Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of language as a system and the role that culture in accordance with the standards provided by Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL).
Objective
Language And Culture
Candidates will analyze sociocultural, psychological and political variables that afford or constrain the process of learning a second language.
Indicator
Reflective Academic Paper
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to culture by writing a reflective academic paper. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domain 2. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 5302: Social, Cultural and Language Influences on Learning. All students were measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Candidate Scores - Paper
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent as measured by the rubric for the reflective academic paper.
Finding
Language And Culture
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 5302: Social, Cultural and Language Influences on Learning, were included in the findings. Thirty-four candidates scored an overall average of 84 percent on the reflective academic paper rubric. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the second year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 1- Objective 1
The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. The first students completed the program in spring 2013. This is the second year of data collection. The faculty has decided to maintain the criterion as is for another year of data. Since students did not meet the goal, the program faculty revised readings and discussions for the course. However, the faculty believed that significant changes should not be made at this point since this is the second year of data collection and number of students is low.
Objective
Language As A System
Candidates know, understand and use theoretical knowledge related to the structure and acquisition of language.
Indicator
ELL Oral Language Analysis Paper
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to language and acquisition by analyzing samples of the speech of English language learners. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domain 1. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 5301. All students will be measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Candidate Scores - Analysis Paper
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent as measured by the rubric for the analysis paper. Program faculty determined that 85 percent represented our operational definition of success at learning.
Finding
Language As A System
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 5301: Applied Linguistics for Classroom Teachers, were included in the findings. Twenty candidates scored an overall average of 87 percent on the ELL speech analysis paper rubric. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the second year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 1- Objective 2
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 5301, were included in the findings. Twenty candidates scored an overall average of 87 percent on the ELL speech analysis paper rubric. In fall 2015 we revamped this course with new course number and course title "BESL 5311: Applied Lingusitics for ESL/EFL classrooms". Therefore, the faculty has decided to maintain the same criterion for another year of data, now collecting it specifically from BESL 5311 course.
Goal
ESL/EFL Methods - TESOL Standards
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of language instruction and assessment in accordance with the standards provided by Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL).
Objective
Language Instruction
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of designing, implementing and evaluating language instruction for a given classroom language classroom.
Indicator
Language Instruction
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to language instruction by being evaluated in the classroom. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domains 3 and 4. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 5303: Teaching English as a Second Language: Oral and Written Language. All students were measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Candidate Scores - Instruction
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent of the teaching behaviors as evaluated by the teaching evaluation rubric. Program faculty determined that 85 percent represented our operational definition of success at learning.
Finding
Language And Instruction
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 5303: Teaching English as a Second Language: Oral and Written Language, were included in the findings. Thirteen candidates scored an overall average of 88 percent on the teaching evaluation rubric. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the second year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 2- Objective 1
The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. The first students completed the program in spring 2013. This is the second year of data collection. The faculty has decided to maintain the criterion as is for another year of data due to the small sample size this year of thirteen students. The faculty believed that significant changes should not be made at this point since this is the second year of data collection and number of students is low.
Objective
Instructional Resources
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of selecting and evaluating appropriate instructional resources for a given language learning context
Indicator
Instructional Resources Evaluation
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to language instruction and assessment by evaluating instructional resources. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domain 3 and 4. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 5303: Teaching English as a Second Language: Oral and Written Language. All students were measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Candidate Scores - Instructional Resources
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent as measured by the textbook evaluation assignment. Program faculty determined that 85 percent represented our operational definition of success at learning.
Finding
Candidate Scores- Instructional Materials
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 5303: Teaching English as Second Language: Oral and Written Language, were included in the findings. Thirteen candidates scored an overall average of 84 percent on textbook evaluation assignment. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the second year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 2- Objective 2
The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. The first students completed the program in spring 2013. This is the second year of data collection. The faculty has decided to maintain the criterion as is for another year of data due to the small sample size this year of thirteen students. The faculty believed that significant changes should not be made at this point since this is the second year of data collection and number of students is low.
Goal
Research And Professionalism - TESOL Standards
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of classroom based research in accordance with the standards provided by Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL).
Objective
Research Synthesis
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of synthesizing classroom based research.
Indicator
Literature Review
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to classroom based research by writing a literature review. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domain 5. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 6320. All students were measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Literature Review Score
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent as measured by the rubric for the action research literature review. Program faculty determined that 85 percent represented our operational definition of success at learning.
Finding
Literature Review
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 6320: Action Research, were included in the findings. Seven candidates scored an overall average of 82 percent on the rubric for the action research literature review. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the second year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 3- Objective 1
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 6320, were included in the findings. Seven students scored an overall average of 82 percent on action research literature review. In fall 2015 we revamped this course with new course number and course title "BESL 6315: Action Research". This is the first year of data collection under these changes. The faculty has decided to maintain the criterion as is for another year.
Objective
Conduct Classroom-based Research
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of conducting classroom based research.
Indicator
Action Research Project
Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in TESOL standards related to classroom based research by conducting an Action Research project. Program faculty developed the rubric based on TESOL Standards in Domain 5. The assignment is completed in a required course, BESL 6320. All students were measured and the averaged into the total.
Criterion
Action Research Project
Candidates must achieve a score of 85 percent as measured by the rubric for the Action Research project. Program faculty determined that 85 percent represented our operational definition of success at learning.
Finding
Action Research Project Assignment
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 6320: Action Research, were included in the findings. Seven candidates scored an overall average of 84 percent on the Action Research project rubric. The M.Ed. in International Literacy is a new program. This is the first year of data collection.
Action
Maintenance Of Goal 3- Objective 2
All 2014-2015 M.Ed. in International Literacy students enrolled in the required course, BESL 6320, were included in the findings. Seven students scored an overall average of 84 percent on action research rubric. In fall 2015 we revamped this course with new course number and course title "BESL 6315: Action Research". This is the first year of data collection under these changes. The faculty has decided to maintain the criterion as is for another year.