AEPA ESL (NES ESOL 507) case studies
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The AEPA English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) assessment, listed in the NES catalog as test 507, is a subject-matter licensure examination used in Arizona for educators who seek an endorsement to teach English learners. Candidates are typically certified teachers adding an ESOL endorsement, student teachers preparing for a dual-endorsement program, or out-of-state educators transferring credentials. The AEPA ESL (NES ESOL 507) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,377 words.
1The Silent Fourth Grader
Mei, a 4th grader, arrived from Taiwan in September; it is now mid-December. She has 45 minutes of ESL daily in a pull-out group of six and spends the rest of the day in a monolingual English classroom.
688 words, about 3 min2The Composite Score That Does Not Tell the Whole Story
Ahmed is a 7th grader who has been in U.S. schools for two years; his first language is Arabic, and he reads fluently in Arabic.
670 words, about 3 min3The Cell Transport Quiz
At Riverside High, biology teacher Mr. Lee co-teaches second period with the ESL teacher.
690 words, about 3 min4Swimming, Ramadan, and Culture Night
Fatima is a 6th grader whose family immigrated from Somalia; she wears a hijab and is one of three Somali students in a school of 600. The physical education department requires all students to complete a two-week swimming unit; participation is 40% of the quarter grade.
661 words, about 3 min5Fourteen Students and a Scheduling Conflict
This year the district moved 14 ELs at Northside High from the ESL block into a 'Foundations of Reading' course because of a scheduling conflict, with the promise of 'push-in support.' In practice the ESL teacher spends 20 minutes in each of those classes supervising silently, and the number of ELs reclassifying fell from 19 to 7. Meanwhile, a chemistry teacher refuses to let an EL student use a bilingual dictionary on a unit test, saying, 'It's not fair to the other kids.' A parent calls the ESL office, upset that her daughter was placed in ESL, insisting, 'She speaks English fine at home.' The principal asks the ESL teacher for a recommendation by Friday.
668 words, about 3 min