App. J. SPC Alignment

Appendix J

Alignment of SIOP features to SPC/Standards for Effective Pedagogy

SIOP components	SIOP Features	Corresponding Standards for Effective Pedagogy
1 LESSON PREPARATION	1 content objectives clearly defined displayed and reviewed with students	4 challenging activities
	2 Language objectives clearly defined, displayed, and reviewed with students	2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities
	3 content concepts appropriate for age and educational background level of students	4 challenging activities 3 contextualization
	4 supplementary materials used to a high degree, making the lesson clear and meaningful	2 language & literacy development 3 contextualization 4 challenging activities
	5 adaptation of content to all levels of student proficiency	2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities
	6 meaningful activities that integrate lesson concepts with language practice opportunities for reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking	2 language & literacy development
2 BUILDING BACKGROUND	7 concepts explicitly linked to students' background experiences	3 contextualization
	8 links explicitly made between past learning and new concepts	3 contextualization
	9 key vocabulary emphasized	2 language & literacy development
3 COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT	10 speech appropriate for students' proficiency levels	2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
	11 clear explanation of academic tasks	2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
	12 a variety of techniques used to make content concepts clear	3 contextualization 4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
4 STRATEGIES	13 ample opportunities provided for students to use learning strategies	1 joint productive activity 2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
	14 scaffolding techniques consistently used, assisting and supporting student understanding	1 joint productive activity 4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
	15 a variety of questions or tasks that promote higher order thinking skills	4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
5 INTERACTION	16 frequent opportunities for interaction and discussion between teacher/student and among students, which encourage elaborated responses about lesson concepts	1 joint productive activity 2 language & literacy development 5 instructional conversation
	17 grouping configurations support language and content objectives of the lesson	1 joint productive activity
	18 sufficient wait time for student responses consistently provided	2 language & literacy development 5 instructional conversation
	19 ample opportunities for students to clarify key concepts in L1 as needed with aide, peer, or L1 text	2 language & literacy development 5 instructional conversation
6 PRACTICE & APPLICATION	20 hands-on materials and/or manipulatives provided for students to practice using new content knowledge	2 language & literacy development 3 contextualization
	21 activities provided for students to apply content and language knowledge in the classroom	1 joint productive activity 2 language & literacy development 3 contextualization 4 challenging activities
	22 activities integrate all language skills, reading, writing, listening, and speaking	2 language & literacy development
7 LESSON DELIVERY	23 content objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery	4 challenging activities
	24 language objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery	2 language & literacy development 4 challenging activities
	25 students engaged approximately 90% to 100% of the period	[no measure of student engagement]
	26 pacing of the lesson appropriate to students' ability levels	4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
8 REVIEW & ASSESSMENT	27 comprehensive review of key vocabulary	2 language & literacy development
	28 comprehensive review of key content concepts	4 challenging activities 2 language & literacy development
	29 regular feedback provided to students on their output	4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation
	30 assessment of student comprehension and learning of all lesson objectives throughout the lesson	4 challenging activities 5 instructional conversation

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