English learners in STEM subjects : transforming classrooms, schools, and lives / David Francis and Amy Stephens, editors ; Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects ; Board on Science Education ; Board on Children, Youth, and Families ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), issuing body.

Contributor:

Francis, David J., 1956- editor.

Stephens, Amy (Amy M.), editor.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Science Education, researcher.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families, researcher.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, researcher.

Series:

Consensus study report

A consensus study report of the Natonal Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Society.

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Physical Description:

xvii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM"--Publisher's description

In the report that follows, the committee attempts to determine what can be learned from the research literature to help guide improvements in the educational system, through improved assessments and assessment practices; reporting and classification; improved instruction that recognizes the central role that content area instruction plays in children's language development and content area achievement; leveraging connections to home, culture, and school; better preparation of teachers and administrators; and the establishment of federal, state, and local policies that will build and sustain capacity of school systems to allow all ELs to reach their full potential as STEM learners.

Contents:

Summary

Introduction

Factors shaping English learners' access to STEM education in U.S. schools

Relationship between language and STEM learning for English learners

Effective instructional strategies for STEM learning and language development in English learners

School-family-community : contextual influences on STEM learning for English learners

Preparing the educator workforce for English learners in STEM

Assessing STEM learning among English learners

Building capacity to transform science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning for English learners

Conclusions, recommendations, and research agenda

Appendix

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects. English learners in STEM subjects.

ISBN:

9780309479080

0309479088

OCLC:

1084274495