2013-14 esl program overview. what is esl? an english as a second language program is a...
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What is ESL?
An English as a Second Language program is a free-standing language arts program for English Language Learners. (not a support service)
ESL teachers are Language Development Experts who teach reading, writing, listening , speaking, culture plus content-area vocabulary and key concepts. They are experts in academic vocabulary, scaffolding, co-teaching strategies and community resources for ELLs.
If you think of the variety of Foreign Language teachers and ELA teachers, you can compare them most closely to the ESL teacher.
One of the differences between a teacher of a foreign language and an ESL teacher is that most students taking foreign language, at least in the US, share the common language of English. ELLs don’t necessarily share a common language.
ESL Student Identification
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/pub/LEPproc.pdf ELL Identification Chart
When a new ESL student enters a school district:
The parents complete a “Home Language Questionnaire” and ESL teacher administers Informal Interview Questions:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/pub/hlq.html
The student is tested by the ESL teacher using a NYSITELL Exam (beginning / February 1, 2014), if indicated.
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nysitell
Parent Letters & Conferences
Principals mail parent letters home each September telling parents that their child is enrolled in an ESL program.
Sample Parent Letter http://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder732/Sample%20Parent%20Letter%20-%20154%20new.pdf
ESL parents participate in a Fall ESL Parent Orientation and parent conferences held during the year.
Update-ESL Progression Levels
http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual-common-core-initiative
Currently 4 Progression Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,
Proficient5 New Proposed Progression Levels: Entering, Emerging, Transitioning
Expanding, and Commanding http
://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/February2013/213p12d3.pdf
NYS Assessments
All ESL students must take and pass the *ELA, Math, and Science assessments-with accommodations.
*NYS now requires ESL 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.
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/schedules/home.html 2013-14 Exam Dates
State Assessments & Regents
Accommodations For Students
Extended time (1 ½ time)Use of bilingual glossaries or electronic
translatorsTests 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
ESL 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 114 units at age 125 units at age 13 or olderwww.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/lote/documents/lote-qa.
pdf See item #31
Credit for ESL Class
High School ESL students can earn graduation credits for ESL class.
Each district can decide the specifics regarding ESL credits earned.
http://www.monroe2boces.org/files/2271/granting%20esl%20and%20lote%20credit%20for%20ells.pdf
Annual NYSESLAT Exam
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nyseslat/ 2013 NYSESLAT Guide
Includes testing in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening taken over a 4 day period.
Six testing levels: K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12Exams are given in April & May.The scores arrive in July.Test results are used to determine the
required minutes of ESL per week:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/docs/LAPta
ble12-09.pdf ESL Time Requirements
Threefold Challenge of ESL 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
http://www.colorincolorado.org/guides/teachertips/ Teacher Tip Sheets
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. http://
www.unco.edu/doit/Model%20Courses/EDI%20112_Introduction%20to%20BICS.pdf Introduction to BICS and CALP
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 ESL student to perform at grade level
How Long Can a Student Receive ESL 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 LEP.
If a student scores as Commanding on the NYSESLAT, he/she exits ESL and performance is monitored for two years.
Comprehensible Inputhttp://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/comprehensible_input_output_70140.php
Understandable messages, called comprehensible inputcomprehensible 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.
ESL Resources (cont.)
For Teachers & Students http://www.monroe2boces.org/professionalDev.cfm?subpage=2266
Academic Vocabulary http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/Vocabulary/EnglishVocabulary.pdf
NYSUT Parent Guideshttp://www.nysut.org/files/research_110412_R337_11_ELL_brochure.pdf
Helping Your Child Succeed in Schoolhttp://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
Parent Guide to the NYSESLAThttp://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/nyseslat/brochure/home.html
Parent Guide to the Common Corehttp://www.pta.org/4446.htm
10 Ways-Promoting Reading at Home http://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder732/10%20Ways0001.pdf