English Learner Program

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English Learner Program

• Grossmont Union High School District
• Carrie Reynolds and John Theilmann
• December 2005

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Identification and Assessment

• Two ways in which students are identified as
  English Learners in the Grossmont Union High
  School District.
• Continuing EL student entering from client
  district school.
• Student new to California schools in which home
  language survey and assessments indicate student
  to be an English Learner.
• Home Language Survey triggers assessment.

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Assessment

• CELDT (California English Language Development
  Test)
• Testing for English oral fluency and literacy
  within 30 days of enrollment.
• Measures English Oral (Listening Speaking),
  Reading, and Writing Proficiency.
• ALPI (Alternative Language Proficiency
  Instrument) for Severely Disabled Students) given
  by Speech Pathologists
• Assessments designate either Fluent English
  Proficient (FEP) or English Learner (EL).

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Who Takes the CELDT?

• Any continuing student identified as an English
  Learner is assessed during the annual testing
  window July 1 - Oct. 31.
• Any student new to a California school district
  whose home language survey indicates a language
  other than English.

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CELDT Overall Proficiency Levels

• See Page 4 in EL section of notebook for
  descriptions of each level.
• See Poster!

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Obtaining CELDT Results EL Designation

• On IEP print out from VAX.
• Upper right hand corner on assessment page (See
  Performanc Profile printout)
• Access Students Performance Profile
• Ask your department chair.

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Designation as an English Learner

• Based on CELDT Proficiency Level
• Years of U. S. schooling
• Other factors such as grades, transiency may
  also be considered.

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Instructional Program for EL Students

• Always includes
• English Language Development class at one of the
  following levels.
• Class can be in general ed English, EL or special
  ed.
• Access to Core Curriculum
• General Education Content Classes
• SDAIE (Sheltered) Content Classes
• Special Education Content Classes

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Goals Benchmarks

• Must address English Development Needs
• (Linguistically Appropriate goals)
• For areas with CELDT Scores below EARLY Advanced
  there MUST be a goal.
• Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking

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Area of Need (from CELDT scores)

• Communication (listening and/or speaking)
• Reading
• Writing
• Well use writing for the example

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Baseline

• Write what student is able to DO in the skill
  area.
• Student is able to write simple sentences with
  some errors in grammar and syntax.
• In parentheses indicate the CELDT level (found
  on the Assessment Page or Performance Profile).
• Student is able to write simple sentences with
  some errors in grammar and syntax. (CELDT
  Writing Beginning level)
• Decide on a reasonable goal based on grade level
  standards.
• Paragraph

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Goal

• By AR 2005, following teacher-led prewriting
  activities, Eli will compose a single paragraph
  in English including a topic sentence,
  supporting sentences and a concluding sentence
  with ___ accuracy in ___ of ___ trials as
  measured by student work samples. (WS 3.1.1)
• (Insert in English to emphasize the language
  component of the goal.)

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Annual Review

• Teacher confirms with EL coordinator the EL
  status of advocate students.
• Follow EL and AR procedures outlined on Page 9 in
  New Teacher Handbook.
• Psychologist invites EL coordinator to meeting.
  If cant be there, EL coordinator and advocate
  teacher confer regarding the EL needs that will
  be addressed in the IEP.

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Redesignating EL to RFEP

• EL site coordinator completes the redesignation
  profile for student meeting criteria (see page
  10).
• IEP team can recommend that a student be
  resdesignated to R-FEP, if it is obvious that a
  students disability influences the ability to
  demonstrate English fluency.
• Cc copy of IEP Team Meeting Notes with attached
  IEP Team Recommendation for EL Redesignation to
  Districts EL Program Coordinator.

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Redesignating EL to RFEP

• Districts EL Program Coordinator reviews IEP
  Team recommendation for redesignation.
• If criteria for redesignation is met, Districts
  EL Program Coordinator notifies Director of
  Assessment and Evaluation (who changes status in
  computer).

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Other Procedures to Read

• Transfer Students page 10.
• 30 Day Interim Placement page 11.
• Read English Learner section in the New Teacher
  Handbook (white notebook with yellow).