End-of-the Year ELL Parent Meeting June 2017

Current Numbers in the District 162 ELL students (as of 6/1) NW – 55 WM – 34 IP - 25 LR – 17 IMS - 13 MIHS – 18

ELPA21 Exit Rate by School NW 35% (54 tested) IP 44% (25 tested) WM 49% (35 tested) LR 41% (17 tested) IMS 54% (13 tested) HS 44% (18 tested)

ELPA21 Exit Rate by Grade Level District State K 18% 6% 1 39% 12% 2 58% 24% 3 56% 20% 4 48% 22% 5 78%

ELPA21 Exit Rate by Grade Level District State 6 57% 16% 7 50% 9% 8 7% 9 44% 4% 10 40% 6% 11 67% 8% 12 0%

ELPA21 Proficiency Status 2017 2016 Proficient (4 or 5 in all domains) 43% 33% Progressing 48% 62% Emerging (1 or 2 in 9% 5%

Northwood ELPA21 Results

Island Park ELPA21 Results

West Mercer ELPA21 Results

Lakeridge ELPA21 Results

ELPA21 Screener (Placement Test) Will replace WELPA Placement Test Same online format as annual test Designated testing dates in August

Summer Activities (Academic) Reading (Kids A-Z, myOn, MI library summer program) Keyboarding (typing) Spelling (high-frequency sight words) ELL website (language arts games and more) Research skills Tutoring www.wyzant.com www.collegenanniesandtutors.com/seattlewa Parent Resource

Summer Activities (Non-Academic) Day Camps (MI Parks & Recreation, Boys & Girls Club, SJCC) Special classes/camps (art, music, sports) Museums Travel

Changes in 2017-18 School Year New Curriculum Adoptions K-5 Writing and Spelling or K-5 Science (2 designated grade levels at each school over 3 years 6th Grade Lang. Arts and Social Studies

Changes in 2017-18 School Year ELL Staff Erin Wilson will be full-time (from .8 FTE) ELL teacher and also support IMS Zhousu He will be the HS ELL teacher

K-5 Social Studies Kindergarten - Our World, Now and Long Ago 1st grade - Families in the Neighborhood 2nd grade - People We Know 3rd grade - Early Northwest People (Native Am) 4th grade - Washington History 5th grade - U.S. History and Government

For Your Information Trimester Progress Reports – viewable on Skyward on June 16 at 5:00 Class Assignments – available for viewing on Skyward a few days before first day of school Bridge 2017 Campaign (goal is to raise $1.2 million) Make a donation of any amount

Volunteers Thanks to the language support volunteers Needs ELL parent outreach at each school Language support for parents/students Clerical work (making copies, lamination, organizing materials, etc.)