English Language Learners Modifications Needs Assessment

Presenter

Yanira Alfonso, EDS

ESOL Teacher

Hopkins Elementary

I. Problem Statement

What assistance do classroom teachers need

to enable them to modify instruction more

effectively for their English Language

Learners?

Review of Literature

• consisted of research done to investigate

effective teaching strategies for English

Language Learners, because classroom

modifications for English Language

Learners should be made based on sound

research if they are to be effective.

Methodology

• Teacher Questionnaire

• Surveys

• School Staff Roster

• School’s Report Card

• School’s SASI

Computer Data

ESOL Modification Needs Assessment

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

College Courses

ESOL Endorsement Courses

Staff Development Hours

Workshops

Grade Level Training

One on One Mentoring

Other

None

What type of ESOL modification training would you still like to receive?

What ESOL modification training have you had in the past that you feel has been valuable to yourteaching English Language Learners?

Question 3

• Will the assistance vary depending on work

experience?

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Do notneed helpmodifyinginstruction

for ELLstudents

Need helpmodifyinginstruction

for ELLstudents

Experienced Teachers 4+ Years

Have more than 3 yrs.Teaching ELLstudents

Have 3 years or lessteaching ELL students

Hypothesis

• Teachers with experience and training

teaching ELLs will need less assistance

modifying instruction for ELLs than

teachers with less experience and less

training.

Conclusion

• Experience AND training were key determining factors for teachers desiring more training modifying for ELLs.

• ELL modification training is more important to the success of teaching ELLs than teaching experience alone.

Conclusion (cont’d) – Practical Implications

• Teachers with training teaching ELLs should be hired for teaching ELLs, over teachers with teaching experience but with no ELL training.

• ELL modification training should be made a priority for ELLs’ success.

Suggestion for Further Research

• Use research data BEFORE implementing any training .– for training to reflect teachers’ needs

• Anonymity is valued.– include anonymous survey

Thank you for listening!