Muñoz Caro, Giselle M.

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    Assessment of the teaching of English oral communication at a public high school in Rincón, Puerto Rico
    (2011) Muñoz Caro, Giselle M.; Morales Caro, Betsy; College of Arts and Sciences - Arts; Blau, Eileen K.; Rivera Rodríguez, Rosita L.; Carroll, Kevin S.; Department of English; Schmidt, Jorge
    This study examines the teaching and development of the oral communication skill in a high school of Rincón, Puerto Rico. It examines whether English and Spanish teachers follow the documents provided by the Department of Education, Curricular Framework and Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations, to develop this skill. It also examines how a group of high school students feel towards speaking English inside and outside of the classroom. The subjects were 32 students and 6 teachers. The research questions that guided this study were: How do English and Spanish teachers develop the oral communication standard in the classroom? How do English and Spanish teachers follow the latest Curricular Framework and Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations? Are the ways they use these documents similar/different? and How do students feel towards listening to and speaking English in the classroom? Three instruments were used in this study: student questionnaires, teacher interview/questionnaires, and classroom observations. The results show: 1) teachers do not develop the oral communication skill effectively in the English classroom, 2) teachers do not always follow the documents provided by the Department of Education to reach class goals and objectives. The ways they use these documents vary, but most agree that sometimes they need to adjust the document to the students’ needs and materials available, and 3) students do not feel comfortable or confident speaking English in class or outside.