1. ENL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Parent Orientation

2. ELL Student Identification
ELL Identification Chart
When a new ELL student enters a school district:
The parents complete a “Home Language Questionnaire” and ESOL teacher conducts an Individual Interview:
The student is tested by the ESOL teacher using a NYSITELL Exam, if indicated.

3. Parent Letters & Conferences
Principals mail parent letters home each September telling parents that their child is enrolled in an ENL program.
Sample Parent Letter
ESOL teachers participate in a Fall Parent Orientation and parent conferences are held throughout the school year.
Parents will be provided with an interpreter if needed for each meeting.
NYSED is in the process of translating key documents into the most common languages.

4. Update-ENL Progression Levels
5 New Language Progression Levels:
Entering, Emerging, Transitioning Expanding, and Commanding

5. ENL Department We have 3 ESOL teachers in 4 schools:
-Mrs. Stevens, C.E. Riley Elementary
-Mr. Steffen, Kingsford Park Ele. & OMS
-Mrs. Free, OHS
If a student is eligible for the CiTi Migrant Education program, a tutor is provided by them for a few days per week.

6. NYS Assessments
All ELL students must take and pass the *ELA, Math, and Science assessments-with accommodations.
*NYS now requires ELL students with more than one year in US schools by April 1, to take both the ELA assessment-with accommodations, and the NYSESLAT.
All students must take the Regents exams-with accommodations.

7. State Assessments & Regents Accommodations For Students
Extended time (1 ½ time)
Use of bilingual glossaries or electronic translators
Tests translated into Chinese, Haitian, Creole, Russian, and Spanish (by NYSED)
Allowing simultaneous use of English and native language versions of the test *(if desired by student).
Test translated by an interpreter, if it is a rare language.

8. NYSED Bilingual Glossaries
Developed by NYSED in several languages for use in state exams and in classrooms.
Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Korean, Polish, Bengali, Serbo-Croatian

9. Foreign Language Credit
ELL students can earn up to five (5) units of credit for schooling in their home language from age 11
Students must produce a transcript/grades that show they were attending school from the age of 10 + and be passing:
3 units at age 11
4 units at age 12
5 units at age 13 or older
See item #31

10. Credit for ENL Class
High School ELL students can earn graduation credits for ENL class.

11. Annual NYSESLAT Exam
NYSESLAT
Includes testing in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening taken over a 4 day period.
Exams are given in April & May.
The scores arrive in July.
Test results are used to determine the required minutes of ENL per week.

12. Common Core
New York State has adopted a new set of learning standards called the Common Core Learning Standards in an attempt to increase the rigor of education in New York State.
This standards based program has also been adopted by over 40 other states.
OCSD follows the Common Core curriculums.

13. New Graduation Requirements
ELL students who meet four specific requirements now have an option to appeal for a local diploma based on certain criteria.
If they have a score of on the Regents Exam in English after two attempts at attaining a score of 65 or above.
Student must also score 65 or above on each of the other four Regents exams.
This amendment helps late arriving ELLs have the opportunity to graduate.

14. Threefold Challenge of ELL Students
Grasping knowledge, skills, and attitudes specific to the subject areas
A better command of the English language
An ability to interact with others and function within the social environment of the school

15. How Can Parents Help?
Make reading part of the child’s daily routine. Read to children in either English or in his/her native language.
Take your child to the library and encourage the child to borrow books.
Schedule time every day for the child to do homework and provide a quiet place.
Reading Tip Sheets for Parents

16. BICS Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
Can be acquired in fewer than two years.
If only an oral assessment is done, the student may appear as commanding the English language.

17. CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Skills (CALP)
Skills needed to succeed in areas such as reading, writing, math, science, & social studies
CALP will often require five-ten years for ELL student to perform at grade level

18. How Long Can a Student Receive ENL Services?
Up to three years unless;
An annual extension is requested from the Commissioner for up to six years. Then student become a Long-Term ELL.

19. Review of ELL Identification Determination
Ell students cannot opt out on ENL services.
Parents may submit a request within 45 days of student’s original designation date.
The review by the school principal must be completed with 10 school days or 20 if the CSE
is consulted.
The parents must be consulted and informed of the decision in writing.

20. ELL Exit Criteria ELLs can exit ELL status in the following ways:
Grades K-12: Scoring at the Commanding/Proficient level on the NYSESLAT
Grades 3-8: Scoring at the Expanding/Advanced level om the NYSESLAT and 3 or above on the NYS ELA Assessment within the same year.
Grades 9-12: Scoring at the Expanding/Advanced level on the NYSESLAT and 65 or above on the Regents exam in English in the same year.

21. Comprehensible Input http://www. everythingesl
Understandable messages, called
comprehensible input, are not
communicated by words alone.
Use multisensory input: visuals, realia, drawings, gestures, role-plays, graphic organizers.
Model, demonstrate, restate and simplify language; introduce key vocabulary before the lesson.

22. ENL and Professional Learning Communities
SUNY Oswego TESOL Program provides pre-service ESOL teachers
Mid-State RBERN provides help for administrators and teachers of ELLs
CiTi Migrant Education (MEOP) provides tutors for qualified students of migrant workers
Northern ESL PLC advocates for ELLs in the region.

23. ENL Resources Helping Your Child Succeed in School
Parent Guide to the Common Core
Reading Tips for Parents
Welcome to Our School Flashcards

24. ENL Program Questions?
Assistant Director of Special Education, Jennifer Stanton
ESL Building Principals: Mary Volkomer (KPS), Linda Doty (CER), Mary Beth Fierro (OMS) and Erin Noto (OHS).
ESOL Teachers

25. Thank-you!