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Quantitative Study of Predictive Relationships Between English Language Proficiency, Academic Growth, and Academic Achievement Assessments in North Georgia
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This study examined the predictive relationship between ELs' proficiency levels on the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for ELs 2.0, students' performance on English language arts Georgia Milestones Assessment System, and academic growth on the Measures of Academic Progress. It was comprised of third through fifth grade English Language Learners. The study compared the percentage of English language learner students at each proficiency level, gender, and grade level and their achievement of English language arts on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System and growth from the beginning of the year to the end of the year on Measure of Academic Progress. The study was evaluated by conducting Pearson correlation coefficients, one-way ANOVA, and mediation analysis. Results for this research question indicated a significant positive relationship between academic achievement and academic growth. There was a significant positive relationship between academic achievement and all eight domains of English proficiency. The results indicated as grade level increased, English proficiency increased, and academic growth and achievement decreased. Results for this research question indicated a significant effect on all eight domains of English proficiency. The results indicated academic achievement is not obtained for almost 77% of ELs scoring in the 4.3 – 4.9 English proficiency level. There were significant results for all eight domains of English proficiency and academic achievement. The three domains of speaking, oral, and composite were mediated by academic growth. Keywords: English Language Proficiency; Academic Growth; Academic Achievement Assessments; English Language Learners; ELLs; EL; ; ABSTRACT i -- TABLE OF CONTENTS ii -- LIST OF TABLES vi -- LIST OF FIGURES vii -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT viii -- DEDICATION ix -- Chapter I INTRODUCTION 1 -- Overview 1 -- Statement of the Problem 4 -- Purpose 5 -- Research Questions 7 -- Significance of the Study 8 -- Conceptual Framework 9 -- Summary of Methodology 13 -- Limitations 14 -- Summary 14 -- Definitions of Terms 15 -- Chapter II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 17 -- Overview 17 -- ELs 17 -- Accommodations 18 -- Exit Criteria 19 -- Post Exit Monitoring 20 -- ELs in the Classroom: Best Practices 21 -- Challenges in the Classroom 21 -- The Role of Leadership 24 -- State and Federal Mandates 25 -- Standards 26 -- Every Student Succeed Act 26 -- Georgia Standards of Excellence 27 -- World-Class Instructional Design Assessment Consortium 27 -- English Language Proficiency: Years to Proficiency 28 -- Gender 30 -- Reclassifying ELs 31 -- Language Proficiency Assessment 35 -- Academic Achievement Assessment 36 -- Adaptive Academic Assessment 36 -- Summary 37 -- Chapter III METHODOLOGY 39 -- Overview 39 -- Research Questions 40 -- Research Design 40 -- Sample 42 -- Description of the Population 43 -- Data Collection 44 -- Procedures 47 -- Threats to Validity 50 -- Summary 50 -- Chapter IV RESULTS 52 -- Data Analysis 53 -- Descriptive Statistics 54 -- Results by Questions 55 -- Research Question 1 55 -- Research Question 2 64 -- Research Question 3 69 -- Summary 79 -- Chapter V SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION 82 -- Overview 82 -- Overview of the Sample and Data Collection 86 -- Quantitative Findings 87 -- Implications of Findings 89 -- Limitations to the Study 94 -- Recommendations for Future Research 95 -- Summary 96 -- REFERENCES 98 -- Appendix A Institutional Review Board Protocol Exemption Report 109 -- Appendix B Letter of Cooperation 1 111 -- Appendix C Letter of Cooperation 2 113 -- Appendix D Data Collection 115 ; Bochenko, Michael ; Sakhavat, Mammadov ; Hsiao, E-Ling ; Hill, D. Laverne ; Ed.D. ; Education in Leadership
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Academic--United States; Dissertations; Education; Elementary; English language; English language--Study and teaching (Elementary); Georgia; Student growth (Academic achievement)
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URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10428/5397
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