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Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools, 2012-13

Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools, 2012-13. Council of the Great City Schools. Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools. Background Findings Conclusions and Recommendations. Background.

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Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools, 2012-13

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  1. Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools, 2012-13 Council of the Great City Schools

  2. Instructional Materials for English Language Learners in Urban Public Schools Background Findings Conclusions and Recommendations

  3. Background • Survey created to gauge quality, availability, and value of ELL instructional materials. • Distributed across various networks • The Council extracted data specifically for respondents from member districts which consisted of: • 284 respondents (58 percent of total responses) • 44 districts

  4. Percentage of respondents by position/title, 2012 (n=284)

  5. Percentage of CGCS respondents by subjects taught, 2012 (n=284)

  6. Percentage of CGCS respondents indicating the percentage range of ELL students at their school, 2012 (n=250)

  7. Percentage of CGCS respondents selecting statement that best describes ELL instruction at their school, 2012 (n=218)

  8. ELLs and the Common Core

  9. ELLs and the Common Core

  10. Percentage of CGCS respondents indicating how they choose instructional materials for ELLs, 2012 (n=218)

  11. Challenges in selecting and acquiring ELL instructional materials • Selecting and acquiring materials for ELLs are difficult, time consuming and expensive (Figure 11). • In schools were over 30 percent of students are considered ELL, the largest issue was the difficulty and time consuming nature of the process (Table 3).

  12. Percentage of CGCS respondents using various types of instructional materials for ELL students, 2012 (n=284)

  13. How well do materials meet criteria?

  14. Rating the quality of ELL Materials

  15. Conclusions and Ongoing Projects • Developing criteria for instructional materials • Improving the selection of quality instructional materials for ELLs. • Calling out the need for high-quality professional development for general education and ESL teachers in ELL strategies that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. • Ensuring that high-quality ELL instructional materials are readily accessible for general education and ESL teachers.

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