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ERIC Number: ED437380
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1995-Dec-27
Pages: 26
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Guidelines for Staff Development Programs for Teachers of English Learners.
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento.
This report presents 26 staff development guidelines from California Code of Regulations Title 5, Sections 80680 through 80690.1: to define, implement, and make specific Chapter 1178, Statutes of 1994 (Senate Bill 1969, Hughes). The guidelines are for teachers working with English learners. Category 1, "Guidelines for the Content of Staff Development," includes: (1) "Understanding Background Characteristics of English Learners"; (2) "Educational Equity and Positive Intercultural Relations"; (3) "Role of ELD and SDAIE in the Education of English Learners"; (4) "Theories of First and Second Language Acquisition"; (5) "Research and Theory for SDAIE"; (6) "Matching Content Instruction to Language Abilities"; (7) "Using Language and Literacy for Learning Content"; (9) "Assessment of Content Learning"; (9) "Sociolinguistic Concepts and Terminology for Understanding English Language Development"; (10) "Methods for Second Language Teaching"; (11) "Literacy for English Language Development"; and (12) "Assessment of English Language Development." Category 2, "Guidelines for the Quality of Staff Development," includes: (13) "Professional Qualifications for Staff Developers"; (14) "Professional Qualifications of Trainers of Staff Developers"; (15) "Planning and Organization of Staff Development Programs"; (16) "Instructional Focus of Staff Development Programs"; (17) "Matching Content with Participants' Prior Knowledge"; (18) "Active Modeling of Instructional Methods"; (19) "Assessment of Staff Development Programs"; (20) "Ongoing, Informal Evaluation of Each Participant's Learning"; (21) "Assessment of Participants at the Conclusion of the Program"; (22) "Allocation of Resources for Staff Development Programs"; (23) "Eligibility of Teachers for Combined SDAIE and ELD"; (24) "Program Length, Participation and Record Keeping"; (25) "Award of Certificates of Completion"; and (26) "Eligibility of Educational and Professional Organizations to Offer Staff Development Programs." (SM)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Note: "With the assistance of Suzanne Peregoy."