ELD AddendumELD Addendum

Purpose of ELD AddendumPurpose of ELD Addendum

With parents…With parents…

Share student’s Share student’s currentcurrent level of language level of language proficiency and progress in acquiring Englishproficiency and progress in acquiring English

Provide longitudinal data on student’s growth in Provide longitudinal data on student’s growth in language acquisition from entry until current language acquisition from entry until current gradegrade

Clarify expectations for rate of proficiency Clarify expectations for rate of proficiency growthgrowth

Challenges with Previous Challenges with Previous AddendumAddendum

Not standards-basedNot standards-based

Listening and Speaking onlyListening and Speaking only

Measured a student’s growth on selected Measured a student’s growth on selected language functions and on specific aspects of language functions and on specific aspects of grammar onlygrammar only

Format of the addendum inadvertently limited Format of the addendum inadvertently limited the teacher’s use of data to that which came out the teacher’s use of data to that which came out of the ELD trimester assessmentsof the ELD trimester assessments

Complicated longitudinal growth and Complicated longitudinal growth and expectations chartexpectations chart

Let’s Compare and Contrast!Let’s Compare and Contrast!

Work with a partner.Work with a partner. Using the T-Chart below, note similarities and Using the T-Chart below, note similarities and

differences between previous and current ELD differences between previous and current ELD Addendums.Addendums.

Previous Version Current Version

Heading Area

Language Level Descriptors

Longitudinal CELDT Growth

What are we measuring? language functions and grammar

ELD Standards

Scaffolded ResponseScaffolded ResponseTurn to your partner and share one comment.Turn to your partner and share one comment.

While the previous version _______, the current version ____________.While the previous version _______, the current version ____________.

The two versions are similar in that they both _____________________. The two versions are similar in that they both _____________________.

However, the current version However, the current version __________________________________.__________________________________.

Unlike the first version, the current version will be _______________.Unlike the first version, the current version will be _______________.

What I like most about the current version is that _________.What I like most about the current version is that _________.standards growth

grammar complex

longitudinal data simplified

heading language functions

measures descriptors

Let’s Summarize Important Points!Let’s Summarize Important Points!PROGRESS: This is the CELDT longitudinal progress. At conferences, teachers will discuss this w/parents, as well as the Goal, so that parents know if their child is on track, or not.

PERFORMANCE: This is what is happening in the classroom with language acquisition throughout the day.

Instructional Level: The version of the ELD Lesson Planner used with this student.

Standards: ELD Standards

Addendum DirectionsAddendum Directions

The classroom teacher will:The classroom teacher will:

complete the ELD addendumcomplete the ELD addendum

populate the ELD Teacher Name and LTEL boxpopulate the ELD Teacher Name and LTEL box

identifyidentify the ELD Instructional Level of the the ELD Instructional Level of the studentstudent

indicate with drop-down boxes the student’s indicate with drop-down boxes the student’s level of progress in Listening, Speaking, level of progress in Listening, Speaking, Reading and WritingReading and Writing

use multiple measures to determine this use multiple measures to determine this progressprogress

Let’s Summarize Teacher Let’s Summarize Teacher Responsibilities!Responsibilities!

1. Long-Term EL: Teacher will use chart on the Addendum instructions to select Yes or No from the drop-down menu.

2. ELD Teacher: Classroom teacher will write in the name of the ELD teacher.

3. CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE: Teacher will determine a progress indicator (√, + or -) for Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, using multiple measures.

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Additional Directions for TeachersAdditional Directions for Teachers

Make sure that you use the current version Make sure that you use the current version of the ELD addendum. Do NOT to use of the ELD addendum. Do NOT to use previous addendums.previous addendums.

Ensure that all previous addendums have Ensure that all previous addendums have been printed and placed in student CUMS.been printed and placed in student CUMS.

If you have questions, please speak with If you have questions, please speak with the principal or EL coach first, and then the principal or EL coach first, and then with ELS BEFORE contacting NIS.with ELS BEFORE contacting NIS.

Questions?Questions?