1. ESL Parent Group Meeting
February 7, 2018
6:00-6:20pm
Please complete the form that is located at the sign in sheet.
We appreciate and look forward to your input!

2. Overview of our meeting
Thank you for completing the parent form
New report card format
Edgewater attendance policy
ACCESS testing
Question and Answer session

3. Sample Kindergarten Report Card

4. Sample Kindergarten Report Card

5. Edgewater Attendance Policy
A student must be in attendance for at least 160 or more school days in order to be considered to have successfully completed the grade. Students who do not attend for 160 days will be reviewed at the end of the school year to see if they have made enough progress to proceed to the next grade.

6. Edgewater Attendance Policy
Excused Absences
illness, medical appointments, court appearances, or death in the immediate family.
Unexcused Absences
Any absence, such as family vacations, without a valid excuse will be recorded as unexcused.
Lateness
Upon reaching 20 tardies, a written notice will be sent home informing the parent/guardian of possible negligence and any related academic issues.  
PARENTS ARE TO CALL THE SCHOOL NURSE BY 8:30 AM at (201) , EVERY DAY THEIR CHILD IS ABSENT.

7. What is the ACCESS Test?
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is an English language proficiency assessment for Grades K–12.
The test is administered every year to help school districts monitor the English language development of students identified as English language learners.

8. What is the purpose of the test?
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 measures students’ abilities to understand and produce English used within school settings.
The four sections of the test are Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing.

9. Who takes this test? When do they take it?
All children identified as English Language Learners. This includes students whose parents have refused ESL/Bilingual services
The testing will begin March 12th with first and second graders, followed by kindergarten. This will last about four weeks.
We work collaboratively with the classroom teachers to insure minimal disruption to their classtime.
During this time, your child will not attend ESL classes.

10. Kindergarten ACCESS For ELLs
Students in Kindergarten take a paper format of the test which engages students with cards, books, and grade-appropriate test items.
Students at this grade level take the test individually with a test administrator.

11. ACCESS 2.0 for 1st and 2nd Grade
Computer based for listening, speaking and reading
Use of headphones and a microphone
Writing section will be paper and pencil
Practice with computers

12. ACCESS 2.0 Test Results
You will receive the test results in the mail in September of 2018.
Scores from ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 can be used in many ways for parents, teachers and school districts.
Multi-measure exit from our program

13. Score Report Example

14. Questions?