Journal Article10.1080/13540602.2014.928131
Building a whole school approach and teacher efficacy with English language learners
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TL;DR: This article conducted a qualitative study to identify influences shaping the dispersal of ELL-related pedagogy in two primary schools in contrasting socio-economic areas, and found that these patterns were influenced by the performance of English language learners in national standards testing, as well as the special characteristics of English learners in each setting and the distinctive nature of each context.
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Abstract: Current professional development initiatives show a preference for whole school approaches. However, pedagogy related to English language learners (ELLs) is often not widely dispersed in New Zealand primary schools, impacting on teacher efficacy with these learners. This paper discusses findings from a qualitative study which aimed to identify influences shaping the dispersal of ELL-related pedagogy in two schools in contrasting socio-economic areas. Data from semi-structured individual interviews with teachers at different class levels revealed unique patterns for the dispersal of ELL-related pedagogy in each school. Teacher data indicated that these patterns were influenced by the performance of ELLs in national standards testing, as well as the special characteristics of ELLs in each setting and the distinctive nature of each context. The dispersal of ELL pedagogy in each school impacted differentially on opportunities to build a sense of collective teaching efficacy with ELLs in that setting, but also...
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