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University of North Texas Teacher Education and Administration Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs 1155 Union Circle # Denton, TX Office Tel Project NEXUS is Operated from UNT 9/11/2014

GOAL 1- Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of middle and high school mathematics and science in-service teachers from the two surrounding local educational agencies (LEAs), Denton and Lewisville, through customized professional development for teachers to acquire the instructional skills and strategies to teach academic content and language development and acquisition to increase the academic achievement, graduation rates and entry into postsecondary education institutions for middle and high school ELLs. GOAL 2 - Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of the UNT mathematics and science education faculty from the 9-12 teacher certification programs through ongoing course content analysis and advanced professional development to integrate current evidence-based research and standards-based instruction into the certification degree-granting programs for effective instruction and assessment for ELLs. GOAL 3 - Analyze and evaluate project data to make decisions about project improvement in order to impact the knowledge and skills of project participants to further ELL content mastery and narrow the achievement gap. Project Goals 9/11/2014

Enhance the ELL education knowledge base of middle and high school mathematics and science in-service teachers. Increase the academic achievement of English language learners in mathematics and science and to help narrow the achievement gap as evidenced in STAAR scores. Therefore the Purpose of this SIOP Professional Development is to: 9/11/2014 With the Final Expectation to:

A Title III National Professional Development Program Funded by The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) U. S. Department of Education Awarded $985,000 over five years for the Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification Programs of the Teacher Education and Administration Department at the University of North Texas May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2017 Project NEXUS Funding 9/11/2014

ISD’s Partnership Representatives Teresa Luna-Taylor, Director, ESL and Bilingual Programs, Denton ISD, Amy Molina, ESL Secondary Coordinator, Denton ISD, Sarah Guedry, Secondary ESL Specialist, Lewisville ISD, 9/15/2015

Dawn Osborne, Consultant, Region 10 ESC PD Partnership Representatives 9/15/2015 Amy Washam, Sheltered Instruction Coordinator, Denton ISD.

UNT Partnership Representatives Dr. Rossana Boyd, Principal Investigator/Director, Project NEXUS, Dr. Subramaniam Karthigeyan, Co-Principal Investigator. Project NEXUS, Daniel Baxter, Coordinator, Project NEXUS 9/11/2014

Participating Schools 9/15/2015

Activities for In-Service Teachers Each fall, four days of professional development on SIOP for teaching mathematics and science to ELLs each fall for 40 teachers (20 from Denton and Lewisville ISD). Fall Each fall, observation of a sample of teachers using the SIOP protocol instrument. Collection of modified lesson plans using the SIOP features. Updated 9/15/2015 Project NEXUS WEB PORTAL For the past three years project staff has been identifying and uploading resources, articles, webpages related to the education of ELLs in mathematics and science. Please log on to:

Scholarships 9/11/2014 HOW: The Project NEXUS will award scholarships to pay for tuition and fees up to $1114, per three credit hour course. Admission to UNT is required. Application Deadline for Spring is October 15 th Refer to flyer in your folder for more details WHY: To increase depth of knowledge about educating ELL students effectively to help increase their academic achievement.

Assistance with ESL Certification 9/15/2015 WHAT: Review sessions at UNT of the ESL Supplemental exam delivered by Region 10 ESC free of charge on November 7 th Wooten Hall, room 122. HOW: Step 1. Fill out a registration form to attend the TExES review session at UNT. Step 2. Register for the ESL Supplemental exam (#154) at: Step 3. Send test registration receipt to for the project to reimburse the cost of test registration Step 4. Apply to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to have ESL added to your initial certificate. WHY: To encourage in-service teachers to become ESL certified.

UNT Math and Science Pre-Service Teachers Spring 2013 – pre-service teachers enroll in one of these two courses: EDBE Assessing Language and Content and EDBE Pedagogy for Teaching ESL EC-12 or 5 pre-service teachers enroll in both courses. Project pays their tuition and fees ($1114 per 3 hour course.) Spring pre-service teachers participate in a two-day professional development workshop. 9/15/2015

Fall Five pre-service teachers attend state or national conferences with faculty and/or project staff. Continued UNT Pre-Service Teachers Mathematics and Science Continued UNT Pre-Service Teachers Mathematics and Science 9/11/2014

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS FOR TRACKING OUTCOME-BASED RESULTS Workshop evaluation by participants using pre and post surveys. Number and percent of project completers passing the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) ESL exam and obtaining ESL certification. Classroom observations of a sample of pre- service and in-service teachers using the SIOP Observation Protocol instrument. Yearly STAAR results in mathematics and science of ELLs and non-ELL students of participating teachers, and Texas End-of-Course results in selected mathematics and science courses for ELLs and non- ELLs. Analysis of curricula adaptations, lesson plans and syllabi of pre-service and in-service teachers incorporation of ELPS and SIOP Model features. Data on enrollment and credits earned in coursework taken by pre-service and in-service teachers at UNT. Project Management feedback template for use in tracking and reporting on project activities. Number and percent of project completers placed in LEAs, teaching ELLs after completion of the project and one year after project ends. Project Evaluation Activites Below are some of the evaluation activities: Project Evaluation Activites Below are some of the evaluation activities: 9/15/2015