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Did They Get It? The Role of Fidelity in Teaching English Learners
Author(s) -
Echevarria Jana,
RichardsTutor Catherine,
Chinn Vivan P.,
Ratleff Paige Ann
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1598/jaal.54.6.4
Subject(s) - fidelity , mathematics education , literacy , sheltered instruction , psychology , english language , english as a second language , pedagogy , teaching method , computer science , language education , comprehension approach , telecommunications
Use of research‐based practices for improving content area literacy of English learners is important both because of their growing numbers and their overall poor academic performance. However, how do we ensure that teachers are implementing proven methods with fidelity? This study shows the direct relationship between teachers' level of implementation of such practices on student achievement. Specifically, we report findings from research through the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE). In the study, teachers learned and implemented the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model of instruction to improve their students' language and content literacy development. The degree to which teachers implemented the model with fidelity resulted in relative improvement in student performance, underscoring the importance of teacher implementation of proven practices.