Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Dissertation Committe for Arthur L. Petterway, PhD Program in Educational Leadership, PVAMU, Member of the Texas A&M University System.
Influencing policy (training slides from Fast Track Impact)
Arthur L. Petterway, PhD Proposal Dissertation Defense, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Committee Member
1. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Impact of High Stakes Testing on English Language Learners in Major Urban High Schools in Texas A Dissertation Proposal by Arthur L. Petterway William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Dissertation Committee Member
44. A Mixed Methods Analysis of Impact of High Stakes Testing on English Language Learners in Major Urban High Schools in Texas Q U A N T I T A T I V E Q U A L I T A T I V E Explanatory Design Predictors % ELLs passing % Non-ELLs passing % Non- Certified passing Views/ Opinions Administrators Teachers District Personnel Dependent Variable Grade 10 TAKS Reading/ ELA & Math Impact of Statewide Testing On ELLs Student Performance ESL Curriculum And Instruction Multiple Regression
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55. A Mixed Methods Analysis of Impact of High Stakes Testing on English Language Learners in Major Urban High Schools in Texas Q U A N T I T A T I V E Q U A L I T A T I V E Explanatory Design Predictors % ELLs passing % Non-ELLs passing % Non- Certified passing Views/ Opinions Administrators Teachers District Personnel Dependent Variable Grade 10 TAKS Reading/ ELA & Math Impact of Statewide Testing On ELLs Student Performance ESL Curriculum And Instruction Multiple Regression
Hinweis der Redaktion
Accountability . Schools that fail to meet state-defined Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward their defined goals for two years are identified as needing improvement . Moreover, schools that have not met AYP after four years are subject to restructuring or reconstitution. Testing. States must develop and administer annual tests that define the proficiency that all students are expected to reach in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Teacher Quality. States are required to develop a plan by the end of 2005-2006 to ensure that every teacher is “highly qualified” to teach in his or her core area. Scientifically-Based Research. The NCLB Act requires that all educational decisions be informed by scientifically-based research as defined in legislation.
Purpose and Support for NCLB Schools must develop high-quality yearly student assessments Student progress must be reported annually in terms of percentage of students scoring “proficient” or higher Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) must include high school graduation rate (Abedi, 2004) Purpose and Support for NCLB (cont.) AYP to be reported for schools, district, state AYP to be reported for subgroups Low Socio-Economic Status Major racial and ethnic groups Students with disabilities LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2002) Changes and Updates Minimum subgroup size Participation Averaging English Language Learners Extra time for students with disabilities (CEP, 2005)
Definition of English Language Learners (ELLs) and LEP Limited English Proficient = students who lack sufficient English skills to participate in a regular education English-speaking classroom English Language Learners = a positive way to refer to LEP students (Rivera & Stansfield, 1998) Identifying Districts for Improvement Amendments approved for 13 states in 2005 In 2004, 18 states made this change Grade span approach accepted in California 2004 (Davis and Sack, 2005 Annual Measurable Objectives Eleven states changed annual score targets in 2005 Four states changed annual score targets in 2004 (Olson, 2005)