Teacher Guidebook 2016-2017 Red Clay Consolidated School District Office of English Language Learners 1502 Spruce Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 552-3743 phone (302) 633-7928 fax ask PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 ELL Contact Information ................................................................................................................. 2 Home Language Flowchart ............................................................................................................ 5 Enrollment Services ........................................................................................................................ 6 Planning Initial and Continued Instruction for ELLs .................................................................. 6 State Guidelines for Scheduling ESL Instruction ....................................................................... 8 Maintaining English Language Learner Student Records ........................................................... 10 Annual ACCESS English Language Proficiency Test ..................................................................... 12 Transitioning/Exiting ELL Students .............................................................................................. 15 ELL Exit Criteria for grades 1-12 ............................................................................................... 15 DSC Quicktips ................................................................................................................................ 17 Finding ELLs in DSC ................................................................................................................... 18 English Language Acquisition Plan .......................................................................................... 20 Interpreter Request .................................................................................................................. 23 Translation Request ................................................................................................................ 25 Suggested English Language Learner Instructional Accommodations ....................................... 30 Standardized Accommodations .................................................................................................... 32 Smarter Balance/DCAS Accommodations ................................................................................... 33 SECTION III. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLS) ............................................................... 33 Eligibility .........................................................................................................................33 Criteria for Identifying the ELL Student ...........................................................................33 Justifiable Rationale for Selection and Deletion of ELL Accommodations ........................35 Appendix A-1: DeSSA Accessibility Form (Electronic Version) ........................................38 ACCESS For ELLs 2.0 ...................................................................................................................... 44 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 44 Participation by ELLs in ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 ........................................................................... 44 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs ........................................................................................................ 45 The WIDA Accessibility and Accommodations Framework .................................................... 46 Support Available Only to ELLs with IEPs and/or 504 Plans ................................................... 46 Support Available to All ELLs ................................................................................................... 47 Maintaining ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Validity ................................................................................ 48 Updated 8.2016 ask i Red Clay ELL Guidebook References .................................................................................................................................... 50 Selected Terms and Definitions ............................................................................................... 51 Internet Resources ................................................................................................................... 54 Learning Resources .................................................................................................................. 55 Teaching Resources ............................................................................................................... 56 Other References ................................................................................................................... 58 Notes: ............................................................................................................................................ 59 ii Updated 8.2016 ask Red Clay ELL Guidebook Introduction The purpose of this guidebook is to provide Red Clay Consolidated School District staff with an understanding of the Delaware Department of Education policies, guidelines, and recommendations for developing and implementing programs for English language learners. The Office of English Language Learners is committed to providing supports and services to all English Language Learners (ELLs) in order to make their learning experience successful. All Red Clay Consolidated School District schools provide language development support to our ELLs. Students who qualify for services will receive the additional support required to increase their English language skills. All ELLs have access to the general education curriculum, as well as additional resources that target English language development. Once a student is registered and there is a language other than English spoken in the home, the information is sent to the Office of English Language Learners in order for the student to be assessed. Based on their results, the level of support and services to be provided is determined. After students are identified as ELLs and receiving the appropriate instructional support, they will continue to be assessed annually with the ACCESS for ELLs until they meet the exit criteria set by the Delaware Department of Education. The Office of English Language Learners provides interpreters to families for parent conferences, PTA/PTO meetings, Open House Nights, Family Fun Nights, School Board Meetings, and other school and district events. The Office of English Language Learners also translates documents that are sent home to families. These documents include student data cards, lunch menus, Student Code of Conduct, school newsletters, nurse forms, CHOICE forms, referendum information, transportation forms, website information, school calendars, teacher notes home, etc. Families should inform the school during registration of any interpretation or translation support needed. Updated 8.2016 ask 1 Red Clay ELL Guidebook ELL Contact Information Office of English Language Learners 1502 Spruce Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 552 - 3743 phone (302) 633 - 7928 fax DISTRICT STAFF ELL COACHES Carolina Beck Amy S. Klein Supervisor of English Language Learners ELL Coach [email protected] [email protected] Balbina Ventura Anne Anastasia Executive Secretary ELL Coach [email protected] [email protected] Carmela Lombardo Mabel Saienni Testing Specialist ELL Coach [email protected] [email protected] Sandra Diaz Natasha Diokno Clerk ELL Coach [email protected] [email protected] 2 Updated 8.2016 ask Red Clay ELL Guidebook Federal Requirements The Office of Civil Rights and federal law requires each Delaware district to develop a program for English Language Learners that is based on sound theory, implemented with support, and evaluated and revised regularly. All districts and charters are required to provide services to English language learner students. The Office of Civil Rights outlines the eight steps below for local education agencies to follow when designing English as Second Language program plans. Step 1. Educational Approach: The district or charter must select an educational approach based on research and sound theory for providing English language development while ensuring access to grade level academic content based on state standards. Step 2. Identification: The district or charter is responsible for identifying all English language learners students. The district or charter is responsible for conducting diagnostic testing for all potential English language learners students to determine English language proficiency. Step 3. Assessment: The district or charter is responsible for conducting the annual assessment of all identified English language learners students Step 4. Placement into English as a Second Language Program Services: The district or charter is responsible for providing its English language learners students with a consistent program of services. Step 5. Staffing and Resources: The district or charter is required to provide the necessary resources to implement the program of services, including qualified English as a Second Language staff. Updated 8.2016 ask 3