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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1012728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
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Hopefulness for Teachers of ELLs in the Era of NCLB
Colombo, Michaela; McMakin, Deborah; Jacobs, Cynthia; Shestok, Carol
Multicultural Perspectives, v15 n2 p81-87 2013
In this article the authors explore the role of critical hope as an essential quality in teachers' preparation to teach English Language Learners (ELLs) in the era of No Child Left Behind. The authors found that high stakes testing with inappropriate measures combined with teachers' lack of preparation to teach ELLs resulted in a downward spiral in hopefulness.
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, High Stakes Tests, Federal Legislation, Teacher Attitudes, Interviews, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Resource Allocation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teaching Experience, Educational Objectives, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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