Most teachers in the 11 SIG schools participated in ELL-related professional development, but it accounted for less than 20 percent of their total PD hours¶
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q2 i? Teacher survey respondents in all 11 schools reported participating in ELL-related PD during 2011–12, with ELL-related PD on average less than 20 percent of total PD hours. → Andrea Boyle 2014
Evidence¶
Andrea Boyle 2014¶
Andrea Boyle, Laura Golden, Kerstin Carlson Le Floch, Jennifer O'Day, Barbara Harris, Sarah Wissel. (2014). Building Teacher Capacity to Support English Language Learners in Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/
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Teacher survey across the 11 case study schools: participation rates ranged from 54 to 100 percent, and "teachers reported that ELL-related PD accounted for less than 20 percent of their total PD hours."
"Most teacher survey respondents (54 to 100 percent) in all 11 schools reported participating in ELL-related PD during the 2011–12 school year. On average, teachers reported that ELL-related PD accounted for less than 20 percent of their total PD hours."
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Related Claims¶
- Teachers in SIG schools with a greater PD focus on ELL-related topics more often reported that PD improved their effectiveness as teachers of ELLs — related
- Few SIG schools with high ELL enrollments used staffing strategies to build teacher capacity for serving ELLs — related
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Most teachers in the 11 SIG schools participated in ELL-related professional development, but it accounted for less than 20 percent of their total PD hours |
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Most teachers in the 11 SIG schools participated in ELL-related professional development, but it accounted for less than 20 percent of their total PD hours |
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