Pathways to Success: Long Term English Learner Program Design New English Language Development and Common Core State Standards Institute Salinas Union High School District Pathways to Success: Long Term English Learner Program Design June 28, 2013

Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah Introductions Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah Director of English Learner/ Migrant Education Programs Gloria Loera District Lead Instructional Coach Alma Saucedo EL Specialist/Lead Site Instructional Coach Who is in the room?

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

Objective The objective of this workshop is to share practical details about the program structure with a focus on: Accurate Student Placement English Language Development Courses Professional Development Instructional Coaching Student Performance Data

SUHSD Demographics

Research Guiding our Work Reading Language Arts Framework 2007 Secondary Courses Designed to Address the Language Needs and Academic Gaps of Long Term English Learners by Laurie Olsen Reparable Harm by Laurie Olsen Improving Education for English Learners: Research- Based Approaches 2011 Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach by Jim Knight Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team by Dean Spalding and Gale Smith

Our Journey Professional Development LTEL Courses 2012-2013 Professional Development LTEL Courses Instructional Coaching Common Core Transition 2007-08 Focus on EL student achievement begins EL Master Plan Title III Plan District Initiatives

Accurate Student Placement

Think Pair Share How do you currently place your EL students in your school and/or district? What elements have we shared that you may be able to use at your school site and/or district?

Course Design Core Replacement and Language Arts Developmental Research Selection of Instructional Materials Proficiency Levels Student Data Teacher Input Monitoring Implementation Scope and Sequence/WRITE Institute

Think Pair Share What courses do you have that are designed to serve LTEL's? What elements have we shared that you may be able to use at your school site and/or district?

ELD Professional Development Teachers New to ELD Receive Training DAY 1 TRAINING PD on ELD research and instructional strategies Teacher collaboration on curriculum and instructional strategies. Training on writing genre. DAY 2 TRAINING Shared success with genre writing. Score student essays. Training on new writing genre. DAY 3 TRAINING PD on ELD research and instructional strategies Teacher collaboration on curriculum and instructional strategies. Training on writing genre. DAY 4 TRAINING Shared success with genre writing. Score student essays. Training on new writing genre.

District Wide Professional Development Professional Learning Communities Gradual Release of Responsibility and Constructing Meaning CM Facilitators and Presenters at each site CM provides on-going support for all CM facilitators and Presenters in the district District Wide Transition to the Common Core

Instructional Coaching A Look at Learning Framework A Look at Learning: Focus on Teachers of English Learners E.L. Specialists: are trained as A.L.L. facilitators E.L. Specialists target teachers of ELs at their site and conduct cycles of observations. E.L. Specialists attend A.L.L. follow-up sessions and annual showcase. Instructional Coaching: Focus on all Teachers E.L. Specialists and additional Instructional Coaches: are trained CM facilitators or presenters support all teachers in implementing district initiatives (GRR/CM). Provide (whole staff, small group and individual) need-based professional development Conduct coaching/observation cycles, learning walks and lesson studies focusing on GRR/CM

Student Results Alma 2007-08 was the first year of the E.L. Specialist position

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( In Percentages) Blanca 2006-07- CELDT was revised to match the grade spans on the 1999 ELD standards. 2007-08- EL Specialists began to provide PD on CELDT and ELs for faculty at all sites. In four years, AMAO1's in our district grew 21.4 points ( In Percentages)

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( In Percentages) Blanca In one year, LTELs in our district went from being below the state target to exceeding the state target by 5.5 points. Our LTELs grew by 10.6 points. ( In Percentages)

Closure Activity Reflect: Think of one thing that you can take away and use at your site/in your district.

Thank You! Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah, Director of English Learner/ Migrant Education Programs blanca.baltazar@salinasuhsd.org Gloria Loera, District Lead Instructional Coach gloria.loera@salinasuhsd.org Alma Saucedo, E.L. Specialist/Lead Site Instructional Coach alma.saucedo@salinasuhsd.org