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Teacher Perceptions Of Preparedness To Teach A Diverse Group Of English Language Learners With Different Literacy Levels And Languages In The Mainstream Elementary Classroom, Jennifer Mehu
Theses and Dissertations
All across the United States, increased numbers of English language learners (ELL) are entering schools with limited formal education or proficiency in the English language at alarming rates. This new shift has affected school districts that are not prepared to address the needs of these ELL students due to the lack of preparation of mainstream teachers in their districts and schools. The problem addressed in this study was that many ELLs were not making adequate progress academically in mainstream classes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore teachers’ perceived preparedness to teach ELLs in mainstream classes in the …
Elementary Teacher Experiences With English Language Learners With Special Education Needs In New York, Colleen Ann Cahill
Elementary Teacher Experiences With English Language Learners With Special Education Needs In New York, Colleen Ann Cahill
Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative study aimed to understand teacher experiences working with English language learners (ELL) with or suspected of having a learning disability. This study also addressed the current problem of ELL students concurrently being under and over classified as needing special education services. This study explored the experiences of elementary school teachers in the state of New York. The participants were from different school districts within New York State. The participants all had experience teaching students who were designated ELL who were currently in the process of response to intervention (RTI) or had already been referred and classified as having …
Language Acquisition In Bilingual Education And Full Immersion In English As A New Language Programs: An Explorative Case Study Of Three Elementary Schools, Rhonda Gracey Antoine
Language Acquisition In Bilingual Education And Full Immersion In English As A New Language Programs: An Explorative Case Study Of Three Elementary Schools, Rhonda Gracey Antoine
Theses and Dissertations
With a growing English Language Learners (ELL) population in New York State (NYS), schools need to investigate best practices to serve this population. Based on a NYS Regulation, CR 154-2, districts with 20 or more ELL students who speak the same language at any given grade level should provide bilingual education (BE) all day, while districts with fewer than 20 students who speak the same home language at any given grade level may take English as a New Language (ENL) classes all day. Bilingual classes, where instruction is provided in a mix of English and the students’ home language, typically …