English as a Second Language (ESL) Pre-Service Teachers

Authors

  • Maria Guadalupe De la Colina Texas State University
  • Roxane Cuellar Roxane Cuellar, PhD Associate Professor Department of Curriculum and Instruction Bilingual/ESL Education College of Education Texas State University-San Marcos
  • Enrique David Degollado Enrique David Degollado, M.Ed. Bilingual Teacher Alicia Ruiz Elementary United Independent School District Laredo, Texas

Abstract

This study identified important factors that need to be considered concerning the recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction of ESL teachers from the pre-service teacher perspective. The ESL Pre-Service Teacher Questionnaire (EPTQ) was developed and administered to eighty eight undergraduate students pursuing Elementary (Early Childhood-6th grade) Texas Teacher Certification with an English as a second language (ESL) endorsement at a large university in central Texas.

Author Biographies

Maria Guadalupe De la Colina, Texas State University

Maria Guadalupe De la Colina is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education at Texas State University, where she teaches Bilingual, ESL, and Multicultural courses. She received her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in bilingual education/ESL, second language acquisition and multiculturalism. Her main research includes teacher recruitment and retention, technology for ESL students, Spanish reading, and effective math and science methods for English Language Learners.

Roxane Cuellar, Roxane Cuellar, PhD Associate Professor Department of Curriculum and Instruction Bilingual/ESL Education College of Education Texas State University-San Marcos

Roxane Cuellar, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Bilingual/ESL Education
College of Education
Texas State University-San Marcos

Enrique David Degollado, Enrique David Degollado, M.Ed. Bilingual Teacher Alicia Ruiz Elementary United Independent School District Laredo, Texas

Enrique David Degollado, M.Ed.
Bilingual Teacher
Alicia Ruiz Elementary
United Independent School District
Laredo, Texas

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Published

2014-11-24

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2014): Journal of Border Educational Research

Section

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