Do English Language Development Curriculum Materials Matter for Students' English Proficiency?

Autor/inn/en	Lê, Qu?nh Tiên Nguyên; Polikoff, Morgan S.
Titel	Do English Language Development Curriculum Materials Matter for Students' English Proficiency?
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 11 (2021) 3, (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Polikoff, Morgan S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/21582440211035770
Schlagwörter	Language Proficiency; Bilingualism; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Programs; Program Effectiveness; Instructional Materials; English Language Learners; Scores; Language Tests; Achievement Tests; School Districts; Textbooks; Institutional Characteristics; Outcomes of Education; Kindergarten; Elementary Secondary Education; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Bilingualismus; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Language test; Sprachtest; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; School district; Schulbezirk; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	"Castañeda v. Pickard" mandated that educational programs for emergent bilinguals be tested for program efficacy. As English language development (ELD) curricular materials are one part of an instructional program, we assess this mandate by examining the effectiveness of ELD materials in Texas, a large, diverse U.S. state with large numbers of emergent bilingual (EB) students. Using local linear matching, we find robust evidence that schools that do not purchase any ELD curricula have significantly lower English language proficiency scores relative to schools that purchase state-adopted ELD materials. In contrast, there is no significant difference between schools that adopt the two most popular ELD curricula in the state. This study suggests that curriculum materials matter for EBs' English proficiency and implies that states should take a more active role in ensuring students have access to these materials. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01