DR K-12: Research with English Language Learners
Three ELL-focused projects will describe their work in light of cross-project challenges.
The purpose of this session is to share information about three of the projects involved in the CADRE working group for English language learners (ELLs) and STEM. The first project, Project MSSELL (Middle School Science for English Language Learners), will report on a two-year randomized-trial longitudinal study and the effectiveness of instructional interventions in academic science among ELLs and non-ELLs matriculating through grades 5 and 6 with comparison to the typical science instruction in an urban school district in Southeast Texas.
Resources mentioned during the presentation:
- Carnegie Mellon University Language Technologies Institute, REAP algorithm- http://www.lti.cs.cmu.edu/Research/tech-reports.html
- Texas A & M Language Diversity Network: http://ldn.tamu.edu
- Transitional Bilingual Observation Protocol (TBOP)