Oregon State University Teachers Educating All Multilingual Students - Integrating Language Acquisition and Improving Outcomes for English Learner Students

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A formative and rigorous evaluation supports Oregon State University’s TEAMS program focused on integrating language acquisition to improve outcomes for English learner students. The study identifies TEAMS teachers, students, and peers, then examines TEAMS impacts on English language arts performance and English language proficiency using reliable assessment data and a two-step matching approach. Results report generally positive effects on English language arts in 2018/19, while impacts on language proficiency are minimal.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages58

Reading Time2 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Introduction

Identifying TEAMS teachers, students, and peers

TEAMS impact on English language arts outcomes

TEAMS impact on English language proficiency

Conclusion

References

Appendix A. Data tables

Appendix B. Methods

Appendix C. TEAMS program description

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | TEACHERS EDUCATING ALL MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS INTEGRATING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS Jason Greenberg Motamedi and Manuel Vazquez Cano October 2022 ABOUT EDUCATION NORTHWEST Founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1966, Education Northwest builds capacity in schools, families, and communities through applied research and development. We collaborate with public, private, and community-based organizations to address educational inequities and improve students’ success. Although much of our work focuses on the Pacific Northwest, our evaluations, technical assistance, and research studies have national impact and provide timely and actionable results. Education Northwest is supporting Oregon State University by conducting a formative evaluation to support the implementation and continuous improvement of TEAMS, as well as a rigorous evaluation of the program’s impact on student achievement. CONTACT Education Northwest 1417 NW Everett St, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97209 [educationnorthwest.org](educationnorthwest.org)[ ](educationnorthwest.org)[503.275.9500](503.275.9500) AUTHORS Jason Greenberg Motamedi Manuel Vazquez Cano SUGGESTED CITATION Greenberg Motamedi, J., & Vazquez Cano, M. (2022) Oregon State University Teachers Educating All Multilingual Students: Integrating language acquisition and improving outcomes for English learner students. Education Northwest. TEAMS | Integrating language acquisition CONTENTS Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................................... i Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Identifying TEAMS teachers, students, and peers ...................................................................................................... 5 TEAMS impact on English language arts outcomes ................................................................................................. 10 TEAMS impact on English language proficiency........................................................................................................ 16 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 References ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix A. Data tables .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Appendix B. Methods................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Appendix C. TEAMS program description ..................................................................................................................... 49 TABLES Table 1. Most TEAMS participants completed the program and earned an ESOL endorsement or DL specialization 2 Table 2. Baseline equivalence was satisfied for all required characteristics for English language arts analysis in 2017/18, but a lower proportion of TEAMS students were female than comparison students 12 Table 3. TEAMS had a positive impact on English learner students’ performance on Oregon’s English language arts assessment in 2018/19 15 Table 4. Student baseline equivalence was satisfied for the English language proficiency analysis in 2017/18 17 Table 5. TEAMS had minimal impact on English learner students’ performance on Oregon’s English language profic

FAQs

What is the TEAMS program evaluated for Oregon State University?

TEAMS focuses on integrating language acquisition and improving outcomes for English learner students through teacher education and continuous program improvement.

How does the evaluation study compare TEAMS students and teachers to others?

The evaluation uses a two-step matching process to identify comparison students and teachers, then applies baseline equivalence checks for required characteristics.

What outcomes were assessed in the TEAMS impact analysis?

The report examines impacts on English language arts outcomes and on English language proficiency outcomes using Oregon assessments for the relevant school years.

Oct 15, 2026

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