Adult ESOL Program Revisions for Foundations and LowBeginning Levels

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Adult ESOL ProgramRevisions for
Foundations and Low-Beginning Levels

• Florida Department of Education
• Florida Adult ESOL Practitioners Task Force

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What are the revisions?

• Foundations level split in two
• Levels realigned to the National Reporting System
  (NRS)
• New syllabi developed

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Why are the changes necessary?

• To align the State of Florida Adult ESOL
  Program to the USDOE National Reporting System
  (NRS)
• Ensure accurate reporting
• Line up the State of Florida Adult ESOL levels
  with NRS

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Why are the changes necessary?

• To better service our adult ESOL students
• Adult ESOL students at the beginning levels will
  be able to advance to the next level with lower
  test scale scores
• Advanced ESOL students (236-245) will have access
  to a separate course (Academic Skills)
  specifically designed to facilitate transition
  into career/technical programs and/or college
  courses

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When must the changes be implemented?

• Programs must follow the revised guidelines for
  the 2005-03 term to assure accurate reporting
  for Program Year 2006
• All changes must be in place for Program Year 2006

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What exactly has changed?

• Prior to PY 2006

• Updated ESOL

Foundations LCP A 0-180
Foundations LCP A 0-190
Low Beginning LCP B 181-190
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LCP A
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Do numbers change? NO

• Course number (9900040) will remain the same
• The State will make needed changes to facilitate
  reporting to NRS
• School site personnel should place and promote
  students according to their test scale scores

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Program Number
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How do these changes benefit the Adult ESOL
program?

• The split in the beginning level will allow new
  students to obtain two LCPs at the start of the
  program
• Foundations 0-180 LCP A
• Low Beginning 181-190 LCP B

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Sample - ESOL Course Revision

• Program Name (NO
  change)
• Adult English Literacy/Adult ESOL
• Program 9900040 (NO change)
• CIP 1532.01030 (NO change)
• College program number)
• Levels should be called by their NRS title
• Foundations LCP A
• Low Beginning LCP B
• New curriculum syllabi

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What revisions were made to the syllabi?

• One measurable objective per benchmark
• Stronger alignment of benchmarks from level to
  level
• Appropriate support to facilitate transitioning
  to other programs
• Revised syllabi to develop integrated skills in
  the areas of reading, writing, listening and
  speaking
• Users Guide for instructors and program
  administrators

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Sample of revised benchmarks
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Stronger alignment from level to level

• Foundations
• Identify
• opportunities for
• job promotions

Low-beginning 20.01 03.01
03.01
Recognize requirements for job promotions
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What additional resources will be available?

• The Adult ESOL Task Force
• DVDs to facilitate on-site teacher trainings
• New lesson plans
• Publishers
• Updated correlations to materials

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How much do you know?

• How was the first level split?
• Why were the changes needed?
• How do you place and promote students?
• What are the correct names for the levels?
• When do the changes need to be implemented?
• What resources are available to support these
  changes?

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Check your answers

• 1. The first level Foundations was split
  into two levels Foundations (0-180) and
  Low-Beginning (181-190).
• 2. Changes were needed to align the States
  Adult ESOL program to the National Reporting
  System (NRS) and ensure accurate reporting.
• 3. You place and promote according to the
  CASAS scale scores.
• 4. The levels are called Foundations and
  Low-Beginning.
• 5. Changes must be implement for the Program
  Year 2006.
• 6. The following are available DVDs, Users
  Guide, updated correlations to publishers
  materials and forthcoming lesson plans.

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Presenters

• Dr. Beatriz B. Díaz
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools
• bdiaz_at_dadeschools.net
• Professor Alma Glover-Smith
• Daytona Beach Community College
• Glovera_at_dbccc.edu