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Evan B. Ditmore – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explores working business professionals' perspectives towards the implementation of two-way language immersion programs in Texas public schools. Participants were selected for participation by means of a pre-selection survey that assessed various aspects of the cultural, educational, linguistic, familial, and business background of the…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Program Implementation
Ferguson, Peter – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Beginning in April 2020, the Japanese government continued its English education language policy reform by introducing foreign language instruction as an academic subject for Grade 5 and Grade 6 students. The purpose of this study was to investigate how stakeholders across the education system have contended with policy creation, policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Diego Alins Breda – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Previous studies in second language teaching have called attention to the importance and benefits of including reading, especially graded readers (i.e., books adapted to the proficiency level of the students), in the L2 curriculum (Martinez, 2017; Rodrigo, 2018). On one hand, previous scholars have found the following benefits from graded readers:…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Reading Programs
Lacey E. Lemus – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The number of elementary Mandarin dual language immersion (MDLI) programs continues to grow across the United States. The lack of available and proven effective Mandarin language arts curriculum and assessments aligned to state and world language standards, including age-appropriate and high-quality reading materials, remains a serious issue for…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Immersion Programs, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
Remy Rene Rummel – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This exploratory mixed methods study investigates implementation of the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy in districts adopting it prior to the fall of the 2021-2022 academic year. The research seeks to understand the biliteracy opportunities available in school districts; how district and school leaders interpret the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy; and,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Literacy, School Districts, Administrators
Francine M. Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Grounded in sociocultural notions of teaching and learning, this qualitative case study examines the practices of 10th-grade English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Arts (ELA) co-teachers to promote the academic language and literacy development of their shared students, including English learners (ELs), never-ELs, and fluent…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Language Teachers, Language Arts, Teacher Collaboration
Ulrike Brons – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Despite the growing societal demand for multilingual graduates prepared to engage in local and global contexts, programs to meet these demands are scarce, especially in K-8 contexts. When schools do seek to implement programs, stakeholders struggle to choose from the established models because research documenting desired outcomes is lacking.…
Descriptors: FLES, Second Language Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development
Erin J. Brewer – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Districts and schools are under pressure to increase student academic outcomes while meeting their various social-behavioral needs. This pressure is compounded by the responsibility of creating climates that are safe and equitable for all students where teachers can teach, and all students can learn. However, far too often, negative, and…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Academic Achievement, English Instruction, Language Arts
Sanchez, Arturo – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Arizona continues to implement the 4-hour ELD block despite opposition and concerns regarding is appropriateness and effectiveness. Research using state and national assessments show that English language learners continue to fall behind their English proficient peers in reading achievement even after the implementation of the 4-hour ELD block. In…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Block Scheduling
Anne-Coleman Webre – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation explores sociocultural factors which influence the choices of language teacher educators deciding what to include in coursework and programs. The term "curricularizing" is used to describe the complex process of selecting, planning, and delivering teacher education content. Conflicting social values create dilemmas for…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning
Marissa Taylor – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Not all students have equal access to world language classes in school, and research has shown access to these classes enhances student outcomes and success in access to higher education institutions. The purpose of this qualitative, embedded case study was to explore the beliefs of teachers and administrators in a school district in northern…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Policy
Estephanie S. Lopez Contreras – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explores the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and WIDA frameworks by elementary education teacher candidates during their internships in classrooms characterized by the presence of Multilingual Learners (MLLs). This embedded case study focuses on the Spring and Fall cohorts of 2023, particularly focusing on…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Access to Education, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers
Mylissa Mary Slane – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Language impairments in children are associated with later impairments in cognitive, language, and academic domains (Johnson et al., 1999). The prevalence rate for language impairments is high among community samples (7% to 17%; King et al., 2005), and speech and language disorders are often co-morbid with other neurodevelopmental disorders…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Training, Intention, Milieu Therapy
Faith L. Roberts-Graham – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The phenomenon of interest in this study was veteran K-5 English language arts (ELA) teachers' perceptions of blended learning as an educational innovation setting and how they perceived the implementation of blended learning into their instructional routine. Blended learning is normally used in higher-level education but is now also used in the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation
Moreno-Recio, Pilar – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this sequential mixed method study was to determine if there were differences between central office administrators', school administrators', and bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers' overall and levels of action, self-regulation, and means efficacies, when controlling for years of experience with bilingual and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction