Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners Diane Murakami Queen Kaahumanu School ELL Program Diane Murakami Queen Kaahumanu School ELL Program

QKS ELL Program PURPOSE The purpose of this presentation is to share information about some of the ways Queen Kaahumanu School is addressing the needs of its English Language Learners. (Please note that this is just a brief overview of some of the program’s components.) The purpose of this presentation is to share information about some of the ways Queen Kaahumanu School is addressing the needs of its English Language Learners. (Please note that this is just a brief overview of some of the program’s components.)

QKS ELL Program INTRODUCTION  Queen Kaahumanu School  Grades K-5  615 students (as of 9/11/13))  345 identified ELL (as of 9/11/13)  199 (J/K status: direct servicing)  95 (M/L status: monitoring)  51 (I/N status: initial exit/prev. ELL)  Queen Kaahumanu School  Grades K-5  615 students (as of 9/11/13))  345 identified ELL (as of 9/11/13)  199 (J/K status: direct servicing)  95 (M/L status: monitoring)  51 (I/N status: initial exit/prev. ELL)

QKS ELL Program Our ELL Program  VISION…Students who have English as their second language will be able to function in the mainstream school population and become productive members of society.  MISSION…To provide instruction to these students based on their needs and strengths so they will demonstrate positive achievement.  VISION…Students who have English as their second language will be able to function in the mainstream school population and become productive members of society.  MISSION…To provide instruction to these students based on their needs and strengths so they will demonstrate positive achievement.

QKS ELL Program Our ELL Program  GOAL…To provide each student who is identified as an ELL student appropriate services based upon district/state/federal guidelines.  OBJECTIVE…To develop the student’s communicative competence in the English language to a level which will allow him/her to function on a peer group level academically, socially, and culturally.  GOAL…To provide each student who is identified as an ELL student appropriate services based upon district/state/federal guidelines.  OBJECTIVE…To develop the student’s communicative competence in the English language to a level which will allow him/her to function on a peer group level academically, socially, and culturally.

QKS ELL Program QUEEN KAAHUMANU SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION  SIS-10 (language other than English)  Teacher referral  Parent request  SIS-10 (language other than English)  Teacher referral  Parent request QKS ELL Program

ASSESSMENT  WIDA ACCESS TEST  SOCIAL & INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE  LANGUAGE OF MATH  LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE  LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES  Initial Placement  Annual reassessment  Native Language Proficiency (NLP) Test  Used in all schools in Hawaii  WIDA ACCESS TEST  SOCIAL & INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE  LANGUAGE OF MATH  LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE  LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES  Initial Placement  Annual reassessment  Native Language Proficiency (NLP) Test  Used in all schools in Hawaii

QKS ELL Program PROGRAMMING  ELL Program Instructional Services  Average time = one period per day.  Additional Support:  For the upper grade Non-English proficient (NEP) students, an additional period may be given if needed.  Newcomer Program (New Student Support Center)  ELL Program Instructional Services  Average time = one period per day.  Additional Support:  For the upper grade Non-English proficient (NEP) students, an additional period may be given if needed.  Newcomer Program (New Student Support Center)

QKS ELL Program COMPLIANCE  100% compliance in servicing ELLs with ELL Program supplementary instructional services due to:  awareness of the needs and challenges of our ELLs and commitment to help them by the entire school staff  schoolwide scheduling agreements  support of our ELL Program by the teachers and administration  100% compliance in servicing ELLs with ELL Program supplementary instructional services due to:  awareness of the needs and challenges of our ELLs and commitment to help them by the entire school staff  schoolwide scheduling agreements  support of our ELL Program by the teachers and administration

QKS ELL Program Basic 3-Step Plan

QKS ELL Program BE AWARE  Learn about the students’ backgrounds (cultural and language)  Assess the students’ needs and strengths  Learn about the students’ backgrounds (cultural and language)  Assess the students’ needs and strengths

QKS ELL Program BE INFORMED  Know about the different philosophies of language/culture learning.  Know about the research-based methods to improve skills in the language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with higher-order thinking skills and academic content knowledge.  Know the English Language Proficiency (ELP) and grade level content standards.  Know about the different philosophies of language/culture learning.  Know about the research-based methods to improve skills in the language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with higher-order thinking skills and academic content knowledge.  Know the English Language Proficiency (ELP) and grade level content standards.

