ENL PROGRAM OVERVIEW Parent Orientation

ELL Student Identification ELL Identification Chart http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/docs/ELLIDCHARTrev.pdf When a new ELL student enters a school district: The parents complete a “Home Language Questionnaire” and ESOL teacher conducts an Individual Interview: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/pub/hlq.html The student is tested by the ESOL teacher using a NYSITELL Exam, if indicated.

Parent Letters & Conferences Principals mail parent letters home each September telling parents that their child is enrolled in an ENL program. Sample Parent Letter http://p1232.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/EntitlementLetterstoParents.html 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.

Update-ENL Progression Levels http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual-common-core-initiative 5 New Language Progression Levels: Entering, Emerging, Transitioning Expanding, and Commanding

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.

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.

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. http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ac-general/archive/flep-accommodations10-08.pdf

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 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/bilingual_glossaries.htm

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 www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/lote/documents/lote-qa.pdf See item #31

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

Annual NYSESLAT Exam http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nyseslat/ 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.

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.

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 55-61 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.

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

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. http://www.colorincolorado.org/guides/readingtips/ Reading Tip Sheets for Parents

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ENL Resources Helping Your Child Succeed in School http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html Parent Guide to the Common Core http://www.pta.org/4446.htm Reading Tips for Parents http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-11-languages Welcome to Our School Flashcards http://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder1957/Flash%20Cards%20from%20Section%20D%20-%20final.pdf

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

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