IES Practice Guides and
Vocabulary Instruction for Native
American Students in REL Central
States
Dan Jesse, Helen Apthorp, Diane Paynter and REL
Central’s Native American Education Research Alliance
REL Central Overview
Seven State Region
North
Dakota
Wyoming
South
Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
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REL Central Overview
Three Collaborators
 Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL)
 RMC Research Denver (RMC)
 Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates, Inc. (APA)
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Native American
Education Research
Alliance
Three Projects
 Predictors of Native American student achievement on
the NAEP
 Summary of research for closing the achievement gap
 Identifying and teaching essential vocabulary
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Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
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Goals and Objectives
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Understand that research guides instruction
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Know how to access current research based on the
IES Practice Guides and recommendations
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Discuss Practice Guide recommendations for
identifying and teaching essential vocabulary using
examples from schools in Native American
communities
Questions/Answers
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Institute of Education Sciences
(IES) Practice Guides
• What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
• Created in 2000
• To support use of scientifically-based research
• IES Practice Guides
• Prepared by panels of nationally recognized experts
• Include a coherent set of actionable recommendations
• Explicitly based on empirical evidence
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IES Practice Guide for
English Language Learners
Recommendations
Level of
Evidence
1. Conduct formative assessments using measures of phonological
processing, letter knowledge, and word and text reading.
Strong
2. Provide focused, intensive small-group interventions.
Strong
3. Provide high-quality vocabulary instruction throughout the day.
Strong
4. Ensure that the development of formal or academic English is a
key instructional goal, beginning in the primary grades.
Minimal
5. Devote approximately 90 minutes a week to instructional
activities between pairs of students at different proficiency levels.
Strong
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=6
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IES Practice Guide for
Reading Comprehension
Recommendations
Level of
Evidence
1. Teach students reading comprehension strategies.
Strong
2. Teach students to identify and use the text’s organizational
structure to comprehend, learn, and remember content.
Moderate
3. Guide students through focused, high-quality discussions on the
meaning of text.
Minimal
4. Select texts purposefully to support comprehension
development.
Minimal
5. Establish an engaging and motivating context in which to teach
reading comprehension.
Moderate
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=14
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Select Essential
Vocabulary
• Generate lists from core
content area textbooks
• Develop a district-wide
list
• Use summer workshop
time and work in teams
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Essential Vocabulary
Academic
Foundational
Academic
Vocabulary
Extended
Academic
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
that is
essential for
proficiency in
the English
Language
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Foundational Academic Vocabulary
• A district or school-wide selection of approximately 30 academic
terms and phrases per content area per grade level/course
• The terms and phrases are from State/Common Core Standards
and are those that require direct instruction, as they are complex
and act as foundational background knowledge within the subject
area
• They require multiple activities for students to develop sufficient
understanding and to effectively store in long term memory
• Teachers are required to collect data/re-teach to ensure that all
students are learning and remembering these foundational
academic terms and phrases over time
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Eighth Grade Math
Academic Vocabulary (Common Core)
approximation, compare, convert, decimal, estimate,
expansion, expression, irrational number, nonrepeating,
Rational and
Irrational Numbers nonterminating, number line, rational, rational number,
size, value
Number and
compare, cube root, decimal, digit, equation, equivalent,
Exponents and
evaluate, exponent, expression, integer, large, number,
Quantity
numerical, operation, perfect cube, perfect square, power
Roots
of 10, quantity, reasoning, scientific notation, small,
solution, square root, symbol, times
coefficient, distributive property, equation, example,
infinite, integer, like, linear, rational number, solution,
Equations and
term
Inequalities
Operations and
axis, coordinate plane, equation, graph, intersect, line,
origin, point, proportional relationship, similar, slope,
Algebra
Slope
table, triangle, unit rate, vertical
algebraic, equation, estimate, graph, infinite, integer,
linear, mathematical, rational, real world, solution,
Systems of
system, variable
Equations
algebraic, compare, equation, example, function,
graphic, interpret, linear, numeric, property
Functions
analyze, function, functional relationship, graph, initial,
Functions
model, qualitative, quantity, rate of change,
Interpret
relationship, sketch, value
Functions
cone, cylinder, formula, mathematical, real world,
sphere, volume
Volume
angle, angle sum, angle-angle criterion, argument, cut,
exterior angle, fact, line, parallel, similarity, transversal,
Angles
triangle
Geometry
converse, coordinate system, dimension, distance,
length, point, proof, Pythagorean theorem, side,
Pythagorean
unknown
Theorem
Congruence and congruence, congruent, exhibit, figure, sequence,
similar, similarity, transformation, two dimensional
Similarity
coordinate, dilation, experimental, figure, property,
Transformations reflection, rotation, translation, two dimensional
assess, association, bivariate, construct, data, equation,
Measurement,
Multivariable Data frequency, informal, intercept, interpret, line, linear,
Data, Statistics,
model, pattern, quantitative, relationship, relative,
Distributions
and Probability
scatter plot, slope, two-way table, variable
Extended
Academic Vocabulary
• The extended academic vocabulary consists of academic
terms and phrases that align with or are connected to the
foundational academic vocabulary
• These terms and phrases are typically identified by the
classroom teacher rather by the school or district
• These terms and phrases may involve fewer learning activities
• While teachers may wish to collect data on the degree to
which students are learning and remembering these terms
and phrases over time, it is not required at the district or
school level
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Vocabulary that is Essential for Proficiency
in the English Language
Bringing Words to Life
Isabel Beck, Margaret G.
