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