PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ELL StudentsTO ELL Students

District One SchoolsDistrict One Schools

Special Services DepartmentSpecial Services Department

Major goals of the ELL Major goals of the ELL ProgramProgram

Identify and assess all students whose Identify and assess all students whose home language is other than English.home language is other than English.

Develop skills of listening, speaking, Develop skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing English.reading, and writing English.

Help multilingual students function Help multilingual students function comparably with English-speaking peers comparably with English-speaking peers after the appropriate level of assistance.after the appropriate level of assistance.

To support the instruction of the regular To support the instruction of the regular classroom as appropriate to the classroom as appropriate to the development of the student.development of the student.

ObjectivesObjectives

Provide staff development and Provide staff development and training to mainstream teacherstraining to mainstream teachers

Discontinue service when a student Discontinue service when a student is achieving is achieving

Monitor student achievementMonitor student achievement

What the ELL Program Is What the ELL Program Is NotNot

A glorified tutoring and homework A glorified tutoring and homework programprogram

The main way that ELL students are The main way that ELL students are instructedinstructed

The answer to all your problems with The answer to all your problems with students who do not speak English!students who do not speak English!

What the Program DoesWhat the Program Does

Teach children who do not speak Teach children who do not speak English to speak the language.English to speak the language.

Assist them with academic helpAssist them with academic help Advocate for Ell children and their Advocate for Ell children and their

familiesfamilies

Enrollment Procedures and the Enrollment Procedures and the LawLaw

They do not have to have a social security card to They do not have to have a social security card to be enrolled in school.be enrolled in school.

They do have to meet district residency They do have to meet district residency requirements.requirements.

A birth certificate may be asked for when initially A birth certificate may be asked for when initially enrolled in kindergarten or first grade. A US birth enrolled in kindergarten or first grade. A US birth certificate is not necessary. It may be in the native certificate is not necessary. It may be in the native language. A birth certificate is not necessary once language. A birth certificate is not necessary once the student has already been in school, even in the student has already been in school, even in another country.another country.

They do have to have immunization forms like They do have to have immunization forms like everyone else but DHEC allows a 30 day waiver.everyone else but DHEC allows a 30 day waiver.

They cannot be denied enrollment due to lack of They cannot be denied enrollment due to lack of proof of immigration status. We are not to request proof of immigration status. We are not to request that of parents.that of parents.

An ELL student is one who:An ELL student is one who:

First learned another language in the homeFirst learned another language in the home Used by the student in the homeUsed by the student in the home Or used by the student with friends outside Or used by the student with friends outside

the home.the home. This is determined by the Home Language This is determined by the Home Language

Survey and further assessment by the Survey and further assessment by the ESOL teacherESOL teacher

How are students assessed?How are students assessed?

Students are administered the IPT Students are administered the IPT reading proficiency test.reading proficiency test.

Students are administered ELDA in Students are administered ELDA in springspring

The results of these tests determine The results of these tests determine a student’s classification on a scale a student’s classification on a scale of 0-5—no English at all to proficient.of 0-5—no English at all to proficient.

What determines SERVICE?What determines SERVICE?

There are no hard rules as to how long or how There are no hard rules as to how long or how much a student must be served.much a student must be served.

A determination is made based on IPT, ELDA, A determination is made based on IPT, ELDA, PACT, MAP, teacher assessments .PACT, MAP, teacher assessments .

This should be a TEAM discussion with the ESOL This should be a TEAM discussion with the ESOL teacher and the classroom teachers.teacher and the classroom teachers.

The most needy students get the most time.The most needy students get the most time. Some students can be served other ways:Some students can be served other ways: Reading recovery, small groups.Reading recovery, small groups.If they can be taught better in the classroom, then If they can be taught better in the classroom, then

they should not be pulled out.they should not be pulled out.

