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Breaking the Barrier for ELL Students
Beginning a Native Language Collection
Dr. Cathi Fuhrman
October 28, 20113:15 PM to 04:30 PM
Session #
Workshop Resources
http://palibraries.libguides.com/AASLNativeLanguage
Why?
Standards
ELL Research
Cultural Acceptance
Standards
Common Beliefs
Reading is a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.
All children deserve equitable access to books and reading, to information, and to information technology in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.
Standards
21st Century Learners
4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.
4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world, and previous reading.
Research
Statistics
10% of students are ELL – Average in U.S. Your district?
Hempfield 6977 students – 376 ELL – 5.3% 31 Languages – 40 Countries
80% of ELL students are Hispanic – US Avg. 8% of ELL students are Asian – US Avg.
Research
Language Development
Research done in 2006 by the National Literacy Panel (NLP) and the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) found that "primary languages reading instruction promotes reading achievement in English (and in the primary language)" (Goldenberg 12).
Research
Language Development
Five meta-analyses on the same issue by five independent researchers or groups of researchers with diverse perspectives came to the same conclusion. "Learning to read in the home language promotes reading achievements in the second language" (Goldenberg 15).
Research
Cultural Acceptance
"Research suggests that students who are valued by the wider society (and by the schools that inevitably tend to reflect that society) succeed to a greater extent than students whose background are devalued." Students’ cultural identities are more likely to be validated if the school encourages them to continue to develop their first language skills (Cummins 53).
“Native language use can be respected and fostered through the availability of books and other materials in the student's native language..." (Gersten, et.al.)
ELL students will view the Library as the place the welcomes them and values their native language.
Assessing Needs
"Researchers have discovered that, unfortunately, many language minority schoolchildren in the United States have limited access to books in their native languages" (Dawson 2002).
"A percentage of the budget that corresponds with the percentage of ESL students is spent for materials for their needs, particularly in the media center" (Claire 60).
Assessing Needs
ELL Population
Native Language Some languages are dependent on country of
origin
Calculate % of each language at each grade level
Dialects of Language (Simplified Chinese vs Traditional Chinese)
ELL Placement Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding,
Bridging
Assessing Needs
ELL Teachers
Give Teachers resources to choose titles Literacy Strategies
English Language Books
What’s popular with regular education students?
ELL Students
Public Library
Funding
ELL Funding
Grants
Locating Resources
ELL Specific Vendors
Book Jobbers
Follett Titlewave Brodart Bound to Stay Bound
Amazon
Alibris
Cataloging
Packing Lists – Reconcile with PO
Consistent Call #’s – Union Catalog
Vendor Cataloging
Original Cataloging
World Cat.org
Pull Summaries from English version
Find Original Publisher Site
Use Google Translate for Russian/Asian characters
Promoting
ELL Classes/Teachers
Orientation with ELL Classes
Special Section – Signage
Variety of Reading Levels
Needs of students
Siblings
Summer Reading
What do the students say?
Questions?
MARC Records