McKoewn, Linday Kucan
Tier 1
• high frequency
• rarely require instructional
attention
• learned through oral language
• most basic of words
Tier 2
• high frequency words found
across a variety of domains
Tier 3
• low frequency
• specialized words specific to
domains
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Teaching Basic and Advanced Vocabulary
Robert J. Marzano
Basic Words
Advanced
Words
Tier 1 Importance score of
1,2, or 3
Tier 2 Importance score of
4,or 5
Total
2,845
5,162
8,007
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Dog
Cat
ANIMALS
Skunk
Dinosaur
Horse
Lion
Pig
flesh eating
Dog
Skunk
Cat
ANIMALS
Some were
very mean
Tyrannosaurus
Rex
Dinosaur
Horse
Some flew
in the air
Lion
Pig
monstrous
Some were
very big
They lived
long ago
Pteradon
colossal
gigantic
immense
Pre-historic
skeletal
Mezozoic
extinction
Places to Live
Word
Importance
Word
Importance
Word
Importance
castle
home
hotel
house
hut
apartment
motel
palace
tent
cabin
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
cottage
habitat
homestead
igloo
inn
lodge
manor
mansion
suite
teepee
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
wigwam
barracks
bungalow
chalet
dormitory
estate
hovel
shanty
villa
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Units of Measurement
foot
gallon
grade
inch
mile
pound
quart
yard
mouthful
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
spoonful
teaspoon
bushel
cupful
degree
gram
handful
liter
meter
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
metric
ounce
pinch
pint
teaspoonful
ton
mil
volt
watt
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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Eating and Drinking
bite
drink
eat
feed
sip
swallow
chew
devour
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
dine
gargle
gnaw
gorge
guzzle
munch
nibble
consume
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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Unit on Light
bright, clear, shiny, sunshine, brilliant,
Light
candlelight, daylight, gleam, lamplight,
moonlight, radiant, starlight, sunlight, vivid,
glimmer, gloss, luminous, luster, sheen
candle, candlestick, lamp, light, lightbulb,
Light
beacon, beam, bonfire, chandelier, flare,
Producers lantern, laser, moonbeam, torch, filament,
fluorescent, sunspot
Actions reflect, shine, twinkle, brighten, dazzle,
Related to flash glitter, glow, lighten, radiate, shimmer,
Light
sparkle, glisten, illuminate
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Teach Vocabulary
• Teach 8 – 10 words per
week or 2 – 3 words per
day
• In all grades and
subjects
• Provide student-friendly
explanations of word
meaning using familiar
contexts
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Multiple Exposures and Use
• Arrange multiple
reading, speaking and
writing opportunities
for using new
vocabulary
• Guided discussion
• Visualize, picture
(nonlinguistic
representations)
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Teaching
Targeted Foundational Academic Vocabulary
CM
L
NL
D
R
Word Roots/Origins
Compare
Teacher
Students
Classify
Analogies
Games
Metaphors
Extensive Oral Interactions
Vocabulary term: cur
a mongrel dog
grrrrr….
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photosynthesis
Term Or Phrase
What I already know
What I am Learning
Examples
My Picture/Image
Non-Examples
My Definition
Extending My Learning
photosynthesis
:
as
:
photosynthesis
:
as
:
photosynthesis
:
as
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Questions & Next Steps
• Q&A
• Wrap-up
• Presenters will contact Research
Alliance members individually to
discuss next steps
• Session evaluation will be emailed
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Ongoing Communication
 REL Central website: http://www.relcentral.org/
 Contact:
 Dan Jesse, (800) 922-3636
 [email protected]
 Helen Apthorp, 303-766-9199, ext. 317
 [email protected]
 Diane E. Paynter, 303-263-2398
 [email protected]
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