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Using Technology Tools to Improve Language Acquisition in Elementary English Language Learners
Megan Veling California State University SacramentoGraduate Studies Program for Educational Technology
+What is the significance? ELL present in virtually every classroom Technology present but not used Newcomers at my site in particular, thrown into mainstream
classrooms Without proper teaching tools and intervention techniques
chance of success is constantly depleting Often viewed as overwhelming and a burden, rather than an
opportunity to help a student succeed When the right technology tool is implemented correctly it can
become an invaluable teaching tool Research Question: Does implementing Imagine Learning into
a student’s curriculum affect their language acquisition?
Why this research was conducted
+Overview of Research Fall 2012 an elementary school in southern California
ELD Groups
Imagine Learning software Select group of 26 ELL students How progress was monitored Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study
was to explore the impact that the implementation of a technology assisted software would have upon a group of English language learners and to determine if their language skills increased after a period of time of exposure to this software. Analysis of data determined the impact that this assistive technology had upon the selected group of ELL students and their language acquisition skills.
+ Technology Tool
Imagine Learning
• Software license purchased
•Individualized for each student; fade technology
•What the student participants do
•Progress reports
•http://www.imaginelearning.com/
+Data Collection and Analysis Case study approach: each student’s progress
monitored through the Imagine Learning software Reports generated monthly for four months CELDT scores were reviewed and compared to previous
year Anonymous survey to gage whether students were
enjoying the program or not
+Results
Analysis of students’ scores showed that 100% of students’ scores in word recognition, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension increased
The average word recognition score at the first progress report was a score of 79.25% and the average word recognition score at the final progress report was a score of 88.65%.
CELDT scores of each participating student were reviewed and studied. At the beginning of this case study the average CELDT reading score of the participants was 1.47 and after participating in the Imagine Learning program the same group of students average CELDT reading score increased to 2.60
Did the technology tool work?
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Students’ Average Score for Word Recognition Comparison of the average month one score for word recognition compared to the average word recognition score for month 4Increase from 79.25% average to 88.65% average
Word Recognition for month 1 Word Recognition for month 474
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average score
average score
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Comparison of 2012 CELDT scores to 2013 CELDT scores The average reading and listening scores for the 2012 school year were compared to the average reading and listening scores for the 2013 school year. The range for the CELDT test is 1-5. Increase from 1.47 average to 2.60 average
CELDT reading score 2012
CELDT reading score 2013
CELDT listening score 2012
CELDT listening score 2013
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+Conclusions Results similar to findings in similar studies of ELL students in
elementary schools Technology provides an additional platform for ELL students to
learn and fully grasp the content they are being presented Through the use of the technology tool Imagine Learning the
participants in this study were able to increase their language acquisition skills, reflected in their progress reports and CELDT scores
All the participants of this study had a positive experience using this technology tool, which will allow them to eagerly interact with technology in the future
Results of this study determined that when technology is implemented in the proper way it can positively affect ELL students.
+Contact Information Megan Veling
[email protected] Imagine Learning
imaginelearning,com or 1.866.377.5071
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