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MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION Elementary Principals’ Meeting January 12, 2011. Program Updates. 76. TOP 5 Languages. Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Urdu Korean. 6,419. Elementary ESL K-5. 2,968. Elementary ESL Teachers. 66.5. GOAL of ESL Program.
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MULTILINGUAL EDUCATIONElementary Principals’ MeetingJanuary 12, 2011
Program Updates • 76
TOP 5 Languages • Spanish • Chinese • Vietnamese • Urdu • Korean
Elementary ESL K-5 • 2,968
Elementary ESL Teachers • 66.5
GOAL of ESL Program • Provide high quality instructional programs designed to prepare LEP and immigrant students to enter all English instructional settings (Title III, Part A, 4)
Services • Instruction in English as a second language shall be commensurate with the student's level of English proficiency and his or her level of academic achievement. • TEC 89.1210 (d)
All students labeled as ESL students need to receive some level of support.
ESL Services • Instruction in English as a second language may vary from the amount of time accorded to instruction in English language arts in the regular program for non-limited English proficient students to a full-time instructional setting utilizing second language methods.
Grouping Methods • 74.4. English Language Proficiency Standards B (4) • Provide intensive and ongoing foundational second language acquisition instruction to ELLs in Grade 3 or higher who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English language proficiency • SAS LEP Portal School Data
Grouping Methods for Prioritizing Services for ESL Students A. Start by looking at grades 3-5, and highlight students with TELPAS Reading of Beginner • B. Look at MAP reading percentile score and circle anything over 40%ile • C. Use a different highlighter to highlight students who are not in #1 and #2 group.
Progress Monitoring • ESL teachers collaboration with the classroom teacher to monitor students’ progress is essential. K-2 portfolio 3-5 report card
LPAC: Language Proficiency Assessment Committee • Spring State Assessment Decision Making • ESL Meeting January 21, 2011 • Review Instructional Interventions prior to state assessments • Make recommendations regarding TAKS assessment
Exiting Students- End of the Year LPAC • Review 2010-2011 English Proficiency Exit Criteria and reclassify students including denials, as Non-LEP if they meet exit criteria • Exited students are monitored for 2 years • Fall 2011, you will receive a list of students who met exit criteria but who did not exit the program
Reoffering the ESL Program • Please send all data to Emelia Ahmed before reclassifying student. • Is the student’s language proficiency the reason for his difficulties? • Is it a content difficulty and not a language difficulty? What interventions have been tried? • Has the student received tier-2 and 3 interventions?
TELPAS • Assess progress of LEP-exempt students • Indicate when LEP exemptions are no longer needed • Monitor English language proficiency of Spanish TAKS takers • Monitor English Language Proficiency of students not eligible for a LEP exemption who are struggling with English acquisition
TELPAS Training • Recalibration for TELPAS raters is recommended • TOT training January 18, 20, 24, 26, 31 • New Rater training starts February 1 • TELPAS administration questions contact Lori Perez