1. Parent Information Night Junior High/High School
One World…One Centre Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Michelle Koshka – Secondary ESL Consultant
Roslyn Marcelo- Secondary ESL Consultant

2. A Prayer of Multiculturalism
Dear Lord, We are amazed by the way of your creation.
You created us all different but in Your own image,
And you said, “It is good!” with full satisfaction.
You scattered us in different languages.
Now we can see that you are gathering us back.
People are moving into safe places to live,
Forming multicultural communities together.
Lord, we look up to you, searching for Your work.
Show us Your ways, O Lord.
Guide us in Your truth.
Teach us how to live all together in harmony and in unity.
We are all different, but together, we want to please You and
glorify You, as Your precious and holy people.
Amen

3. At parent/teacher interviews, ask the following questions:
What level of ESL is my child?
What does this mean for High School courses and/or graduation?
Can you explain my child’s report card?
At your child’s school...
Be informed about your child’s academics!

4. If you have questions about your child’s report card… Please contact the subject teacher.

5. Levels of ESL: What do they mean?
Beginning
Level 2
Developing
Level 3
Expanding
Level 4
Bridging
Level 5
Extending

6. ESL Levels at a Glance: Junior High
ESL Levels at a Glance: High School

7. Levels of Proficiency Benchmark Levels 1 2 3 4 5 Kindergarten
Division I
Gr. 1 to 3
Division II
Gr. 4 to 6
Division III
Gr. 7 to 9
Division IV
Gr. 10 to 12
TIME: 2 minutes
This shows how the Benchmarks “staircase” to show as the students progress through divisions the developmental and academic expectations with respect to language proficiency increases.
This is to give a visual and is approximate.
It is designed to help teachers understand through a illustration that a student may be level 4 in Grades 4-6 and maybe a level 3 in Grades 7-9

8. Summer School - grade 9s are

9. How High Schools work

10. Level One/ Level Two ELLs Course Flow
After being assessed at One World… One Centre your child will be given an ESL Level.
If their ESL Level is either 1, 2 or a low 3 their High School Programming may look like this…
Expository English 15
English 10-2
English 10-1
English 20-2
Expository English 25

11. How long will my child take to graduate?
Things to Consider…
Age of your child
ESL Level
Educational Motivation
Plans for the future
**Can be with our school system until they are 20 years old as of Sept. 1st

12. Questions

13. Junior High to High School Transitions

14. Each Junior High School will host a High School Informational Session (during school hours).
Schools within the boundary will provide information on their courses and programs.
A school handbook and registration form will be given to every student who attends the session.
Bring this registration form, and your child’s report card to the registration evening.
How to Register

15. List of Edmonton Catholic High Schools
and
ESL Programs
ESL Programming at every High School ….
… is offered, but may be different at each school.

16. High School Open Houses (see handout)

17. Open House happens before registration evenings.
There is an Open House and a Registration evening--two separate events. Bring your child’s registration and report card to the Registration evening.