School: ___Riverside East Elementary________________ Date: _____Spring 2!4________ Observation Questions for ELL/LEP student(s) !" #hat techni$ues%methods%strategies do you see &eing used 'ith the E((%(E) student(s)* +re they e,,ective* #hy or 'hy not* (Either speci,ically ,or the E(( student(s) or in 'hole class%small group instruction) -.n /rs" 0eeler1s classroom there is only one E(( student2 &ut techni$ues and strategies must &e used to help the E(( students 'ith his learning" 3he classroom is set up in clusters o, des4s" /any times small group 'or4 is done in these clusters" 3he cluster the E(( student sits in also has students 'ith .E)s so many times /rs" 0eeler or . sit 'ith them to reteach or rein,orce the lesson" 2" Do you notice any student &ehaviors that you 'ould consider 5out o, the ordinary6* )lease descri&e in detail" (3his applies to &oth the E(( student(s) and other classroom students) -3o the uneducated eye2 some actions the student participated in may &e odd" #hen . ,irst arrived in the classroom . did not 4no' he 'as an E(( student" . reali7ed 'hen a,ter three trips to the classroom . noticed . had not hear him say a 'ord" . then ,igured out it 'as the silent period" 8" #hat type o, interactions do you see &et'een the E(( student(s)2 other classroom students2 and the teacher(s)* )lease descri&e in detail" - .t 'as interesting to see the other classmates interact 'ith the E(( student" 3hey 'ere not hesitant to try to help their E(( classmate" 3he students that sit in his group are al'ays using hand gestures and visuals to try to help him understand the directions" 3hey also help him ta4e out the right &oo4s and turn to the right page 'hen necessary" 4" .denti,y resources%materials that are &eing used 'ith the E(( student(s)" )lease descri&e in detail ho' the E(( student is using them" Do they appear to &e e,,ective* E9plain" -+lthough the E(( student is not provided 'ith resources in his native language he is provided many others" ., a class discussion is going on during a lesson2 /rs" 0eeler gives him a physical handout o, the in,ormation so it is easier ,or him to ,ollo' along" +lso he is given highlighted tests and te9ts that seem to really help him ,ind the main idea o, the $uestion%reading%tas4" :" Does the classroom environment seem to &e com,orta&le ,or the E(( student(s)* )lease descri&e the environment and e9plain ho' you made your decision" -. &elieve /rs" 0eeler1s classroom is a com,orta&le environment ,or the E(( student" ;e does not seem hesitant to get up and get something he needs" ;e 4no's 'here to loo4 ,or help (visuals2 dictionary2 etc") +lso no' that he has moved on ,rom his silent period he does not seem a,raid to as4 ,or help or ans'er a $uestion 'hen as4ed" <" #hat1s the 5com,ort6 level o, the E(( student(s) in regards to the English language* #hat o&servations help you arrive at your decision* Re,er to the =oca&ulary )er,ormance .ndicators" +t 'hat level 'ould you place the E(( student* ;o' did you decide on that level* -. 'ould say the E(( student is a&out a level 8" ;is voca&ulary is limited &ut is gro'ing rapidly" +lso many o, his gramatical errors he used to ma4e according to /rs" 0eeler2 have decreased immensily" ;e understands easy directions and is com,orta&le 'ith the classroom routine and environment" >" ., you ,eel com,orta&le enough to as42 as4 the cooperating teacher (or ES( teacher) 'hat type o, accomodations%modi,ications they have to ma4e ,or the E(( student(s)" )lease descri&e the types o, accomodations%modi,ications that 'ere discussed" Do they appear on the chec4list* #hy%'hy not do you thin4 they are present%not present on the chec4list* -+lthough . did not as4 /rs" 0eeler 'hat accommodations or modi,ications she made2 . have &een a&le to o&serve some tendencies that . can only assume 'ere put into place to assist the E(( student" Each test he has /rs" 0eeler and . go through and highlight 4ey terms especially those that 'ere e9plicitly taught in previous lessons" /rs" 0eeler has seated him in close pro9imity to her des4 and continuously chec4s ,or understanding during tas4s" . thin4 all ,our o, the modi,ications or accommodations are on the chec4list &ecause they are crucial? .n my mind they are ,our very e,,ective techni$ues that should &e used in every classroom 'ith an E(( student"