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THE EFFECTS OF USING ROSETTA STONE TO ADVANCE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
STUDENTS
Action Research Project
By: Adela Tedeton
Fall 2014
INTRODUCTION
6 English Language Learners (ELLs)
Students given a pre and post test
This Study will track how using Rosetta Stone and
Reading Strategies will help ELLs score higher on
tests.
INTRODUCTION
Central Middle School is a 6th-8th grade school in
Ascension Parish Schools.
Of the 17 identified ELLs 11 are scoring less than 3 on the
ELDA (English Language Development Assessment) State
Standard Assessment (A score of 5 is fully English
Proficient)
Students who scored a 4 on the ELDA did not perform
Basic or higher on the iLeap State Standardized test
STUDENT PRE/POST TESTS
Student
ELDA score Spring 2014
LAS LinksSept. 2014
CBM Maze PreSept. 2014
CBM Maze PostNov. 2014
1. none Non-Prof.
7 10
2. 1 Non-Prof.
8 11
3. 2 Non-Prof.
11 13
4. 2 Non-Prof.
12 15
5. 3 App. Prof.
15 18
6. 2 App. Prof.
18 22
E N G L I S H L A N G UA G E D E V E L O P M E N T A SS E SS M E N T
The ELDA is an assessment that annually assesses
English proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading,
Writing and Comprehension and to report annual
progress or attainment of English Proficiency for all
students identified as limited English Proficient
(LEP) in K-12. ELDA is vertically linked across grade
levels and is a practical measure of English
Proficiency as show through its established
reliability and validity.
ELDA SCORES
ROSETTA STONE
Rosetta Stone Program is “the cornerstone of your experience as
you learn a language.”
Rosetta Stone is immersion based learning method immediately
teachers you to think in a new language by connecting words with
vivid imagery in real-life contexts to convey meaning.
In order to determine whether a statistically significant
difference exists between ESL students using the Rosetta Stone
program and those who do not with respect to language skills they
will be tested using the ELDA.
CBM MAZE PRE/POST
RESULTS OF PRE/POST TEST
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
Student 5
Student 6
0 5 10 15 20 25
PostPre
CONCLUSION
I have 13 years experience in teaching primary grades. The last 3 years
using Rosetta Stone Program with primary students.
This year is 1st year with middle school students.
I have found that since primary students have much more language to
acquire that they learn at a faster rate and show much more growth in a
shorter time frame.
Middle school students don’t show as much growth in the same amount of
time.
I enjoyed the opportunity to compare the growth of both middle and
primary ELLs students