Effectiveness of Ohio teacher education programs for meeting the educational needs of English language learners.

摘要

This is a survey study of four Ohio pre-service teacher preparation programs to determine how they are meeting higher education (NCATE) and content area (TESOL) standards. This descriptive study uses online surveys and interviews, focus group members, and online program examinations and evaluations as data collection instruments with a purposeful sampling design. Findings show the critical need for improving pre- and in-service teacher preparation programs by including field practice with English Language Learners (ELL) and development of knowledge in second language issues. The implications are that pre-service teachers can be trained to meet the educational needs of ELL students. The implications are simple: Curriculum is the key. An infusion of courses and field experiences will make this happen.