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Early English Language Development (EELD)

Standards Framework

Massachusetts

Board of Education

May 23, 2013

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Agenda

Purpose

Theory

Role of Early Learning Standards

Development Process

EELD Standards Framework

The Connection

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Purpose

Provide a developmentally sound framework for assessing and instructing dual language learners, 2.5-5.5 years that aligns with WIDA K-12 Standards and corresponds to states’ Early Learning Standards.

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EDLD Standards Framework Components

Language Standards

Language Domains

Age Clusters

Language Levels

Features of Developmentally Appropriate Academic Language

Performance Definitions

Model Performance Indicators (MPIs)

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Theoretical Tenants of

EELD Standards Framework

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1. Grounded in Developmental Theory

Sensitive to the parameters of cognitive and linguistic development in 2.5-5.5 year-olds

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2. Guided by Socio-Cultural Theory

Cognitive and language development are socially constructed (Berk & Winsler, 1995)

Children’s cognitive and linguistic development can be “led” through appropriately scaffolded instruction (Berk & Winsler, 1995; Bedrova & Leong, 2007; Copple & Bredekamp, 2009)

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3. Centered around PLAY!

Both socio-cultural theory and developmentally appropriate practice stress that young children learn academic language best through PLAY-BASED learning activities within natural early childhood environments

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4. Informed by Psycholinguistics of Early Second Language Acquisition

Great variability as to how and when young children begin learning more than one language

Timing of exposure, quantity and quality of input and opportunities to use both languages may significantly affect rate and pattern of development in both languages (Bedore, Cooperson, & Boerger, 2012; Castro, Ayankoya, & Kasprzak, 2011; DeHouwer, 2009; Genesee, 2010)

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5. Incorporates and expands on stages of Early Second Language Acquisition Paradigm (McLaughlin, Blanchard, & Osanai, 1995; Tabors, 2008)

• Home Language

• Non-Verbal/Observational

• Telegraphic/Formulaic

• Productive

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6. Incorporates and Expands on theRole of Home Language

Importance of Home Language use and influence expanded across all levels of English language acquisition

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Home Language Stage incorporated at beginning of language acquisition process

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Incorporates and Expands on theRole of Home Language

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7. Incorporates/Expands on Early Second Language Acquisition Model

Non-verbal/ Observational and Telegraphic/Formulaic Stages

• Incorporated/expanded across two

EELD language levels (Entering and Developing)

Productive Language Stage expanded• Specifies language criteria across three distinct yet

overlapping language development levels for both Receptive and Expressive language

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Tenants of developmental, socio-

cultural and psycholinguistic theory

are operationalized within all components

of the EDLD Standards

Framework

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Role of States’ ELS

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The Language

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EELD Standards

•Correspond with National Education Goals Panel list (BUILD, 2012)

• Correspond with states’ Early Learning Standards and Head Start Early Learning and Child Outcomes

•Are used in conjunction with state Early Learning Standards and/or Head Start Early Learning and Child Outcomes for instruction and assessment of dual language learners

Provide “the language of…”

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EELD Standards FrameworkFrom a bird’s-eye perspective…

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EELD Standards Framework

• Adopts all components of WIDA’s K-12 Standards

• Adapts and reconfigures those components to incorporate unique characteristics of children, ages 2.5-5.5 years

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EELD Standards Framework Component Description

Six language standards Social-Emotional Development, Early Language & Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Development

Two language domains Receptive and Expressive

Three age clusters- 2.5-3.5 years, 3.5-4.5 years, 4.5-5.5 years

Three language levels (for English language development)

Entering, Developing, Bridging General descriptions of receptive and expressive language at the three levels of English language development for three age clusters

Performance Definitions General descriptions of receptive and expressive language at the three levels of English language development for three age clusters

Model Performance Indicators (MPIs) Specific examples of the language dual language learners are able to process and produce within each age cluster at each level of English development within topic areas across all six standards

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Development of EELD Framework

Informed by authentic language samples and states’ ELS

Established developmental ceiling or threshold for each language level and age cluster

Used early second language acquisition research to help determine expected linguistic complexity and language usage

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Development

Performance Definitions for each language level were reviewed for linguistic accuracy using English language proficiency tests

Performance Definitions were refined using language samples

Language Levels and Performance Definitions reviewed by over 100 Early Childhood practitioners and administrators

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Putting it Together!

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EELD Standards Framework Component Description

Six language standards Social-Emotional Development, Early Language & Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Development

Two language domains Receptive and Expressive

Three age clusters- 2.5-3.5 years, 3.5-4.5 years, 4.5-5.5 years

Three language levels (for English language development)

Entering, Developing, Bridging General descriptions of receptive and expressive language at the three levels of English language development for three age clusters

Performance Definitions General descriptions of receptive and expressive language at the three levels of English language development for three age clusters

Model Performance Indicators (MPIs) Specific examples of the language dual language learners are able to process and produce within each age cluster at each level of English development within topic areas across all six standards

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