Service Models in District Service Models in District OneOne

Pull out class with a small group of Pull out class with a small group of children or one on onechildren or one on one

““Push-in” where the ESOL teacher Push-in” where the ESOL teacher comes in the classroom much like comes in the classroom much like inclusioninclusion

Class period—middle school and high Class period—middle school and high schoolschool

RTI—response to intervention: reading RTI—response to intervention: reading recovery, speech, resource, otherrecovery, speech, resource, other

Modifying and Accommodating Modifying and Accommodating Instruction for ELL StudentsInstruction for ELL Students

By law, the classroom teacher should modify By law, the classroom teacher should modify instruction and assignments to meet the instruction and assignments to meet the language and academic needs of ELL language and academic needs of ELL students.students.

Grades should reflect these modifications.Grades should reflect these modifications. An ELL student should not receive a grade of F An ELL student should not receive a grade of F

if the failure is due to language. Teachers if the failure is due to language. Teachers must take into consideration language must take into consideration language barriers of the FAMILY when grading barriers of the FAMILY when grading (homework, projects, reading assignments)(homework, projects, reading assignments)

Modifications on state testing must be a Modifications on state testing must be a general practice in the classroomgeneral practice in the classroom

ELDA Scores and ServiceELDA Scores and Service

Four areas assessed: listening, speaking, Four areas assessed: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehensionreading, writing, and comprehension

Scores: 1=pre-functionalScores: 1=pre-functional 2=beginner 2=beginner 3=intermediate 3=intermediate 4=advanced 4=advanced 5=full English Proficient 5=full English Proficient

Levels 1-4 receive ESOL services. Level 5 Levels 1-4 receive ESOL services. Level 5 receives limited services from ESOL receives limited services from ESOL teacher or mainstream teacher.teacher or mainstream teacher.

Placement of ELL StudentsPlacement of ELL Students

Initial grade placement should be Initial grade placement should be with same age classmates. (Don’t with same age classmates. (Don’t put a 12 year old in 3put a 12 year old in 3rdrd grade just grade just because he can’t read English)because he can’t read English)

Students must score 5 on ELDA for 2 Students must score 5 on ELDA for 2 consecutive years and proficient consecutive years and proficient once on PACT in ELA and Math in once on PACT in ELA and Math in order to exit the program. Exited order to exit the program. Exited students must be monitored for students must be monitored for academic progress. academic progress.

Access to All ProgramsAccess to All Programs

ESOL students must have access to all ESOL students must have access to all programs in the district including programs in the district including special education services and gifted special education services and gifted and talented programs. Students and talented programs. Students should be given every opportunity to should be given every opportunity to participate in sports, related arts, fine participate in sports, related arts, fine arts classes, and any other program arts classes, and any other program that students have access to. This is that students have access to. This is the law.the law.

Waivers for ServiceWaivers for Service

A parent has the right to “waive” A parent has the right to “waive” service from the ESOL teacher in a service from the ESOL teacher in a specific program. However, the ESOL specific program. However, the ESOL teacher must “monitor” the student’s teacher must “monitor” the student’s progress and notify parents if the progress and notify parents if the student is not making progress. The student is not making progress. The student must also take ELDA and all student must also take ELDA and all other state assessments.other state assessments.

ResourcesResources

The The Wire=Departments=Curriculum=English Wire=Departments=Curriculum=English Language Program. Look here for forms, Language Program. Look here for forms, District handbook.District handbook.

State Department of Education Title III State Department of Education Title III pagepage

http://www.usingenglish.com Interpreter—call Dr. Beason for help with Interpreter—call Dr. Beason for help with

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FINALLYFINALLY

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEYCOMMUNICATION IS THE KEY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OFFICE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OFFICE

AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS WITH AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS WITH ESOL TEACHERESOL TEACHER

COMMUNICATION AMONG REGULAR COMMUNICATION AMONG REGULAR ED TEACHER AND ESOL TEACHERED TEACHER AND ESOL TEACHER

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOMEAND HOME