Updated: May 17, 2022
We have reached participate capacity. Thank you for your interest in CSEL!
We invite you to participate in a research study to understand the experiences of English Learner (EL) students as they navigate coursetaking in middle and high school.
YOUR ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL • YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY • YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE IMPORTANT
We also hope to learn about the supports, challenges, and overall experiences of the teachers and adults who support English Learners at school. Your participation will provide important information about how to improve experiences for English Learners.
Who Can Participate?
You may participate if:
You are a middle school or high school (grades 6-12) educator. This includes: general education teachers, ENL/TESOL teachers, EL specialists/ELPAC coordinators, school administrators, and guidance counselors;
You work at a public (non-charter) school in the United States;
You work with students officially classified as English Learners.
What You'll Do:
Participate in a 30-minute survey with questions about:
How English Learners in your school access grade-level content courses;
Your experience taking the survey.
Compensation:
Educators who participate will receive a $25 Amazon gift card delivered to their email.
YOUR ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL • YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY • YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE IMPORTANT
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jeremy Miciak via email, Jeremy.Miciak@times.uh.edu
Updated: Apr 30, 2021
Interested? Complete this survey.
The Center of the Success of English Learners (CSEL) is calling on all educators of English Learners grades 6-12 in Texas or New York to participate in a research study to understand the experiences of multi-language learners and English Learners (ELs) as they navigate course-taking in middle and high school.
We hope to learn about the supports, challenges, and overall experiences of the educators that support ELs. Your participation will provide important information about how to improve experiences for English Learners. For more information, continue reading!
Who Can Participate:
Secondary educators, grades 6-12, with experience working with ELs;
Can come from any of the following backgrounds:
general education teachers, teachers of EL students, ESL/Bilingual education coordinators, LPAC coordinators/administrators/members, school administrators, and guidance counselors;
Must work in a public, non-charter school;
Must be have experience in Texas or New York.
What You'll Do:
Participate in one OR two 90-minute Zoom focus groups:
Answering open-ended questions about working with ELs
Providing feedback on a survey about working with ELs
Compensation:
Educators will receive $50 upon completion for each focus group.
YOUR ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL • YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY • YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE IMPORTANT
Interested?
Please complete this survey to express your interest in participating:
For more information please contact:
Dr. Jeremy Miciak at the University of Houston (Jeremy.Miciak@times.uh.edu)
Includes Analysis of Digital Learning Resources & Current Federal Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 18— Today, the Center for the Success of English Learners (CSEL) released a report on educating English Learner students (ELs) during the pandemic. The report provides recommendations for state and district level educators to ensure that equitable and meaningful educational access and engagement for EL students is happening remotely.
The report also examines:
Current federal legislation that authorizes funds for a variety of activities that could be used to support ELs and their families;
The impact of remote learning on EL students and their teachers; and
The potential and limitations of using digital learning resources (DLRs) to educate these students.
Another major highlight of the report is up-to-date state-by-state level information about policies and resources related to remote instruction and assessment for ELs with links to these resources.
This report is the first of many resources CSEL plans to release over the next 5 years to support English learners, their communities, and their teachers. The report, “Improving Remote Learning and Assessment for English Learner Students,” can be view and downloaded for free on the Center’s website, www.cselcenter.org.
About the Center
The Center for the Success of English Learners (CSEL) is a new national research and development center working to identify and remove barriers that continually keep English learners (ELs) from accessing the general curriculum. Funded by the Institutes of Education Sciences (IES), the Center delivers support for middle school and secondary English learners and teachers by developing and providing actionable, research-based resources and an engaging array of events for educators, administrators, and policymakers.
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For more information, please call Trey Calvin at 202-362-0700, or email at info@cselcenter.org