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Title: English Language Proficiency Standards ELPS for English Language Learners ELLs


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English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
forEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education
  • Bureau of Teaching Learning and Support

Presented by Barbara Mowrey ESL/Bilingual
Education Advisor Lynore Carnuccio Consultant
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With Special Thanks To
  • Lynore Carnuccio
  • Lead Developer

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AndThe Standards Development Team
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GOALS
  • TO UNDERSTAND THE
  • Need for Standards for ELLs
  • Use of Standards for ELLs
  • Connection to PA Academic Standards
  • Connection to content area instruction and
    assessment
  • Use of Standards for ESL instruction and
    assessment

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Where Weve Been
  • TESOL
  • ESL Standards for PreK-12 Students (1997)
  • Guide to Levels of Communicative Competence in
    English 2000
  • Alignment of Standards 2000

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Why do we need Standards for ELLs?
  • Assist students to meet PA Academic Standards
    based on their English language proficiency level
  • Guidance for content and ESL/Bilingual teachers
  • Required by Section 3113 of Title III, Part A of
    the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as
    reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of
    2001 (NCLB), 20 U.S.C.6823(b)(2).

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What is the purpose of Standards for ELLs?
  • To identify appropriate skill-based performance
    goals based on English proficiency levels of
    individual students
  • To complement and align with existing PA Academic
    Standards
  • To provide appropriate, reliable and valid
    expectations for students across the curriculum

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What Standards ARE NOT
  • A placement tool for English language learners
  • A stand alone exit instrument
  • A replacement for existing PA Academic Standards

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How were the Standards developed?
  • WIDA framework
  • Consultant
  • Committee
  • PDE Curriculum Advisors
  • External review
  • Internal review, review, review

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English Language Proficiency Standard 1
English language learners communicate in English
for SOCIAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL purposes within the
school setting.
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English Language Proficiency Standard 2
English language learners communicate information,
ideas, and concepts necessary for academic
success in the content area of LANGUAGE ARTS. 
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English Language Proficiency Standard 3
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of
MATHEMATICS.
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English Language Proficiency Standard 4
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of SCIENCE.
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English Language Proficiency Standard 5
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of SOCIAL
STUDIES.
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LAYOUT AND DESIGN
  • Matrix
  • 5 English language proficiency levels
  • Model performance indicators (MPI)
  • MPI is a sample of what an ELL should know and be
    able to do at a given level
  • Focus on language skill

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Matrix
Understanding the Standard Matrix
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Understanding the Model Performance Indicator
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English Language Proficiency Standards for
Content Areas
  • Social and Instructional (ESL) (draft)
  • Language Arts (draft)
  • Mathematics (draft)
  • Science (to be developed)
  • Social Studies (to be developed)

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Teacher Expectations
  • To provide students with limited English
    proficiency the opportunity to meet PA Academic
    Standards
  • To provide meaningful and comprehensible content
    and assessment for students to be successful

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Student Expectations
  • Progress with English language proficiency while
    meeting PA Academic Standards.
  • Have meaningful access to the full curriculum.
  • Demonstrate content knowledge and language skills.

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How do teachers and administrators use ELPS for
ELLs?Content Area Lesson PlansRefer to Handouts
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So, now what?
  • What is our role in using ELPS for ELLs?
  • Curriculum
  • Collaboration
  • How are ELPS for ELLs linked to the bigger
    picture?
  • Student achievement and accountability

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Remember
  • Clarity
  • Focus
  • Alignment
  • Grade and language appropriate skills
  • Flow
  • Rigor appropriate to language proficiency level
  • Manageability for student

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Where are we going?Next steps
  • State Board Submission and Review of currently
    developed ELPS
  • Development of Social Studies and Science LP
    Standards

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On behalf of our English Language
Learners,thank you.
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