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Direct linkBaker, Scott K.; Gersten, Russell; Haager, Diane; Dingle, Mary – Elementary School Journal, 2006
Validation of a classroom observation measure for use with English Learners (ELs) in grade 1 was the focus of this study. Fourteen teachers were observed during reading and language arts instruction with an instrument used to generate ratings of instructional quality on a number of dimensions. In these classrooms we assessed the reading…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grade 1, Early Reading, Teaching Methods
Download full textGersten, Russell; Baker, Scott – 2000
This review of research considers how best to teach English-language learners. A realistic appraisal of the empirical database indicates that research findings have failed to provide answers to questions about the importance of native language instruction and the best age and best methods for introducing academic instruction in English. The review…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Research, English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness
Graves, Anne W.; Gersten, Russell; Haager, Diane – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 2004
This study examined literacy instruction in 14 first-grade classrooms of English learners (ELS) in three schools in a large urban school district in southern California over a two-year period. Pre- and posttest measures of oral-reading fluency for 186 first graders, representing 11 native languages, were the outcome data. Reading-fluency data were…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grade 1, Teaching Methods, Classroom Observation Techniques
Baker, Scott K.; Gersten, Russell; Haager, Diane; Dingle, Mary; Goldenberg, Claude – Instructional Research Group, 2005
Validation of a classroom observation measure for use with English Learners (ELs) in Grade 1 is the focus of this study. Fourteen teachers were observed during reading and language arts instruction with an instrument used to generate overall ratings of instructional quality on a number of dimensions. In these classrooms, the reading performance of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grade 1, Reading Skills, Teaching Methods
Gersten, Russell; Baker, Scott – 1999
The current state of the knowledge base on the effectiveness of specific instructional practices for English-language learners was examined by conducting an exploratory meta-analysis on eight studies of instructional interventions and using qualitative synthesis to supplement this analysis. The first data source was the eight intervention studies…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Focus Groups
Gersten, Russell; Baker, Scott K.; Shanahan, Timothy; Linan-Thompson, Sylvia; Collins, Penny; Scarcella, Robin – What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
This Practice Guide is the first in a series of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) guides in education that are developed by a panel of experts. The guides are intended to bring the best available evidence and expertise to bear on the types of systemic challenges that cannot currently be addressed by single intervention or programs. This…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Literacy
Peer reviewedGersten, Russell – Elementary School Journal, 1999
A qualitative study examined instruction provided by four monolingual English-speaking teachers to English-language learners in grades 4 through 6. Focused on unresolved tension between teachers' sense that they should provide opportunities for students to express ideas and their desire for fast-paced lessons and correct usage. Explored teachers'…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, English (Second Language)
