Sheltered English
Overview of the SIOP protocol for English
| "The SIOP Model
was derived from a (CREDE)
study on the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP).
For 5 years, researchers and teachers collaborated to develop
and field-test the model and examine student performance. SIOP
teachers incorporate language and content standards into their
lessons. They use specialized strategies to make the content comprehensible
and to enhance students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking
skills and academic vocabulary." Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners from the Center for Applied Linguistics. |
"Sheltered instruction
has become a common instructional approach for language minority
students, particularly as schools prepare students to achieve
high standards. In a sheltered class, teachers use specific strategies
to teach a content area in ways comprehensible to the students
while promoting their English language development... CREDE researchers
have developed an explicit model of sheltered instruction, used
that model for sustained professional development in four large
urban districts to train teachers in effective strategies, and
is conducting field experiments and collecting data to evaluate
teacher change as well as the effects of sheltered instruction
on LEP students’ English language development." The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol from CREDE. |
Additional Links
| Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) | See especially The Five Standards for Effective Pedagogy, Research Findings, Tools, and Glossary. |
| ELL BIBLIOGRAPHY from the CA Writing Project resources. | In pdf format. Each reference has a short description or overview. |
| The Effects of Sheltered Instruction on the Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students. | One of the research projects, working with middle school teachers to identify key practices for sheltered instruction and to develop a professional development model that would enable more teachers to use sheltered instruction effectively in their classrooms. |
