ERIC Number: ED597889
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb-5
Pages: 30
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Everyday ExcELLence Institute Program Evaluation, 2012-2013. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
Secondary-level English language learners (ELLs) are at risk of falling behind academically because of unaddressed gaps in academic language and literacy skills. The Everyday ExcELLence Institute was a collaboration between the Multilingual, Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment and Professional Support & Development departments and was intended to provide secondary-level ELL teachers with practical instructional routines that could be used in a variety of content areas. This report summarizes data from the ExcELLence Institute training for teachers which occurred in 2012-2013. Included are demographic data for program participants, information on teacher reactions to the training and on their implementation of the strategies they learned, as well as data on the impact of training on the academic performance of students of those teachers. A total of 493 teachers attended the Everyday ExcELLence Institute, teaching in the areas of reading/ELA, mathematics, science, or social studies. Results showed that teachers were satisfied overall with the quality of the training. Teachers reported using most ExcELLence Institute strategies fairly frequently, but did express concern over the amount of ongoing support they had available, particularly from principals and others administrators. Finally, performance of English as a Second Language (ESL) students whose teachers received training showed some evidence for beneficial effects compared to ESL students whose teachers did not receive training. These effects depended on the teacher's core area and on the subject area tested, and teachers who implemented the strategies well appeared to have a greater impact on their students.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Research, School Districts, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Reading Teachers, English Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Social Studies, Academic Achievement
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Stanford Achievement Tests
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