university of north texas teacher education and administration
DESCRIPTION
Project NEXUS is Operated from UNT. University of North Texas Teacher Education and Administration Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs 1155 Union Circle #310740 Denton, TX 76203-5017 Office Tel. 940-565-2933 http://www.coe.unt.edu/project-nexus. Project Goals. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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University of North TexasTeacher Education and Administration
Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs1155 Union Circle #310740
Denton, TX 76203-5017Office Tel. 940-565-2933
http://www.coe.unt.edu/project-nexus
Project NEXUS is Operated from UNT
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GOAL 1- Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of middle and high school mathematics and science in-service teachers
from the two surrounding local educational agencies (LEAs), Denton and Lewisville, through customized professional development for teachers to acquire the instructional skills and strategies to teach academic content and language development and acquisition to increase the academic achievement, graduation rates and entry into postsecondary education institutions for middle and high school ELLs.
GOAL 2 - Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of the UNT mathematics and science education faculty
from the 9-12 teacher certification programs through ongoing course content analysis and advanced professional development to integrate current evidence-based research and standards-based instruction into the certification degree-granting programs for effective instruction and assessment for ELLs.
GOAL 3 - Analyze and evaluate project data to make decisions about project improvementin order to impact the knowledge and skills of project participants to further ELL content mastery and narrow the achievement gap.
Project Goals
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Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of middle and high school mathematics and science in-service teachers.
Increase the academic achievement of English language learners in mathematics and science and to help narrow the achievement gap as evidenced in STAAR scores.
Therefore the Purpose of this SIOP Professional Development is to:
With the Final Expectation to:
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A Title III National Professional Development Program
Funded by The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
U. S. Department of EducationAwarded $985,000 over five years for the
Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs of the Teacher Education and Administration Department at the University of
North Texas
May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2017
Project NEXUS Funding
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ISD’s Partnership Representatives
Teresa Luna-Taylor, Director, ESL and Bilingual Programs,Denton ISD, [email protected]
Danielle Oakley, ESL Coordinator, Lewisville ISD, [email protected]
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Dawn Osborne, Consultant, Region 10 ESC
Kathleen Leos, External Evaluator, GILD, [email protected]
Partnership Representatives
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UNT Partnership Representatives
Dr. Rossana Boyd, Principal Investigator/Director, Project NEXUS, [email protected]
Dr. Subramaniam Karthigeyan, Co-Principal Investigator. Project NEXUS, [email protected]
Daniel Baxter, Coordinator, Project [email protected]
Reynaldo Quiroz, Graduate Assistant, Project [email protected]
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Denton ISD No. # ELL Students
Lewisville ISD No. # ELL Students
Denton High School 123 Delay Middle School 492
Ryan High School 161 Huffines Middle School 101
Calhoun Middle School 181 Hedrick Middle School 76Strickland Middle School 115 Killian Middle School 133
Myers Middle School 159 Durham Middle School 84
Guyer High School 120 Griffin Middle School 70
Approximate number of ELL students 2013-2014
859 Approximate number of ELL students 2013-2014
956
Participating Schools
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Activities for In-Service Teachers
Each fall, four days of professional development on SIOP for teaching mathematics and science to ELLs each fall for 40 teachers (20 from Denton and Lewisville ISD).
Spring 2012-2016
Fall 2012-2016
Each spring, two days of individual coaching for 10 teachers, 1 day for 5 Denton ISD teachers and 5 Lewisville ISD teachers as needed.
WEB PORTALResources: For two years the project has been identifying resources, articles,
webpages related to education ELLs in mathematics and science. Please log on to: http://www.coe.unt.edu/project-nexus
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Assistance with ESL Certification WHAT: Review sessions at UNT of the ESL Supplemental exam delivered by Region 10 ESC free of charge.
HOW:Step 1. Fill out a registration form to attend a TExES review session at UNT. Step 2. Register for the ESL Supplemental exam (#154) at:http://cms.texes-ets.org/texes/registrationinformation/#howto_register .Step 3. Send test registration receipt to [email protected] for the
project to reimburse the cost.Step 4. Apply to TEA to have ESL added to your initial certificate.
WHY: To help in-service teachers to become ESL certified.
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Scholarships and Course Offerings
WHAT:Graduate level online courses that qualify for a scholarship: EDBE 5590 section 030 – Pedagogy for Teaching ESL in Grades EC-12. EDDBE 5570 section 030 – Assessing Content and Language in ESL and in Bilingual Education. (Application Deadline for Spring is November 15th)
HOW: Step 1. Apply to UNT: Follow UNT’s application and enrollment process
at http://tsgs.unt.edu/admissions/programs.Step 2. Cost and payment: The project will pay $1160 per course. The
scholarship will be placed as pending aid in the student’s account and funds will be disbursed after the 12th day of classes.
Other possibilities: Up to 12 hours of graduate level coursework can apply towards a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction degree with a focus on ESL Education.
WHY: To increase your depth of knowledge about educating ELL students effectively and help increase their academic achievement.
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UNT Math and Science Pre-Service Teachers
Spring 2013 – 201710 pre-service teachers enroll in one of these two courses: EDBE 4470 - Assessing Language and Content and EDBE 4490 - Pedagogy for Teaching ESL EC-12 or 5 pre-service teachers enroll in both courses. Project pays their tuition and fees ($1060 per 3 hour course.)
Summer 2013 - 201620 pre-service teachers participate in a two-day professional development workshop on the project webpage.
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Fall 2013 - 2016Five pre-service teachers attend state or national conferences with faculty and/or project staff.
Continued UNT Pre-Service Teachers Math and Science
Spring 2013 - 2017Pre-service teachers have access to the Project NEXUS math and science resources.
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS FOR TRACKING OUTCOME-BASED RESULTS
Workshop evaluation and program participant surveys.
Number and percent of program completers passing the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) exam and obtaining Texas ESL certification.
Classroom observations using SIOP Observation Protocol.
STAAR results in mathematics and science for ELLs and non-ELLs, and Texas End-of-Course results in selected mathematics and science courses for ELLs and non-ELLs.
Checklists on ELPS and SIOP Model features for use in analyzing curricula adaptations and syllabi modifications.
Data on enrollment and credits earned in Pedagogy for Teaching ESL and Assessment of Content and Language for ESL and Bilingual Students.
Project Evaluation and Review Technique and Project Management feedback template for use in tracking and reporting on project activities.
Number and percent of program completers placed in LEAs, teaching ELLs after completion of the program and one year after project ends.
GILD - External Evaluation TeamBelow are some of the evaluation activities: