knowledge that the teacher must possess and the essential features that would help establish a positive classroom climate...
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...provide the necessary framework for understanding the participants in the study. The primary goal for the participants was to provide language skills necessary to function in society and attain and retain a job. This is quite different than a student that is learning for academic purposes. The background information included information and references to many studies that have been done that show a strong correlation between language proficiency and language-related variables. The researchers decided to focus their study on the non-language related variables in order to supplement the existing research. 3. What was the research question? What was the purpose of the study? Research questions: What factors might predict writing ability? What factors might predict reading ability? Are the predictors the same? What is the most efficient combination of background variables to predict writing and reading abilities? The purpose of the study was twofold: • To examine what background variables predict nonacademic adult ESOL learners’ literacy proficiency level. • To investigate the most efficient combination of background variables to predict writing and reading abilities. 4. What were the sources of the data collected? For example, who were the participants? What was the sample? What sites for research data collection were used? And/or What documents were studied? Participants and sample: The 144 participants were students in a program for English as a Second Language (ESL)...
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