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ESL Operations & Framework
District Learning DayWhite Station High
9:15-11:30 & 12:45-3:00August 5th Middle School/ High School
August 6th Elementary & K-8
Do Now
• Picture one of your ESL students.
• Think of two ways you would like to assist him/her.
• Be ready to share with an elbow partner.
Norms
• Be present and engaged.• Be respectful of differences in perspective
while challenging each other productively and respectively.
• Monitor “air time.”• Make the most of the time we have.• Stay focused on students.
Objectives• Know: Compliance requirements for the
English as a Second Language program• Understand the importance of & time
requirements for:• W-APT• Accurate school composite• LSP
• Do: Work with mainstream teachers to provide information regarding ELLs,T1s, & T2s
WIDA Consortium:
www.wida.usDownload library
W-APT-online Speaking Quiz
WIDA ACCESSBulletinsPerformance DefinitionsCan Do Name ChartsEssential Actions
handbook2012 Amplified
Standards2007 Resource Guide
Know your students & compliance requirements.
• “How do you identify and schedule your ELLs within your building?”
Which ELLs, T1s, & T2s are we expecting to see in your school? (returning students)
• Sent to your schools • Add students• Subtract• Adjust as needed- change of school,
withdrew, etc.• Anyone retained?• Cyndi Purnell is sending this & a yellow
sheet w/instructions on how to update
…changes to the composite
• W-APT is now added to far right columns• Be sure to convert score for grades 2-12• KK & 1st semester 1st grade will have raw scores– If score is less than 26 = ELL
• Mark on composite w/”X”
– If 27 & above= NELB• Do not mark anything – just show child was tested
• **Be CERTAIN to provide Maria C.Purnell with results for ALL domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
New students (new to SCS)• Primary Home Language Survey
DIFFERENT PROCEDURE:Schools will need to RUN a REPORT/ Print these out. PLEASE ask about this upon your return to school…
• W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs. The W-APT is one component of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system
Score Calculator Sample
W-APT training & materials
• Hands-on training with W-APT materials will be offered to new teachers.
• Material ORDERS may be placed via the weebly site/ WIDA page: www.shelbycountyesl.weebly.com – (password: SCS-ESL)
Convert the scores:• Let’s do a sample score report together:– Ivan is in 4th grade.– On his W-APT, he received the following scores• Speaking- 3 correct• Writing- score of 1• Listening- 7 correct• Reading- 3 correct.
• https://www.wida.us/assessment/w-apt/ScoreCalculator.aspx
Ivan’s scores
Reflection:MODELING
• Where can you find the score calculator web address?• On which document are these scores
reported?• To whom are these scores
submitted?• Which domain scores are reported?
Parent Notification
• Parent Notification Letter- – Initial– Continuing– Exit/ Pre-exit status
• Parent Response Letter– Agree/disagree
• Request to Withdraw
Supporting Documents & Monitoring
Which documents does ESL use to assist mainstream teachers with knowing how to scaffold lessons?
LSP
WIDA Can Do Name Charts
Application
• In your small group sessions, you will participate in charting a sample class in order to draw conclusions about instruction.
Additional ESL information
What other type support is offered to ESL students and teachers?
Closing
• Supply Money• Supplemental Materials• Before/After School Programs• Field Trips• Service Delivery
Revisit Objectives• Know: Compliance requirements for the
English as a Second Language program• Understand the importance of & time
requirements for:• W-APT• Accurate school composite• LSP
• Do: Work with mainstream teachers to provide information regarding ELLs,T1s, & T2s
Next steps and activities for follow up
• ESL teacher training- ongoing, monthly PLCs• ESL & mainstream teacher co-planning• New ESL teacher training: W-APT & LSP• Encourage mainstream teachers to learn
about the MPIs/ language objectives– SHARE the links to the NC & NJ “Transformed MPIs
and “Model Curriculum”
Reflection: One minute paper on post-it
• Jot down your “Take-Aways” • Consider what you need to know and be able to
do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session.–What is still unclear?–What professional development or additional
resources do you need?
District ContactsAndrew Duck, ESL Advisor
Debra Frantz, ESL Instructional Advisor, [email protected]
James Lancaster, ESL Instructional Advisor, [email protected]
