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Comstock House Tour Script Adaptation For Non-Native Speakers Of English, Aura Lee Mohror
Comstock House Tour Script Adaptation For Non-Native Speakers Of English, Aura Lee Mohror
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This project seeks to increase the accessibility of a historic site to non-native speakers of English. The ultimate goal of this project is twofold: to draw in more attendees from a currently non-museum-attending population to a particular historical site and to provide non-native speakers of English with an understandable local history and language learning experience. The Comstock House in Moorhead, MN is exploring ways to increase its attendance by reaching out to new Americans and immigrants. A focus group composed of students in Moorhead´s adult ESL courses participated in a tour experience after which they provided feedback regarding the content …
Touchstones Of Popular Culture Among Contemporary College Students In The United States, Margaret Thoemke
Touchstones Of Popular Culture Among Contemporary College Students In The United States, Margaret Thoemke
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This report is based on survey research. The survey was sent out to collect popular culture items from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) students to see if there were popular culture items relevant enough to teach to English Learners (ELs) in order for them to be successful. The research showed that there are several genres of popular culture that should be taught to ELs for them to be successful academically and other to have successful interactions with their peers. This report leaves room for further research to be done in the subject as well.
Using Phonics To Increase Reading Comprehension In English Language Learners, Lindsay Piekutowski
Using Phonics To Increase Reading Comprehension In English Language Learners, Lindsay Piekutowski
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This paper discusses the implications phonics has on reading comprehension in the older English Language Learner. The subjects for this study were in the same Language Arts class in the Sheltered-Instruction Observation Protocol classroom, and they ranged from 15-20 years old. They were all in the same class because they were all Level III or IV with their language proficiency based on the WIDA ACCESS score in Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. The study used Lexile scores from the Reading Inventory test used in the READ 180 classroom as the summative assessment of reading comprehension abilities. The focus for …
The Alignment Of Esl Materials To Wida And State Standards, Jenna Marie Quanbeck
The Alignment Of Esl Materials To Wida And State Standards, Jenna Marie Quanbeck
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This project analyzed the various 2nd grade English language (EL) materials that were available in a rural elementary school to determine how those materials aligned to Minnesota (MN) state academic standards and the WIDA English Language Development standards. First, the various bodies of literature available on alignment and current recommendations for determining alignment between course content and state academic standards were reviewed. Then, the researcher developed and implemented a checklist-based process for determining alignment. This paper presents the literature review, the checklists, and the results of the analysis. The materials were found to be aligned to standards. The researcher …