TExES ESL Supplemental 154 case studies
TExES ESL Supplemental 154 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The English as a Second Language Supplemental (154) is a Texas educator certification exam for teachers who want to add ESL certification to their teaching credentials. It appears on the official Texas Educator Certification Examination Program list of TExES exams, which is also where candidates register, schedule appointments, and view score reports. The TExES ESL Supplemental 154 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,129 words.
1The Newcomer Who 'Isn't Motivated': Silent Period, Transfer, and a Retention Recommendation
Okafor teaches fourth grade at a campus where about 30% of students are emergent bilinguals. Nadia arrived from Jordan eight weeks ago.
772 words, about 4 min2An Exit Decision Driven by the Master Schedule
At Ridgeway Middle School the language proficiency assessment committee is reviewing Ana, a sixth grader who has been in U.S. schools since first grade.
765 words, about 4 min3The Lecture That Fails Despite Clear Speech: Sheltered Instruction in World Cultures
Whitfield teaches sixth-grade world cultures at a campus where nearly half the students are emergent bilinguals. His third-period class has 27 students, 11 of them EB: two at beginning, six at intermediate, and three at advanced levels of English proficiency; their home languages are Spanish and Vietnamese.
825 words, about 4 min4Counting Students the Wrong Way: Program Requirements, Enrollment, and Parent Refusal
Valley View Elementary enrolls 620 students; 88 are identified as emergent bilinguals. By home language the campus counts 70 Spanish speakers, 10 Vietnamese speakers, 4 Arabic speakers, and 4 students representing three other languages.
886 words, about 4 min5The Volunteer Form Nobody Returned: Deficit Thinking and Family Engagement
Pruitt teaches second grade. In October she sent home a note in English inviting families to sign up to volunteer in the classroom and to attend a conference at 2:00 p.m.
881 words, about 4 min