COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

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COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

• ELL PROGRAMS 2008/2009

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Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act "No
person in the United States shall, on the
ground of race, color or national origin, be
excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any program or activity receiving federal
financial assistance." 42 U.S.C. 2000d.
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• No Child Left Behind focuses on Removing
  prejudices against ELL / Immigrant students and
  ELL educationStrengthening the requirements for
  parent involvement Give parents the right to
  take action if their child is not being served or
  learning

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State requires each district to follow ELL
Standards TESOL and WIDA ? Assessments
Accountability
ELL IS NOT A FOOTNOTE TO OTHER DISTRICT
PROGRAMS.

• Establishing sustaining a strong student
  district parent partnership.

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Districts must identify all eligible students by
using an approved language proficiency
test. Districts must report the number of
limited English proficient, immigrant, and
migrant students to the state annually. Districts
must provide appropriate bilingual or English as
a Second Language services / instruction /
programs (Public Non-Public)
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So, what is ESL or ELL (English As a Second
Language)/ ELL (English Language Learner),
exactly? ELL is a core subject area for
students who do not speak English as their
primary language and are having difficulties with
the social and/or academic uses of it in school.
ESL/ELL is a school-based curriculum. Title
III provides a limited amount of support services
(e.g., staff development, summer programs,
paraprofessionals, supplemental materials, etc.)
? Supplement, NOT supplant..
  So, what is ESL (English As a Second Language)/
ELL (English Language Learner), exactly? It is a
core subject area for students who don't speak
English as their primary language and are having
difficulties with the social and/or academic uses
of it in school. ESL/ELL is a school-based
curriculum. Title III provides a limited amount
of support services (e.g., staff development,
summer programs, paraprofessionals, supplemental
materials, etc.)
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English Language Learners / District Program
The Council Rock School District must Report
districts ELL student results from State ELL
English Proficiency Assessment Report
(AMAO) Report how many ELL students are
attaining proficiency, making progress, /or
transitioning out of ESL programs by end of
year. Maintain accurate / current information in
the state PIMS Reporting System based on the
required Home Language Survey. Comply with
current three-tier Exit Criteria before a student
may be released from the districts ELL program.
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ELL PROGRAMS IN COUNCIL ROCK
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Initial Evaluation How does a child
becomeeligible for ELL instruction and
services?

• The PA Department of Education requires that
  families of all public school children respond to
  a Home Language Survey. If a language other than
  English is spoken in the home (English can be
  spoken in the home as well), the ELL teacher will
  evaluate the child's level of English proficiency
  in the domains of reading, writing, speaking,
  listening, and comprehension.

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Initial Evaluation How does a child
becomeeligible for ELL instruction and
services?

• The assessment tool used in the initial
  evaluation, The W-APT (WIDA ACCESS Placement
  Test), is the tool used by Pennsylvania public
  schools to determine a student's level of
  proficiency in using English in academic
  settings.
• The ELL teacher combines the results of this test
  with input from teachers and family to determine
  eligibility for ELL services.

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Instruction in reading, writing, speaking,
listening

• Pull-out instruction
• The ESL teacher works one-on-one with English
  Language Learners to teach language skills. This
  is especially important with students with
  extreme language limitations and/or immigrant
  students.
• Support in the Classroom
• The ESL teacher supports students in their
  regular classroom settings. This strategy is
  helpful when students need to complete specific
  tasks for which they lack effective English
  skills.
• Monitor Only
• When an English Language Learner has gained the
  skills to work independently in an
  English-speaking setting, the ELL teacher is
  responsible for monitoring that student for two
  years in order to re-establish instruction if the
  student shows a need for further support.

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Ongoing progress evaluation

• It is common for the skills of English Language
  Learners to grow at varying rates, so it is
  imperative to monitor progress throughout the
  school year.
• Council Rock accomplishes this goal in the
  following ways
• Ongoing Benchmark Assessments Close to the end
  of each marking period, the ESL teacher conducts
  an assessment of ELLs' progress in reading,
  writing, speaking and listening. This information
  is used to structure appropriate lessons for the
  coming weeks of school.
• All ELL students are required to take the Access
  for ELL / WIDA Test during the month of January.
  (one-on-one test)
• New students are required to take the
  state-required W-Apt Test.

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Support for families

• Translation Services
• Council Rock is required by law to ask families
  of English Language Learners if they need
  translation services in order to communicate with
  their children's schools. If this is a need, the
  district will provide forms and documents in the
  families' native languages.
• When needed, the district will also locate a
  person who can serve as an interpreter at
  meetings.

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Federally Required Annual Parent /Staff Meeting

• Council Rock School District
• English Language Learners
• Parent Open House Wednesday,
  October 29, 2008
• 700 PM Chancellor Center Board Room

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Student ELL Instruction in CRSD

• Elementary Schools ELL staff tries to schedule
  one or more classes per week and meet
  individually or in a small group.
• Middle Schools - ELL staff tries to schedule for
  one or more classes per week and meet
  individually or in a small group.
• High Schools ELL staff tries to schedule two or
  more class periods per week and meet in small
  groups.
• Monitored Students (All levels) Ongoing
  consultation with classroom teachers.

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Exit Criteria for Pennsylvania's English
Language Instructional Programs for English
Language Learners
Every LEA must include the following exit
criteria in the LEA Program Plan for ELLs. How
do students exit ESL/ELL? Pennsylvania (PDE)
requires ? A score of 5.0 on the WIDA - ACCESS
Test, Tier C. ? Grades of 2.0 (C's) or better
in core content subjects. ? Scores of basic or
better on the PSSA or grade appropriate
standardized testing.
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CRSD -- ELL STAFF 08/09
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CRSD ELL PROGRAM GOALS

• To develop communication capacity.
• To orient a student to the school and the
  community.
• To attain the CRSD Standards for RELA and TESOL
  WIDA Standards.
• To offer educational experiences that will
  prepare a student to complete high school and to
  enter an institution of higher learning and / or
  the workforce.

• To support academic success and growth in the
  regular education classroom.
• To assist a classroom teacher and the plans for
  student instruction.
• To nurture self-pride and self-identity in each
  students linguistic and cultural heritage.
• To enhance student self-worth by highlighting
  ethnic contributions made to society.
• To continue to successfully accommodate the
  instructional needs of a growing student
  population (ELL / Immigrant)

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ELL SUMMER PROGRAM - 2008

• 4 weeks, 5 days per week, 4 hours per day (July)
• Primary ELL class
• Intermediate ELL class
• Intensive pull-out instruction added for
  immigrant students this year
• Title III funded

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For additional information regarding the Council
Rock School Districts ELL and Title III
programs please contact
DAVID M. BOLLINGER Director of Human Resources
/ Federal Programs dbollinger_at_crsd.org or
HELEN P. GROSS, Ed.D.,
District Coordinator of Federal Programs, ELL
Instruction, and Career-Community Education
COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Chancellor Center
Federal Programs Office 215-944-1039
hgross_at_crsd.org