QKS ELL Program BE RESPONSIVE  Differentiate instruction to address needs and strengths through the use of: Various instructional groupings Strategies/techniques for teaching English language learners Adapted content, process, and product  Allow the students time, to first acquire the new language (English), then learn the required academic content.  Differentiate instruction to address needs and strengths through the use of: Various instructional groupings Strategies/techniques for teaching English language learners Adapted content, process, and product  Allow the students time, to first acquire the new language (English), then learn the required academic content.

QKS ELL Program CURRICULUM  Students who have English as a second language will be provided standards- based language lessons focusing on the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding, incorporating a variety of techniques/strategies used in language and basic skills instruction.

QKS ELL Program PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE  1. Anticipate the need  Assess and analyze  2. Research and plan  Identify standards and benchmarks  Write goals and objectives  Select methods and strategies  3. Set the stage  Create the learning environment  4. Establish the foundation  Present expectations  Practice routines  Introduce strategies  1. Anticipate the need  Assess and analyze  2. Research and plan  Identify standards and benchmarks  Write goals and objectives  Select methods and strategies  3. Set the stage  Create the learning environment  4. Establish the foundation  Present expectations  Practice routines  Introduce strategies

QKS ELL Program PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE  4. Initiate the learning  Implement learning activities  Instruct explicitly  Facilitate thinking  5. Monitor progress  Assess  Re-evaluate needs/revise plan  6. Celebrate successes  MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN WAYS THAT PROVIDE THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED  4. Initiate the learning  Implement learning activities  Instruct explicitly  Facilitate thinking  5. Monitor progress  Assess  Re-evaluate needs/revise plan  6. Celebrate successes  MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN WAYS THAT PROVIDE THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED

QKS ELL Program DIFFERENTIATED SUPPORT  LEVEL ONE: Supplementary language/academic content skills and knowledge instruction “above and beyond” the regular program  LEVEL TWO: Language instruction delivered using a variety of strategies, materials, and methods based on students’ English proficiency levels.  LEVEL ONE: Supplementary language/academic content skills and knowledge instruction “above and beyond” the regular program  LEVEL TWO: Language instruction delivered using a variety of strategies, materials, and methods based on students’ English proficiency levels.

QKS ELL Program FACTORS WE CONSIDER  Learning Environment  Visual  Interactive  Comfortable  Non-threatening  Familiar  Learning Environment  Visual  Interactive  Comfortable  Non-threatening  Familiar

QKS ELL Program FACTORS WE CONSIDER  Learning Content  Content selected to address student needs/strengths  Material devised specifically for student  Adapted, leveled material  Learning Content  Content selected to address student needs/strengths  Material devised specifically for student  Adapted, leveled material

QKS ELL Program FACTORS WE CONSIDER  Learning Process  Predictable routines  Various strategies/techniques  Attention to multiple intelligences/learning styles  Different instructional styles (teacher, tutor)  Various groupings (small group, partners, individual)  Technology integration  Learning Process  Predictable routines  Various strategies/techniques  Attention to multiple intelligences/learning styles  Different instructional styles (teacher, tutor)  Various groupings (small group, partners, individual)  Technology integration

QKS ELL Program FACTORS WE CONSIDER  Learning Product  Evidence of learning through physical demonstration  Evidence of learning through observation  Evidence of learning through traditional means  Learning Product  Evidence of learning through physical demonstration  Evidence of learning through observation  Evidence of learning through traditional means

QKS ELL Program SOME SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES  VisualsDemonstration  Role Play Speech Adjustments  Realia Translation  Imagery Adapted Text  Simulation Bilingual Aides/Tutors  Gestures Wait Time  Hands-On  VisualsDemonstration  Role Play Speech Adjustments  Realia Translation  Imagery Adapted Text  Simulation Bilingual Aides/Tutors  Gestures Wait Time  Hands-On

QKS ELL Program MATERIALS SELECTION  Research-based  Best practices in field of second language learning  Inclusion of Language and Academic Content Area skills and strategies  Potential for real life practice and application  Research-based  Best practices in field of second language learning  Inclusion of Language and Academic Content Area skills and strategies  Potential for real life practice and application

QKS ELL Program MATERIALS  HamptonBrown, AVENUES (core program and supplements)  HamptonBrown, ENGLISH AT YOUR COMMAND  National Geographic (Non-fiction leveled reading sets and magazines)  Rosetta Stone and MathWhizz (Interactive computer programs)  Other supplementary materials  HamptonBrown, AVENUES (core program and supplements)  HamptonBrown, ENGLISH AT YOUR COMMAND  National Geographic (Non-fiction leveled reading sets and magazines)  Rosetta Stone and MathWhizz (Interactive computer programs)  Other supplementary materials

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