Modifications For ELL Learners in the Modifications For ELL Learners in the Regular Education ClassroomRegular Education Classroom

Useful Teaching StrategiesUseful Teaching Strategies

for Successful Integration offor Successful Integration of

English Language Learners into English Language Learners into

ALL Pre-K – 12ALL Pre-K – 12thth Grade Classrooms Grade Classrooms~ PowerPoint Presentation ~~ PowerPoint Presentation ~

What is ESLWhat is ESL

The program to help non-native The program to help non-native speakers learn Englishspeakers learn English

Renee T CombsRenee T Combs

Why Does it Exist?Why Does it Exist?

Equal Education Opportunities Act- 1974Equal Education Opportunities Act- 1974 Lau vs Nichols – 1974Lau vs Nichols – 1974 Plyer vs Doe- 1982Plyer vs Doe- 1982

How Does It Affect Me?How Does It Affect Me?

NCLB- Under NCLB, we are also held NCLB- Under NCLB, we are also held accountable for sub-groups on standardized accountable for sub-groups on standardized teststests

Federal Money- If our Limited English Federal Money- If our Limited English students fail, we are held accountable and it students fail, we are held accountable and it affectsaffects

JobsJobs

I Know That They Understand Me!I Know That They Understand Me!

BICS 1-2 yrs- It takes 1-2 years for social BICS 1-2 yrs- It takes 1-2 years for social languagelanguage

CALP 5-7 yrs- It takes 5-7 years for academic CALP 5-7 yrs- It takes 5-7 years for academic language you relearnlanguage you relearn

When you learn a second language, it works the When you learn a second language, it works the same as learning your first language. You learned same as learning your first language. You learned to speak before you learned to read and write. The to speak before you learned to read and write. The same is true for ELL- English Language Learnerssame is true for ELL- English Language Learners

Steps of Language AcquisitionSteps of Language Acquisition

Pre-Production- They really don’t speak- will Pre-Production- They really don’t speak- will understand more than they sayunderstand more than they say

Early Production- will say a few wordsEarly Production- will say a few words Speech Emergence- many errors in Speech Emergence- many errors in

speaking and writingspeaking and writing Intermediate Fluency- less errorsIntermediate Fluency- less errors ProficientProficient

What Do I Do When They Show Up What Do I Do When They Show Up at School?at School?

Language SurveyLanguage Survey Call Title 1- Pam WaldenCall Title 1- Pam Walden If they are transferring from another school, If they are transferring from another school,

request the ELL records request the ELL records

Immunizations- all students must have Immunizations- all students must have them to enrollthem to enroll

Star Program- fill out auxiliary pageStar Program- fill out auxiliary page

Star Program and Test CodingStar Program and Test Coding

To properly enter ELL students in the system, To properly enter ELL students in the system, the Auxiliary page must be accessedthe Auxiliary page must be accessed

Under language- L should be chosenUnder language- L should be chosen– L- active eslL- active esl– 1- first year of proficiency per ELDA test1- first year of proficiency per ELDA test– 2- second year of proficiency per ELDA test2- second year of proficiency per ELDA test– N- passed the entrance but is still non- English N- passed the entrance but is still non- English – -F- Proficient-F- Proficient– W- waives ESL ServicesW- waives ESL Services

Entrance Exam?Entrance Exam?

Every person that fills out the language Every person that fills out the language survey and says that English is not the survey and says that English is not the primary language spoken at home must be primary language spoken at home must be assessed.assessed.

The TELPA test is given by the ESL teacherThe TELPA test is given by the ESL teacher PLEASE- ask your principal to contact Title PLEASE- ask your principal to contact Title

1 ASAP when you suspect English is not the 1 ASAP when you suspect English is not the home languagehome language

ELDA Test ?ELDA Test ?

The ELDA ( English Language Development The ELDA ( English Language Development Assessment) is the standardized test k-12 given Assessment) is the standardized test k-12 given annually to ELL students to determine their annually to ELL students to determine their proficiency in English.proficiency in English.

The test window is in February and March.The test window is in February and March.

The test is very comprehensive and includesThe test is very comprehensive and includes

reading, writing, listening, and speaking.reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

It is untimed and may be time-consuming.It is untimed and may be time-consuming.

It is administered by the ESL teacher.It is administered by the ESL teacher.

What about the State Tests?What about the State Tests?

ELL students take the ELSA- English ELL students take the ELSA- English Language Simplified Assessment instead of Language Simplified Assessment instead of TCAP or GatewayTCAP or Gateway

First year ELL students are exempt from First year ELL students are exempt from taking the writing assessmenttaking the writing assessment

How Am I Supposed to Teach How Am I Supposed to Teach Them? Them?

Modifications- Modifications- – Shorter and simpler reading assignments as Shorter and simpler reading assignments as

needed. It still needs to challenge them needed. It still needs to challenge them – Pre-teaching- present and familiarize them with Pre-teaching- present and familiarize them with

the materialthe material– Familiarize them with vocabularyFamiliarize them with vocabulary

- Meet with ESL Teacher to help with - Meet with ESL Teacher to help with modificationsmodifications

Can You Repeat ThatCan You Repeat That

Pre-School & Kindergarten – Phonics, Pre-School & Kindergarten – Phonics, Vocabulary, Computer programs for enrichment Vocabulary, Computer programs for enrichment of vocabulary and phonicsof vocabulary and phonics

Grades 1 & 2- Phonics, Reading Recovery, Grades 1 & 2- Phonics, Reading Recovery, Read w/ ThemRead w/ Them

Grade 3 – 12 –Pre-teaching, Vocabulary, Grade 3 – 12 –Pre-teaching, Vocabulary, Modifications and computer programs- see Modifications and computer programs- see Renee CombsRenee Combs

Also, the ESL teacher will work with the student Also, the ESL teacher will work with the student as needed as needed

Keys To SuccessKeys To Success

Natural Language AbilityNatural Language Ability Level of ability in native languageLevel of ability in native language The younger they are- the easier to “catch The younger they are- the easier to “catch

up”up” MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

– As a rule, students who have success or wish to As a rule, students who have success or wish to integrate will learn the language faster.integrate will learn the language faster.

Now, What is ESL?Now, What is ESL?

ESL is the program of acronyms where trial ESL is the program of acronyms where trial and error “IEP”s are created daily for NELBsand error “IEP”s are created daily for NELBs

(Non- English Language Background) who (Non- English Language Background) who are either NES ( Non- English Speaking), are either NES ( Non- English Speaking), LEP (Limited English Proficient) , LEP (Limited English Proficient) , T1( Transfer1) T2 (Transfer 2), or N T1( Transfer1) T2 (Transfer 2), or N ( proficient but non- English background)( proficient but non- English background)……… a new one day, a new acronym….……… a new one day, a new acronym….