The Relationship Between Teachers' Multicultural Attitudes and Their Instructional Practice with English Language Learners: A Mixed Method Study

Author

Adria Danielle Dodici, Portland State University

Sponsor

Portland State University. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

First Advisor

Micki Caskey

Date of Publication

1-1-2011

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction

Department

Curriculum & Instruction

Language

English

Subjects

Multiculturalism -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Attitudes, Multicultural education -- United States -- Attitudes, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages -- Attitudes, English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers, Teachers -- Training of -- United States

DOI

10.15760/etd.141

Physical Description

1 online resource (viii, 183 p.) : ill. (1 col.)

Abstract

Teachers of English language learners (ELLs) are often ill prepared to provide content area instruction tailored to their students' needs. This explanatory mixed method study examined the relationship between 15 ELL teachers' multicultural attitudes and use of sheltered instruction (SI). The purpose of the study was to ascertain whether teachers' multicultural attitudes influenced their use of SI. Data were gathered using a Demographic Questionnaire, Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES), Classroom Instruction Questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews. A correlational analysis found no statistically significant relationship (i.e., r = -.34; p = .22) between participants' scores on SI observations and the MES. A correlational estimate for the four highest SI scorers indicated a relationship between the two sets of scores (i.e., r = .75; p = .25). Qualitative data did not indicate any patterns that might distinguish the high and low SIOP scorers; however, Aptitude Measurement Interaction may explain the different correlational results.

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Comments

Portland State University. Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/6943

Recommended Citation

Dodici, Adria Danielle, "The Relationship Between Teachers' Multicultural Attitudes and Their Instructional Practice with English Language Learners: A Mixed Method Study" (2011). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 141.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.141