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Retracted: Development and Validation of the Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs About E nglish L anguage L earners Survey ( MTBELL )
Author(s) -
Gann Linda,
Bonner Emily P.,
Moseley Christine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/ssm.12157
Subject(s) - ell , mathematics education , exploratory factor analysis , psychology , english language , relation (database) , survey instrument , survey research , exploratory research , pedagogy , computer science , teaching method , psychometrics , sociology , social science , applied psychology , clinical psychology , vocabulary development , database
Given the increasing number of E nglish L anguage L earners ( ELLs ) in secondary mathematics classrooms, it is imperative that mathematics teacher educators develop measures for determining how and why secondary mathematics teachers ( SMTs ) understand and respond instructionally to these students. This paper reports on the initial development and validation of the Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs about English Language Learners survey, an instrument that measures SMTs beliefs, attitudes, knowledge base, and instructional practices in relation to meeting the academic and language needs of ELLs . Through piloting processes, the instrument was refined for a research study through which reliability and validity were established. The five constructs identified from exploratory factor analysis illustrate perceived opportunities and barriers in meeting ELL s' academic and language needs among SMTs . This article features a Research to Practice Companion Article . Please click on the supporting information link below to access.