Final presentation discordance
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The document discusses issues with Pennsylvania's WIDA pull-out ELL program, including that it does not encourage ELL students to build friendships with native speakers and causes them to speak in their first language instead of truly learning English conversational skills. It also notes that WIDA focuses on academic English competency but does not ensure students acquire basic interpersonal communication skills outside the classroom. Additionally, while WIDA personalizes instruction to proficiency levels, it still treats students impersonally and can disconnect their personal lives from academic experiences.
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Final presentation discordance
- 2. THE PROBLEM? Pennsylvania WIDA model uses a pull-out program Does not encourage ELLs to build friendships with native speakers Often wind up speaking first language with other ELLs instead of truly learning BICS
- 3. LACK OF BICS DEVELOPMENT WIDA focuses on the use of the English language within an academic setting Assumes that students will acquire BICS of their own accord outside of the classroom
- 4. COMPETENCY Focus on competency within the classroom What about other situations? Hymes’ four competencies cover a wider spectrum of situations for personal, academic, and profession life
- 5. STANDARDIZATION VS. PERSONALIZATION WIDA does use proficiency levels to personalize the program Still treats students like numbers Immigrant experience is very hard and highly personal Feelings of disconnect between personal life and academic life