Data Workshop for Teachers of English Learner Students

Time: 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Location:

5. 3. Goodwin Technical High School 735 Slater Road New Britain, CT 06053

Description: This workshop will build the capacity of teachers in Connecticut's technical high schools to use data for instructional change at the classroom and individual levels, specifically for English learner students. The workshop will strengthen teachers' use of data to understand English learners' levels of English-language acquisition and academic proficiency. Participants will practice using a data-inquiry process with classroom-generated academic data as well as English-language proficiency assessments.

Partnership or Research Alliance: Connecticut English Learner Research Partnership

Audience: The primary audience for the workshop are teachers who support English learners in the 17 schools in Connecticut's Technical High School System.

Speakers: -Dr. Candice Bocala, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands -Cerelle Morrow, Program Associate, REL Northeast & Islands

Report Citation: Bocala, C., Henry, S. F., Mundry, S., & Morgan, C. (2014). Practitioner Data Use in Schools: Workshop Toolkit (REL 2015-043). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory, Northeast & Islands. Retrieved May 4, 2017, from link