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标题：STEM Teachersâ€™ Preparedness for English Language Learners
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作者：Keith Besterman ; Thomas Williams ; Jeremy Ernst 等
期刊名称：Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research
印刷版ISSN：1557-5284
电子版ISSN：1557-5284
出版年度：2018
卷号：19
期号：3
语种：English
出版社：Institute of STEM Education and Research
摘要：The growth of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the K-12 education system has sparked discussions regarding STEM teachersâ€™ ability to meet the needs of these learners. STEM teachers have reported that they do not feel prepared to meet ELL studentsâ€™ needs and often lack professional development opportunities to develop the necessary skills to meet these needs. (August Ballantyne, Sanderman, Janzen, 2008, U.S. Department of Education, NCES, 2001). However, STEM teachersâ€™ preparation for ELLs, their participation in ELL specific professional development activities, and the degree of inclusion of ELL students in STEM disciplines is relatively unexplored. The most recent School and Staffing Survey Teacher Questionnaire was used to analyze STEM teachersâ€™ credentialing related to ELLs, their participation in ELL specific professional development activities, and the degree of ELL student participation in STEM classrooms. It was found that very few STEM teachers had ELL credentialing. While more than half indicated having ELLs in their service load, less than 25 percent participated in any ELL specific professional development activities.
关键词：STEM education;chool and Staffing Survey Teacher Questionnaire;English Language Learners;credentials;professional development