Title: English Language Proficiency Standards ELPS for English Language Learners ELLs
1 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
2With Special Thanks To
- Lynore Carnuccio
- Lead Developer
3AndThe Standards Development Team
4GOALS
- 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
5Where Weve Been
- TESOL
- ESL Standards for PreK-12 Students (1997)
- Guide to Levels of Communicative Competence in
English 2000 - Alignment of Standards 2000
6Why 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).
7What 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
8What Standards ARE NOT
- A placement tool for English language learners
- A stand alone exit instrument
- A replacement for existing PA Academic Standards
9How were the Standards developed?
- WIDA framework
- Consultant
- Committee
- PDE Curriculum Advisors
- External review
- Internal review, review, review
10English Language Proficiency Standard 1
English language learners communicate in English
for SOCIAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL purposes within the
school setting.
11English Language Proficiency Standard 2
English language learners communicate information,
ideas, and concepts necessary for academic
success in the content area of LANGUAGE ARTS.
12English Language Proficiency Standard 3
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of
MATHEMATICS.
13English Language Proficiency Standard 4
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of SCIENCE.
14English Language Proficiency Standard 5
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of SOCIAL
STUDIES.
15 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
16Matrix
Understanding the Standard Matrix
17Understanding the Model Performance Indicator
18English 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)
19Teacher 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
20Student Expectations
- Progress with English language proficiency while
meeting PA Academic Standards. - Have meaningful access to the full curriculum.
- Demonstrate content knowledge and language skills.
21How do teachers and administrators use ELPS for
ELLs?Content Area Lesson PlansRefer to Handouts
22So, 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
23Remember
- Clarity
- Focus
- Alignment
- Grade and language appropriate skills
- Flow
- Rigor appropriate to language proficiency level
- Manageability for student
24Where are we going?Next steps
- State Board Submission and Review of currently
developed ELPS - Development of Social Studies and Science LP
Standards
25On behalf of our English Language
Learners,thank you.