english learner update
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English Learner Update. Cambrian School District February 9, 2012. Overview. English Learner Demographics CELDT Test CELDT Data Reclassification Process Moving Forward. English Learners in Cambrian. English Learners in Cambrian. 14% of total population 454 students/27 languages - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
English Learners in Cambrian
14% of total population• 454 students/27 languages
• Bagby—15%• Fammatre—15%• Farnham—22%• Sartorette—19%• Price—5%
CELDT Required for EL students in the fall
Areas assessed• Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
Performance Levels• Level 1—Beginning• Level 2—Early Intermediate• Level 3—Intermediate• Level 4—Early Advanced• Level 5—Advanced
Goal• Advance minimum of one CELDT level per year
Reclassification
R-FEP--Reclassified as Fluent English Proficiency• Criteria
• CELDT—Overall Level 4 (Early Advanced) or above • Each category at least Level 3 (Intermediate)
• STAR test• Proficient or above on English Language Arts
(ELA)• Teacher recommendation• Parent approval and signature required
R-FEP students monitored for two years
ELD Services DistrictwideElementary• Pull out with some push in for grades K-5
• 30-120 minutes/week• Some support of EL students during ExCel
Middle School• 6th grade – four period core class: ELD, ELA,
SS, science and EL math • 7th grade – ELD, ELA, SS in two period core• 8th grade – ELD, ELA with ELD teacher, SS in
mainstream
Moving Forward
New this year• Committees
• English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) at each site
• District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC)
• District EL Committee
• Data Analysis• Deeper CELDT trend data• Targeted intervention and tracking of EL students
Moving Forward
• Professional Development• GLAD training• A Look At Learning (ALL)• EL/ELD training for principals
• ELD Curriculum• Pilot at Price and Farnham• El Committee reviewing options• Implement and monitor selected ELD curriculum
• Pilot iPod touch with EL students