General Education Teachers' Perceptions of Supporting English Language Learners in Regular Education

Autor/in	Lopez, Jose Luis
Titel	General Education Teachers' Perceptions of Supporting English Language Learners in Regular Education
Quelle	(2018), (168 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-4386-5777-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Barriers; English Language Learners; Case Studies; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Background; Faculty Development; Self Efficacy; Urban Schools; Elementary School Students; Achievement Tests; Scores; Teaching Methods; General Education; Elementary School Teachers; Educational Resources + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Vorbildung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	The number of culturally and linguistically diverse students at an urban elementary school in a southern state has greatly increased since the 2014-2016 school year. Corresponding low state achievement test scores have also been observed for English language learners (ELLs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the instructional strategies that general education teachers implement in their classrooms to support the academic needs of ELLs and teachers perceptions of their own abilities to instruct ELLs. The conceptual framework for this study was Bandura's theory of self-efficacy. The case study research design included interviews and observations with a sample of 10 general education teachers at the school in grades 1-5 who had ELL students in their general education classrooms. The data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for emerging themes which included the following; teachers' beliefs in their abilities to support ELLs, their educational background, their professional development (PD) and training, their perceptions of English as a language barrier, their lack of ESL instructional resources, and their beliefs about an appropriate education and positive classroom environment. Based on the findings of this doctoral project study, a PD program was created to increase teachers' knowledge, skills and perceived competence for teaching ELLs. The study has implications for positive social change which includes a PD program for general education teachers to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence about teaching ELLs that might enhance students' learning and achievement. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01