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English Language Learners
A Quick Review of Alexander City Schools
ESL Program & Procedures
By Alice J. Owens, NBCT
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Basic Facts To Be Discussed
Our Program Policies, Plans, & Purpose ESL Terminology Intake Procedures Testing Parent Notifications Exit Requirements Monitoring FLEPs Flow Chart EL Committee Responsibilities WIDA Standards
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Purpose: Enable the students to
become competent in comprehension, speaking, reading and writing English
Plan: Set Goals for
proficiency in English
Policy: Recognize needs of
ELs
Our Policy-Plan-Purpose
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ESL Terminology
ESL: English as a Second LanguageENL: English as a New LanguageEL: English LearnerLEP: Limited English ProficientFLEP: Former Limited English
ProficientNOM PHLOTE: none-English
background but are fluent in English and do not require ESL services.
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What’s required?
• Lau v. Nichols– Must consider students linguistic needs.
• Castenada v Pickard– Selected program must be research-based and
regularly evaluated and adjusted.
• No Child Left Behind– Equal access to complete educational program.– Regular and special education as appropriate.– Curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
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Parental Notification
Proficiency levels
Exit requirement
How program will help their child learn
English
Information on Parental
rights
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Flow Chart
Parents/Teachers Notified
LEP Meeting with parents to discuss their child’s individual ESL program
Teachers are involved in EL Committee Mtgs and informed of necessary accommodations
Inclusion in ESL ProgramParents are notified of placement Language proficiency test is administered (ACCESS/W-
APT) score of <3.9 are in need of intensive services
Enrollment in Alexander City School SystemHome Language Surveys System/State Forms sent home
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Flow Chart Continued….
Monitoring-Exiting
LEPs are monitored regularly by EL Committee and included in Data Portfolios FLEPs are monitored for 2 Years
Testing ACCESS Yearly in Spring for all LEPs Score of 4.8 is considered proficient and
student is eligible for exit
Accommodations I-ELPClassroom accommodations as prescribed
by EL committeePull out for English language instruction
classes by ESL teacher
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Exit Requirements
4.8 or higher on ACCESS state assessment for English language proficiency
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ELL Committee Duties
Successful Learning Experience for ELs
IELP
Brainstorming
ideas and strategies
Guiding &
Monitoring
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What is WIDA?
A consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English Language Learners.
WIDA Consortium Home Page. 2007. WIDA Consortium. 10 Aug. 2009. <www.wida.us>
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What Are WIDA Standards?
The WIDA ELP standards facilitate the design of language development objectives that support, guide and develop content knowledge and skills at the appropriate level of English proficiency.
“English as a Second Language Curriculum and Instruction.”English Language Learners (EL) Policy and Procedures Manual; Federal Programs Section Division of Instructional Services of AL Department of Education, 2008 ed, p.25
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Alabama Courses of
Study (Content)
WIDA ELP Standards
(Language)
Collaborate
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Each ELP standard addresses a specific context for language acquisition. The five academic language standards are:
STANDARD 1: Social and Instructional Language
STANDARD 2: Language of Language Arts
STANDARD 3: Language of Mathematics
STANDARD 4: Language of Science
STANDARD 5: Language of Social Studies
WIDA ELP Standards
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Final Points
We are a team! We are all ESL teachers and
responsible for helping make the content comprehensible for every child.
Be aware of upcoming opportunities for ESL training