One-Way Dual Language Enrichment for ELLs
Dr. Leo Gómez – Presenter
Texas Commission for Public School Finance Texas Education Agency
June 5, 2018
ELL Instructional Models
Effective
Additive/Enrichment Subtractive/Remedial Dual Language
- Two-Way
- One-Way
TBE - Late Exit
TBE – Early Exit
Content-Based ESL
ESL Pullout
Ineffective
2
3
Why is TBE & ESL Bad for ELLs? Limited use or no use of L1 = limited access to grade-level content & skills Remedial Model = remedial instruction Remedial instruction = watered-down curriculum; ability grouping focus on
interventions and language acquisition vs. content Remedial instruction results in poor performance on:
Language and Academic tasks District Benchmarks and Standardized Tests Graduation Rates
Poor ELL achievement at elementary level significantly impacts school accountability and increases long-term ELLs
3
National Research - Long-Term ELL Achievement
N N = 210,054 C
E
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Two-Way DL
One-Way DL
Early Exit BE +
2
Content ESL Early-Exit + Trad. ESL Content-Based ESL
ESL Pullout
No Services
Average Reading Performance – native English Speakers
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
Average English Reading Performance – ELLs
Note: Program Implementation through 5th Grade only
Remedial Models
Enrichment Models
1
3 45
6
4
National Research Findings - ELL Achievement…
ELLs with limited proficiency in English must NOT be placed in short-term programs of only 1-3 years. In this study and all other research studies following ELLs long term, the minimum length of time it takes to reach grade-level performance in second language (English) is 4-5 years.
ELLs with at least 4-5 years of primary language schooling reach grade-level performance in English. As a group, students with limited or noprimary language schooling (either in home or host country) are not able to reach grade-level performance in English
When ELLs initially attend segregated, remedial programs, these studentsdo not close the achievement gap after reclassification and placement in the English mainstream. Instead, they maintain or widen the gap in later years
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
5
6
National Research Findings…
The number one predictor for long-term academic achievement in English is the extent and quality of L1 schooling
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
One-Way DLE for All ELLs!
One-Way DLE is Strongest Bilingual Education Program
One-Way DLE does not require both language groups
All ELLs can be served District-Wide!
Reduce Long-Term ELLs!
Increase ELL Achievement (elementary & secondary)!
Increase Graduation Rates!
7
8
2018 5th Grade ELL Reading – McAllen ISD
# Students Approaches Meets Masters
Dual Language 42 92% 77% 44%
Gifted & Talented 27 89% 81% 63%
Early-Exit TBE 76 80% 45% 11%
Regular Program 48 75% 60% 21%
McAllen ISD – 5th All 1681 83% 62% 31%
ELL Reading – Dual Language vs. Early-Exit or ESL
2017 All Grades ELL Reading – State (AEIS)
Approaches Meets Masters
Dual Language 67% 36% 19%
Early-Exit TBE 61% 32% 16%
ESL (content-based) 46% 20% 7%
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Campus
Liberty
Murphy
Austin
LBJ
RYMS
Alamo
Kennedy
Escalante
Total
2016 Middle School Language and Culture Advanced Placement (AP) Data
33 32 16
32 14 3
13 8 1
22 9 1
18 8 3
25 14
44 26 11
25 14 5
212 125 40
• A score of 3 is weighed as earning 6 college credit hours
• A score of 4 is weighed as earning 9 college credit hours
• A score of 5 is weighed as earing 12 college credit hours
Total
81
49
22
32
29
39
81
44
377
9
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Campus Total
PSJA ECHS 15 15
PSJA Memorial ECHS 10 1 1 12
PSJA North ECHS 66 19 3 88
PSJA Southwest ECHS 32 6 38
PSJA T. Jefferson ECHS 25 1 26
Total 148 27 4 179
• A score of 3 is weighed as earning 6 college credit hours • A score of 4 is weighed as earning 9 college credit hours • A score of 5 is weighed as earing 12 college credit hours
10
EOC for DL Ells 100% 96 95%
90% 85%
80% 78%
70% 66%
60%
50%
4096
30%
20%
10%
0% Algebra I Biology US History English I English II
·' - • 2015 • 2016 • 2016 All Students • 2016 State Ells
COLLEGE3 UDY COHlllCHD COMPUIE
11