SIOP Methods

St. James Public Schools

Elements of SIOP
No defined process in our school No SIOP model has been implemented Working toward some aspects of SIOP

SIOP Elements: Preparation

Objectives clearly defined part of IObservation Language Objectives through content visual and critical thinking activities Supplementary materials visual and oral Textbook access to Spanish version

SIOP Elements: Building Background

Scaffolding in learning process Emphasize key vocabulary crossword or other visual methods

SIOP Elements: Comprehensible Input

Speech appropriate no slang Variety of presentation techniques

Teacher-directed Student-centered Group work opportunities Individual work

SIOP Elements: Interaction

Use groups to interact with one another Teacher interactions with students Wait time use during question and answering periods

SIOP Elements: Practice and Application

Hands-on activities Writing all language skills

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

SIOP Elements: Lesson Delivery

Objectives clearly identified Language objectives Engage students pace lesson to students ability

SIOP Elements: Review and Assessment

Review vocabulary and concepts continually Provide feedback on consistent basis Formative and summative assessments

2012-2013 St. James Public Schools Student Enrollment Data

Students
700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 5 American Indian 7 Asian Hispanic 8 Black White Students 433 639

2012-2013 St. James Enrollment by Percentages

Student %
60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% 58.50% 39.70%

0.50% 0.60%

0.70%

Student %

2012-2013 St. James High School ESL Students

Students
2

Hebrew Spanish

75

Our Achievement Gap Reality Percent of students who passed 2012 MCA Math by Ethnicity

Vocabulary GAP
enter school with different levels of Children vocabulary.
(Hart & Risley, 1995)

Cumulative vocabulary (Age 4): Children from professional families know 1100 words

Children from working class families know 700 words Children from welfare families know 500 words
(Moats, 2001)

Reading achievement gap Reading 3rd through 5th Grade

90.00%
80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 43.80% 52.50% Hispanic Non-Hispanic 84.40%

83.90%
78.50%

34.90%
30.00% 20.00%

10.00%
0.00% 2010 2011 2012

Next Steps
PLC Work compare notes with colleagues for Best Practices Technology curriculum training ESL standards training Open discussion to SIOP implementation Task Force to implement

Challenges of Administrator
Complete buy-in by staff Time to work with teachers On going training and work with ESL staff to keep students in general classroom