The University of Akron
National Professional Development Grant
Awarded by the
U.S. Department of Education
Presenters:
Dr. Lynn Smolen, Dr. Wei Zhang,
Dr Shernavaz Vakil
Dr.
Vakil, Ms
Ms. Pamela Freeman
Freeman, &
Ms. Diane Hergenrather
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July
11, 2012
Project ACHIEVE
• Welcome
• Introductions
The University of Akron Personnel
• Lynn A. Smolen, Ph.D., Professor, Principal
I
Investigator
ti t (PI)
(PI), Dept.
D t off Curricular
C i l &
Instructional Studies
• Wei Zhang
Zhang, Ph
Ph.D.,
D Assistant Professor,
Professor (Co-PI),
(Co-PI)
Dept. of English,
• Shernavaz Vakil, Ed.D., Professor, (Co
(Co-PI),
PI),
Dept. of Curricular & Instructional Studies
• Arthur Palacas, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of
English
• Diane Hergenrather, MPA, Project Coordinator
Partner University
• Nancy Varian, Ph.D.
Malone University
4
External Evaluation Team
• Deborah Shama-Davis, Director
• Pamela Freeman, Co-Director
Research and Evaluation Bureau
Kent State University
5
Advisory Board Members
• Nancy
y Varian- Malone University
y
• Paula Shafer- Akron Public Schools
• Natividad Pagán
Pagán- Cleveland Metropolitan School
District
y Orrach- Lakewood City
y Schools
• Larry
• Patrick Geschke- Parma City School District
• Dana Weber- Stark County
y ESC
• Alida Treharn- Youngstown City School District
Project ACHIEVE
• Access to Curriculum and High Quality
I t
Instruction
ti
ffor Educators
Ed
t
V l i
Valuing
E li h
English
Language Learners
• Project ACHIEVE will strengthen the
credentials, expertise, practice, and
collaboration of Northeast Ohio teachers who
work
k with
ihE
English
li h L
Language L
Learners (ELLs).
(ELL )
Goals of Grant
1. Increase the number of in-service teachers
who complete the Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Endorsement
2. Increase the effectiveness of Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
((STEM),
), special
p
education,, and g
general
education teachers who work with ELLs
3. Increase the academic performance of ELLs in
participating districts
4. Improve system support for the professional
p
of teachers who serve ELLs
development
Five Year Plan
1. Align UA’s TESOL courses with the
National TESOL Standards
2. Provide approximately
pp
y 56 teachers
across the region with convenient, costeffective options for completing the 22
credit
dit hours
h
off coursework
k required
i d by
b
our TESOL program
3. Develop new courses that incorporate
the SIOP Model
Five Year Plan (cont.)
4. Provide a flexible, streamlined series of
three (3) TESOL courses to 40 teachers
(not seeking full TESOL Endorsement)
5. Provide high-quality online modules as
part of the TESOL p
p
program
g
6. Provide professional development to
school districts as well as Education
faculty at UA and Malone
Expected Outcomes for
Project ACHIEVE
• Outcomes include improved English
language acquisition, English literacy,
and performance in academic content
subjects by Northeast Ohio ELLs due to
the increased expertise and improved
practice of their teachers
teachers. The five
participating urban districts and rural
districts in Stark County
y collectively
y
serve approximately 5,000 ELLs.
Streamlined Program
• Linguistics and Language Arts (3 cr.)
• Theoretical Foundations and Principles of ESL
(3 cr.)
• Scaffolding Language and Content Learning for
English Learners (3 cr.)
SIOP® National Conference
Overview of SIOP®
• The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
(SIOP®) Model
M d l is
i a research-based
h b
d and
d
validated instructional model that has proven to
be effective in addressing
g the academic needs
of English learners (ELLs) throughout the United
States.
• The SIOP® Model consists of eight interrelated
p
that shelter instruction for ELLs:
components
The Eight Components of SIOP®
1. Lesson Preparation
2 Building Background
2.
3. Comprehensible Input
4 Strategies
4.
St t i
5. Interaction
6. Practice/Application
/
l
7. Lesson Delivery
8. Review/Assessment
Using instructional strategies connected to each of these components,
teachers are able to design and deliver lessons that address the
academic and linguistic needs of ELLs and help them become
successful in school.
Review Scope of Work Document
– Application Process
– Evaluation Process
Project ACHIEVE
Advisory Board Input
– Review of data for use in allocating
slots
– Private school consultation
– Teacher recruitment and selection
– Distance learning and alternate sites
– Ongoing support for teachers and
school districts
THANK YOU!
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