English Language Learners and Parent Involvement: a Case Study PDF Download

Author: Jimena Furlani
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Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Due to the changing demographics in the public schools in California and around the country, it is important to look at the specific population of Spanish speaking parents of English language learner students and whether the involvement of these parents affects student achievement. This study determined impacts of parent involvement on first and second grade English Learner student achievement in Fontana, California. This study describes a quantitative analysis that examined Spanish speaking parents of English language learner students’ beliefs about their involvement as well as the first and second grade classroom teachers’ thoughts on the role that parent involvement plays in student success. Parents of ELL students in first and second grade classrooms at Maple Elementary School in Fontana, California answered questionnaires that inquired about their role in their child’s education as well as how and where parent involvement takes place. Similar, the teachers of these ELL students in first and second grade were given questionnaires that inquired about students’ academic achievement, how it is affected by parent involvement and what parent involvement looks like in their classrooms.Due to the changing demographics in the public schools in California and around the country, it is important to look at the specific population of Spanish speaking parents of English language learner students and whether the involvement of these parents affects student achievement. This study determined impacts of parent involvement on first and second grade English Learner student achievement in Fontana, California. This study describes a quantitative analysis that examined Spanish speaking parents of English language learner students’ beliefs about their involvement as well as the first and second grade classroom teachers’ thoughts on the role that parent involvement plays in student success. Parents of ELL students in first and second grade classrooms at Maple Elementary School in Fontana, California answered questionnaires that inquired about their role in their child’s education as well as how and where parent involvement takes place. Similar, the teachers of these ELL students in first and second grade were given questionnaires that inquired about students’ academic achievement, how it is affected by parent involvement and what parent involvement looks like in their classrooms. Data shows there are multiple ways that parents of ELL students are involved in their children’s education, and not all these ways are solely tied to helping out in the classroom. Different schools and districts use a variety of strategies to involved parents of English language learners. Specifically, Maple Elementary School has a community aide that puts together Family Nights and invites parents to attend these themed events. The school also has several staff that are Spanish speakers and always has someone available to speak to any parent that does not speak English. The data also shows that students who have parental involvement at home and/or at school are reaching the district set goals for their grade level.