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Pelton, Robin R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Participation in prekindergarten for English Language Learners may positively impact social competence and decrease school absences, which may promote increased levels of academic achievement throughout the years a student is enrolled in school. The purpose of this two-phase, explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was to assess the impact of…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Interpersonal Competence, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires
Montoya, Deborah Escalante – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Special education teachers in California acquire advanced degrees, credentials, and authorizations to serve students with disabilities who are English language learners (SWD-ELLs), yet continue to be challenged to meet the complex instructional needs of these students. Performance on statewide tests of achievement show continued disparities…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Special Education Teachers, Beginning Teachers, English Language Learners
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Vera, Elizabeth; Hook, Kimberly; Daskalova, Plamena; Hill, Lincoln; Galvin, Sarah; Fritsche, Sarah; Catellier, Jessica; Haywood, Shaakira; Raziuddin, Abdul; Anderson, Bernasha; Roche, Meghan; Floro, Marissa; Mutuyemariya, Celine; Thomas, Kathryn; Heerwagen, Kathryn; Camacho, Daniel; Boots, Tonya; Gruber, Elisabeth Ondrey – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2018
This mixed-methods study examined the socioemotional experiences of 57 alumni of language support programs (i.e., English as a second language, bilingual education) to identify effects of being English learners (ELs). Findings revealed the need for multicultural sensitivity to ELs, bullying episodes, social exclusion, and not disclosing negative…
Descriptors: Social Experience, Emotional Experience, Student Experience, English Language Learners
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Swars, Susan Lee; Chestnutt, Cliff – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
This mixed methods study explored elementary teachers' (n = 73) experiences with and perspectives on the recently implemented Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-Mathematics) at a high-needs, urban school. Analysis of the survey, questionnaire, and interview data reveals the findings cluster around: familiarity with and preparation…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Mathematics Education, Mixed Methods Research, Elementary School Teachers
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Hansen-Thomas, Holly; Grosso Richins, Liliana; Kakkar, Kanika; Okeyo, Christine – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This paper explores the perceived professional development needs of inservice teachers of English-language learners (ELLs) from 10 rural and small districts in the USA. The survey instrument that captured responses from 159 elementary and secondary teachers in Texas was primarily quantitative and was based on the state English as a second language…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, English Language Learners, Rural Schools
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Swars, Susan Lee; Chestnutt, Cliff – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2015
This mixed methods study explored elementary teachers' (n = 73) experiences with and perspectives on the newly implemented CCSS-Mathematics at a high-needs, urban Professional Development School in a state where roll-out of the standards has been fraught with opposition. Analysis of the survey, questionnaire, and interview data reveals the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Common Core State Standards
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Poupore, Glen – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2014
This study investigates the influence of content-related conditions on adult second language learners' task motivation during interactive tasks. It also aims to identify what is referred to as interestingness conditions within task content, that is, elements that are intrinsically interesting to most individuals. The investigation was conducted…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Task Analysis, Student Motivation, Adult Students
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Yildirim, Rana; Torun, Fatma Pinar – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) through animated stories bears many prospects for an effective and meaningful language instruction as animated stories can help to contextualize the new language providing audiovisual input along with the story narration. In this study, the role of animated stories in teaching EFL (English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Role, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Tomlinson, Sherry Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This mixed methods study investigated the teachers' concerns of the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) model (Echevarria, Short and Vogt, 2008) as a means to differentiate instruction for LEP students in public school classrooms. This study took place in one central Georgia school district with a sample of 16 teachers who…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Classroom Observation Techniques
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Tulu, Geberew – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
The main aim of the study was to examine students' attribution of performance in learning English as a foreign language at Adama town government high schools and see into its pedagogical implications. It aimed at investigating the perceived causes of success and failure of boys and girls. In order to meet the objectives of the study, data were…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Gender Differences, Attribution Theory
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Hardin, Belinda J.; Scott-Little, Catherine; Mereoiu, Mariana – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2013
With the increasing number of preschool-age children of Latino heritage entering U.S. schools comes a growing need to accurately determine children's individual needs and identify potential disabilities, beginning with the screening process. Unfortunately, teachers face many challenges when screening English language learners. Often, parents have…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, English Language Learners, Kindergarten, Bilingual Students
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So, Lee; Lee, Chung Hyun – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
This case study explores EFL (English as a foreign language) students' perceptions toward a prototype of an instructional model for second language (L2) writing in blended learning and the effects of the model on the development of L2 writing skills in higher education. This model is primarily founded on the process-oriented writing approach…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Writing Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Case Studies
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Zhang, Qian-Mei; Kim, Tae-Young – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2013
This mixed-methods study investigated the changes in Chinese students' motivation to learn English from elementary to high school and explored the reasons for these changes at different school levels. A motivational questionnaire was designed and administered to 3,777 elementary, junior high, and high school students, and follow-up interviews were…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Mixed Methods Research
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Issa, Jinan Hatem; Jamil, Hazri – English Language Teaching, 2012
Undoubtedly, CD-ROM dictionaries assist in removing the fear of inadequacy in language usage and ameliorating the panic of being-on-the-spot especially with the rapid development of information technology. This research was conducted to find out whether there is a relationship between pre-service TESOL teachers' attitudes towards using CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Use Studies
Stein, Nadene B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study utilized data gleaned from on-line surveys of primary level teachers and elementary school principals to understand what principals need to know and be able to do to support teachers in their instruction of reading for English Language Learners (ELLs). A review of five areas of literature provided a theoretical foundation for this…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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