Evaluating Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners
by 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 |
Completed college |
2 |
Some college |
5 |
Post Secondary Certificate |
1 |
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 |
2 |
| Thai | 1 |
Hmong |
1 |
Turkish |
1 |
| Uzbek | 1 |
| Korean | 1 |
Amharic |
1 |
Russian |
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 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
Phonological Memory |
11 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
Table 6: Item Scores and Literacy Levels
| Item/score | High Lit. |
Int. Literate |
Low Literate |
Total=29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhyme perception |
|
1 |
1 |
15 |
Rhyme production |
10 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
Sentence repetition |
2 |
|
1 |
3 |
Word counting |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Repeat real words |
17 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
Count Syllables |
12 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
Repeat nonsense words |
11 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
Deletion |
13 |
1 |
4 |
18 |

