Intro Flashcards
close to ______ of our public school students in California speak a language other than ________ at home
close to half of our public school students in California speak a language other than English at home
By 2055, the U.S. will not have a single racial or ethnic _________. Much of this change has been (and will be) driven by __________. Over the next five decades, the majority of U.S. population growth is projected to be linked to new _______ and __________ immigration.
By 2055, the U.S. will not have a single racial or ethnic majority. Much of this change has been (and will be) driven by immigration. Over the next five decades, the majority of U.S. population growth is projected to be linked to new Asian and Hispanic immigration.
In the U.S., by 2025, one in every ______ school-aged children will be an _____
In the U.S., by 2025, one in every four school-aged children will be an ELL
States promoting __________ by offering special recognition for HS grads w/fluency in other langs
11/16 calif. Repealed prop 227 which almost eliminated bilingual ed from schools
States promoting bilingualism by offering special recognition for HS grads w/fluency in other langs
11/16 calif. Repealed prop 227 which almost eliminated bilingual ed from schools
II. CHALLENGES FOR OUR PROFESSION**
- ↑ ELLs in U.S. schools, but not enough __________, _________ professionals to serve them
- Socioeconomic differences
- Helping ELLs with lang impairments achieve ______
- Keeping up with _____ advances that can help these students learn faster and better
II. CHALLENGES FOR OUR PROFESSION**
- ↑ ELLs in U.S. schools, but not enough bilingual, bicultural professionals to serve them
- Socioeconomic differences
- Helping ELLs with lang impairments achieve CCSS
- Keeping up with tech advances that can help these students learn faster and better
III. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS**
IDEA 1997 and 2004 states that:
Testing procedures and materials must not be ___________
Assessment instruments must measure a student’s ability in the area tested, not _________ proficiency
III. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS**
IDEA 1997 and 2004 states that:
Testing procedures and materials must not be discriminatory
Assessment instruments must measure a student’s ability in the area tested, not English proficiency
ASHA, December 2016—under the new Administration in Washington D.C.:**
Discussions about abolishing the U.S. Department of Education
Increase tax dollars for private schools and voucher programs, diverting $$ away from public schools
Potentially affects SLP jobs in the public schools and services to public school children
It is possible that the new administration will withdraw all the new regulations pertaining to the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was finalized and signed by President Obama in Dec., 2015
This could dramatically reduce services to students with disabilities in public schools
IV. DEVELOPING CULTURAL COMPETENCE**
View all students as individuals; don’t stereotype!
Describe “cultural tendencies”
Look at cultural variables that influence ________
IV. DEVELOPING CULTURAL COMPETENCE**
View all students as individuals; don’t stereotype!
Describe “cultural tendencies”
Look at cultural variables that influence behavior
V. VARIABLES INFLUENCING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
_________ level
_________ of birth
Length of __________
_________ spoken
_______ vs ______ background
Gender
Age
____________ status
__________ beliefs and their impact
Peers, neighborhood
___________ memberships
V. VARIABLES INFLUENCING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
Educational level
Country of birth
Length of residence
Languages spoken
Urban vs rural background
Gender
Age
Socioeconomic status
Religious beliefs and their impact
Peers, neighborhood
Generational memberships
VI. INCREASING CULTURAL COMPETENCE**
Team up with members of the community
Read!!
Be aware of your own values and beliefs
Ask students to share with you
Learn some basic vocab in other langs
Attend churches, festivals, gatherings of other cultures
We can conduct ethnographic interviews:
SLP asks _____-_______ questions to find out more “Tell me about how…”
We can conduct ethnographic interviews:
SLP asks open-ended questions to find out more “Tell me about how…”
Terry, P., Connor, C., Thomas-Tate, S., & Love, M. Examining relationships among dialect variation, literacy skills, and school context in first grade. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 126-145.**
Meta-analysis of research–widely varying achievement among children in American schools
When children enter school (kindergarten), achievement gaps are observable even before they start learning to read
Most salient child characteristics that predict academic success are ____ and ______
____-SES, ____-white, ch. tend to lag behind _______ middle-ses ch.
Terry, P., Connor, C., Thomas-Tate, S., & Love, M. Examining relationships among dialect variation, literacy skills, and school context in first grade. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 126-145.**
Meta-analysis of research–widely varying achievement among children in American schools
When children enter school (kindergarten), achievement gaps are observable even before they start learning to read
Most salient child characteristics that predict academic success are SES and race
Low-SES, non-white, ch. tend to lag behind white middle-ses ch.
In this class, we will emphasize**
Social justice and equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, SES, or primary language
