Evaluating Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners
A Research Project Funded by TCALL,
Texas A&M University
Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M.
Sp. Ed: LD
TABLES
Table 1: Amount of Formal Education
| Level/amount of formal
education |
Number/comments/details |
Post graduate degree, training |
4
(MD, JD, MBA, Petroleum engineer) |
Completed college |
2 |
Some college |
5 |
Post Secondary Certificate |
1
( Chef’s training certificate) |
Secondary diploma |
8 |
Some secondary education |
1 |
Completed elementary education
(8 yrs) |
0 |
Some elementary school |
6 |
< 1 year elementary school |
2 |
Total |
29 |
Table 2: Languages and Countries
| Primary
Language |
Number |
Spanish
Mexico
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Ecuador
El Salvador |
14 |
Viet-
Nam
Ese |
4 |
Farsi
Iran |
2 |
| Thai |
1 |
Hmong
Thailand |
1 |
Turkish
Uzbekistan |
1 |
| Uzbek |
1 |
| Korean |
1 |
Amharic
Ethiopia |
1 |
Russian
Azerbaijan |
1 |
French
Cote D’Ivoire |
1 |
Kriol
Haiti |
1 |
Table 3: Years of English Instruction
in and out of US
Number of Years of
English
Instruction (formal) |
In
US |
In
Country of Origin |
< 1 year |
13 |
0 |
1-3 years |
3 |
6 |
4-5 years |
4 |
5 |
> 5 years (non-specific) |
1 |
0 |
6-7 years |
0 |
3 |
8 or more years |
0 |
2 |
TOTAL Years of Instruction |
21 |
16 |
Table 4: Frequency of "Poor" Scores
by Literacy Level of Participants
Number of “Poor”
Scores out of 8 tasks |
High literate (HS
Dip. or higher)=20 |
Literate (completed
elementary [8 years of school])=2 |
Low Literate (Some
elementary school—did not complete)=7 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
20 |
2 |
7 |
Table 5: Overall Skill Area Scores by
Literacy Level
Phonological
Skill |
High Literacy |
Intermediate Literacy |
Low Literacy |
Total |
Phonological Awareness
Good
Fair
Poor |
14
6
0 |
0
2
0 |
1
5
1 |
15
13
1 |
Phonological Memory
Good
Fair
Poor |
11
8
1 |
1
1
0 |
1
4
2 |
13
13
3 |
Table 6: Item Scores and Literacy Levels
| Item/score |
High Lit. |
Int. Literate |
Low Literate |
Total=29 |
Rhyme perception
Good
Fair
Poor |
13
7
0 |
1
1
0 |
1
5
1 |
15
13
1 |
Rhyme production
Good
Fair
Poor |
10
5
5 |
1
0
1 |
2
2
3 |
13
7
9 |
Sentence repetition
Good
Fair
Poor |
2
5
13 |
0
0
2
|
1
0
6 |
3
5
21 |
Word counting
Good
Fair
Poor |
8
7
5 |
0
1
1 |
0
3
4 |
8
11
10 |
Repeat real words
Good
Fair
Poor |
17
2
1 |
0
2
0 |
6
1
0 |
23
5
1 |
Count Syllables
Good
Fair
Poor |
12
5
3 |
1
1
0 |
4
1
2 |
17
7
5 |
Repeat nonsense words
Good
Fair
Poor |
11
6
3 |
1
1
0 |
5
1
1 |
17
8
4 |
Deletion
Good
Fair
Poor |
13
6
1 |
1
0
1 |
4
1
2 |
18
7
4 |
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