ERIC Number: EJ1011019
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1949-3533
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Cross-District Collaboration: Curriculum and Professional Development
Short, Deborah J.; Cloud, Nancy; Morris, Patricia; Motta, Julie
TESOL Journal, v3 n3 p402-424 Sep 2012
Secondary English as a second language (ESL) curricula that address four levels of ESL proficiency and prepare students for the English language arts (ELA) curricula and state-mandated ELA tests are not common. A curriculum jointly developed by two districts is even rarer. Yet two urban districts in Rhode Island undertook such a curriculum development effort that not only created and field-tested a four-level, standards-based ESL curriculum but also developed a four-subject newcomer curriculum for students with limited formal schooling. This article describes this innovative cross-district curriculum development project and offers the design process as a model for educators seeking to align ESL standards with ELA standards. It also explains how district administrators pooled resources to provide cross-district professional development to language and content teachers on effective academic literacy practices for English language learners. (Contains 5 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Professional Development, School Districts, Curriculum Development, Secondary School Curriculum, Second Language Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Group Dynamics, Partnerships in Education, Instructional Development, English Language Learners
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Rhode Island
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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