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* 1. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with the following statements about ESOL and English Language Learners (ELLs).

  Disagree Agree Slightly Agree Mostly Agree Completely
I believe that ELL students can achieve academically at the same level as English-only students.
I make the effort to pronounce the names of my students correctly.
I interact frequently with ELL students and families outside of school.
When ELL students have problems in class, I always consider whether cultural differences are involved.
In general, I believe the parents of ELL students want their children to do well academically.
I am interested in learning more about the cultures represented by ELL students in my school.
I resent the presence of ELL students in my school.
I am interested in learning more about the lives of ELL students and families in my school.
I believe it is better to know two languages than one.
I believe incorporating ELL students’ background knowledge is important when I teach.
Students should not be allowed to speak their home language at school, even in the hallways.
I think that students whose families are undocumented immigrants deserve the same educational opportunities as all other students.
I like teaching ELL students.
I want to learn how to better teach students who are still learning academic English.
I think that teachers of ELLs should advocate for them.
All instructional staff (not just ESOL teachers) should share responsibility for working with English language-learning students.
I demonstrate to the ELL students at my school that I care about them personally.
When I disagree with someone’s viewpoint, I try to find out more about why they feel that way.
I believe that more diversity in our school is a good thing.
I believe that learning more about ESOL can help improve my teaching.
I think that people and cultures who are different from me, should try to become more like me and my culture.
I believe that I can learn from my ELL students.

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