Table 3 Models of elementary content specialization (ECS)
From: Elementary content specialization: models, affordances, and constraints
No. of classes of students | No. of teachers sharing students | No. of EMS and ESS in this model | Specialization in 1 content area (math or science) | Specialization in more than 1 content area | Content areas also taught by EMS and ESS | No. of core content preps (teaching load) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Within-grade team teaching | |||||||
A | 2 | 2 | 3 EMS | ✓ | All, with the exception of: • Reading (2) • Science (1) | 4 | |
2 ESS | ✓ | All, with the exception of: • Reading (1) • Mathematics (1) | 4 | ||||
B | 2 | 2 | 9 EMS | ✓ | 1–3 of the following: • English literacy (3) • Reading (1) • Writing (1) • Science (3) • Social studies (3) • Others: keyboarding, PE, technology, art (2) | 2–3 | |
2 ESS | ✓ | 2–3 of the following: • Spanish literacy (2) • Math support in spanish (2) • Social studies (1) | 2–3 | ||||
5 EMS/ESS | ✓ | In addition to math and science: • Writing (1) • Social studies (1) • Others: technology, art (3) | 2–3 | ||||
C | 3 | 3 | 2 EMS | ✓ | Two of the following: • Writing (2) • Spelling (1) • Others: art (1) | 2 | |
D | 3 | 3 | 2 EMS | ✓ | None | 1 | |
2 ESS | ✓ | Share blocks of instruction with: • Social studies (2) • Word study (1) | 1 (at a time) | ||||
Across-grade team teaching | |||||||
E | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 | 2 EMS | ✓ | 1–3 of the following: • Title support (1) • Reading (1) • Social studies (1) • Art (1) | 2–4 | |
1 ESS | ✓ | All of the following; • Reading • Social studies • Art | 4 | ||||
1 EMS/ESS | ✓ | None in addition to math and science | 4 | ||||
Science as a special | |||||||
F | 4–14 | Not applicable | 5 ESS | ✓ | None (2), or: • Technology (2) • Reading (1) | 4–5 | |