1. Two District’s Best-Practices in Supporting Secondary LTELs
New English Language Development and Common Core State Standards Institute
Two District’s Best-Practices in Supporting Secondary LTELs
June 28th, 2013

2. San Mateo Union High School District
Introductions
Mills High School
San Mateo Union High School District
Irma Muñoz
Assistant Principal
Rachel Mack
Academic Support Counselor

3. Prepare every English learner for college and career success!
Goal
Prepare every English learner for college and career success!

4. Objectives Workshop participants will:
Attain new ideas for programs that raise achievement for secondary LTEL students
Evaluate current LTEL programs at school sites
Develop ideas for next steps at school sites

5. Demographics at Mills

6. Demographics at Mills Number Percentage English Learners 101 8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
204
16%
Special Education
112 9%

7. Percentage of EL’s at Mills

8. EL Categories

9. Achievement Data CST English Language Arts 2012
Percent Proficient or Above
Schoolwide
75%
English Learners
23%
CAHSEE English Language Arts 2012
Pass
Proficient
Schoolwide
95%
77%
English Learners
78%
28%

10. Academic Performance Index (API)

11. Academic Performance Index (API)

12. Low Grades & Test Scores
Sample Student
“Santiago”
Latino Male
Low-Income
SPED
Low Grades & Test Scores

13. Social-Emotional Issues
Root Challenges
Low Skills
Social-Emotional Issues
Low Motivation

14. Pyramid of Interventions
Drop-In After-School Tutoring
Subject-Based Tutoring
All
Students
Parent Outreach for Long-Term English Learners
Drop-In Tutoring for English Learners
Mandated After-School Tutoring
Some
Students
Individual
Less
Intensive
More
English & Math Support Classes
Guided Study Classes
EL Intensive Tutoring
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling
SST’s
504 Plans
SPED

15. Identification of LTEL’s
LTEL students tracked in Student Information System
Teachers given lists of LTEL students in August
D/F lists for counselors indicate LTEL status

16. Support Classes Strategic English Support Strategic Algebra Support
Guided Studies

17. After-School Tutoring
Drop-In Tutoring for EL Students
EL Intensive Tutoring (1 tutor per 2 students)

18. Academic Counseling EL Specialist Academic Support Counselor
Guidance Counselors

19. Academic Support Groups
Study Skills Groups
Brainology®: Growth Mindset Program

20. Parent Outreach
LTEL Parent Workshops
Latino Parent Night

21. Additional Support Programs
Latina Mentor Program
Individual Counseling with Interns
English Learner Advisory Committee

22. Other School District Programs
Intensive English Support Courses
Spanish Courses for Native Speakers
PIQE Parent Education Program
Freshman Buddy System
Family Literacy Night
CELDT Assembly

23. EL Intensive Tutoring Outcomes

24. LTEL Parent Workshops
Average attendance of 7 to 12 families per workshop
100% of parents surveyed reported that the workshops were valuable and informative
100% of parents reported that the workshops would increase their ability better support their students’ success in school

25. Outcome Data

26. Requirements for Reclassification
Score Early Advanced or Advanced on each section of the CELDT
Score 325 or higher on the English portion of the CST or pass the English portion of the CAHSEE
Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher
Be on track for graduation
Receive a teacher recommendation

27. Next Steps EL Professional Development for faculty
Classroom Interventions
Link common core with EL student needs
Targeted language instruction
EL Curriculum

28. LTEL Intervention Program Stages
Stage 4: School-Wide Strategies
Stage 3: Targeted LTEL Interventions
Stage 2: Identification & Ancillary Support
Stage 1: Planning

29. Small Group Discussion
Split into groups of 4 to 6 and discuss the following:
Where is your school currently on the LTEL Intervention Program Stages chart? What programs does your school currently offer that support LTEL (or EL) students?

30. Small Group Discussion
How might your school progress to the next stage of supporting LTEL’s? What are some growth areas? What are some ideas you could envision your school implementing?

31. Think-Pair-Share
What are TWO action steps that you as an individual can take next year to help further your school’s growth in supporting LTEL’s?

32. Questions? Comments? Thanks for coming!