By: Jane Govoni, Saint Leo University Gloria Pelaez, University of Miami

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By Jane Govoni, Saint Leo University
Gloria Pelaez, University of Miami
Crosswalk of
Performance Standards for Teacher of English to
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

and ESOL Competencies and Skills,
13th Ed.
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ESOL Standards Competencies

• Florida state-approved Elementary, ESE,
  English Education
• programs may opt to
  infuse
• 25 ESOL Performance Standards
• AND
• 11 Competencies Skills for ESOL, 14th Edition

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Overview of the State Board of Education
Rule Amendments for ESOL

• On July 1, 1988, the Florida Legislature
  expanded the FTCE to include tests of subject
  matter knowledge in certification areas (F.S.
  1012.56).

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State Board of Education
Rule and Amendment for ESOL

• Rule amended on October 26, 1993 to include
  competencies and skills in additional
  certification areas including English to Speakers
  of Other Languages K-12.
• Competencies and Skills required for Teacher
  Certification in
• Florida, 4th Edition

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State Board of Education Rule and
Amendment for ESOL

• Rule amended on January 29, 2002 to include
  revisions to the competencies and skills in
  additional certification areas, including ESOL
  K-12.
• Competencies and Skills required for Teacher
  Certification
• in Florida, 7th Edition

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State Board of Education Rule and
Amendment for ESOL

• Rule amended on April 18, 2006 to include
  revisions to the competencies and skills in
  additional certification areas including ESOL K
  12.
• Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher
  Certification
• in Florida, 11th Edition
• Note In Spring 2007, the Competencies and
  Skills were updated to
• the 12th Edition with no changes for
  the field of ESOL.

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State Board of Education Rule and
Amendment for ESOL
Rule amended on June 17, 2008 to include
revisions to the competencies and skills in
additional certification areas including ESOL K
12. Competencies and Skills Required for
Teacher Certification in Florida, 13th
Edition. Updated to 14th Edition-see next slide
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ESOL Competencies Skills Required for
Teacher Certification in Florida, 14th
Edition (updated)

• KNOWLDEGE OF
• 1. heritage language and English language
  principles
• 2. 1st 2nd language acquisition theories
  classroom application
• 3. sociolinguistic, cultural, ethnic,
  sociopolitical issues
• 4. curriculum, curriculum materials, and
  resources
• 5. instructional models
• 6. instructional methods and strategies
• 7. instructional technology
• 8. literacy development and classroom application
  
• 9. assessment

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Suggestion for
25 ESOL Performance Standards
Plus

11 ESOL Competencies and Skills
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Govoni Pelaez Model 2006, 2008

• ESOL P.S. ESOL Competency
• 1 11
• 5 6
• 7 4
• 8 2
• 9 8
• 10 1
• 13 3
• 15 7
• 21 9
• 24 5
• 25 10

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 1 Conduct ESOL programs within the
  parameters, goals
• stipulations of the Florida
  Consent Decree.
• Competency 11 Knowledge of federal state
  mandates
• Indicators
• 1. Identify regulations of the most recent
  reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary
  Education Act as they apply to ELLs. (No Child
  Left Behind)
• 2. Identify major U.S. Supreme Court decisions
  that have affected the education of ELLs.
• 3. Identify major court decisions, legislation,
  legal agreements that have affected the
  education of ELLs.
• 4. Apply the major components of the LULAC, et
  al. v. State Board of Education Consent Decree,
  1990 to specific situations (Include addendum to
  Consent Decree).

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 5 Determine use appropriate instructional
  methods and strategies
• for individuals groups, using
  knowledge of 1st 2nd language
• acquisition processes.
• Competency 6 Knowledge of instructional methods
  strategies

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 7 Locate acquire relevant resources in
  ESOL methodologies.
• Competency 4 Knowledge of curriculum, curriculum
  materials, resources

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 8 Select develop appropriate ESOL content
  according to
• student levels of proficiency
  listening, speaking, reading,
• writing, taking into account (1)
  basic interpersonal
• communication skills (BICS),
  (2) cognitive academic
• language proficiency (CALP) as
  they apply to the ESOL
• curriculum.
• Competency 2 Knowledge of first second
  language acquisition
• theories
  classroom application

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 9 Develop experiential interactive
  literacy activities for LEP
• students, using current
  information on linguistics cognitive
• processes.
• Competency 8 Knowledge of literacy development
  classroom
• application
• Indicator 8. Identify appropriate methods of
  instructing ELLs in the areas of
• phonemic awareness, phonics,
  fluency, vocabulary, and reading
• comprehension.
• FEAP 2 Communication 5 Diversity 8 KSM 7
  Human DL
• Reading Endorsement Competencies
• Specific Indicator A Phonemic Awareness
• Specific Indicator B Phonics
• Specific Indicator C Fluency
• Specific Indicator D Vocabulary
• Specific Indicator E Comprehension

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 10 Analyze student language and determine
  appropriate
• instructional strategies, using
  knowledge of phonology,
• morphology, syntax, semantics,
  discourse.
• Competency 1 Knowledge of heritage language and
  English language
• principles

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 13 Evaluate, design, employ instructional
  methods
• techniques appropriate to
  learners socialization
• communication needs, based on
  knowledge of language as
• a social phenomenon.
• Competency 3 Knowledge of sociolinguistic,
  cultural, ethnic
• sociopolitical
  issues

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Suggested Crosswalk
ESOL Performance Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 15 Evaluate, select, employ appropriate
  instructional
• materials, media, technology
  for ESOL at the elementary,
• middle, high school levels.
• Competency 7 Knowledge of instructional
  technology

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 21 Use formal alternative methods of
• assessment/evaluation of LEP
  students, including
• measurement of language, literacy
  academic content
• metacognition.
• Competency 9 Knowledge of assessment

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 24 Develop, implement, evaluate
  instructional programs in
• ESOL, based on current trends in
  research and practice.
• Competency 5 Knowledge of instructional models

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Suggested CrosswalkESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• P.S. 25 Recognize indicators of learning
  disabilities, especially
• hearing language impairment
  limited English
• proficiency.
• Competency 10 Knowledge of ELL exceptionality
  issues

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• 25 ESOL Performance Standards  
•          http//www.fldoe.org/aala/perstand.asp
• 11 ESOL Competencies
• http//www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/pdf/47ESOL-rev.pdf
  
• Designer contact information
  
• Jane Govoni jane.govoni_at_saintleo.edu
• Gloria Pelaez gmpelaez_at_miami.edu

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Suggested Crosswalk ESOL Performance
Standards ESOL Competencies

• What are your thoughts on developing a
  crosswalk?