The English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) MODULE 3: ELPS and Language Proficiency Presented by the Brownsville Independent School District Bilingual Department Reference: Texas Education Agency and Region One Education Service Center

2 What does it look like?

3 Five E.L.P.S. Domains ELPS Learning Strategies ListeningWriting SpeakingReading

4 Language Development Social and Cultural Processes (Collier, 1995) Language Acquisition Academic Development Cognitive Development

5 Social vs. Academic Language Social Language Academic Language Simpler language (shorterTechnical vocabulary; written material has sentences, simplerlonger sentences and more complex vocabulary and grammar)grammar Usually face-to-face, smallOften lecture-style communication number of people, informalor reading a textbook; little situational settingscontext Precise understanding is Precise understanding and seldom requireddescription/explanation is required; higher-order thinking Usually simpler, familiar topicsNew and more difficult to understand (movies, friends, daily life)topics, knowledge is often abstract; cognitively complex; student often has less background knowledge to build on Get many clues from expressions, gesturesFewer clues, most clues are language clues social contextsuch as further explanation Many opportunities to clarify (look puzzled,More difficult to clarify ask questions, etc.)

6 What Teachers Need to Know About Second Language Learning Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis The Natural Order Hypothesis The Monitor Hypothesis The Input Hypothesis The Affective Filter Hypothesis S. D. Krashen

7 Needs of English Language Learners Effective teachers providing: Affective support Cognitive support Linguistic support based on language acquisition research Focused instruction Modified texts Modified and differentiated instruction Opportunities to demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills

Affective Domain Confidence Self-assurance Instruction Provided in Spanish/ESL to ensure... Positive home Positive English cultural identity cultural identity 8

Cognitive Domain Instruction provided in Spanish/ESL to Ensure mastery in... Science Health MathSocial Studies 9

Linguistic Domain comprehension speaking composition reading Instruction provided in Spanish/ESL to ensure ensure mastery in... mastery in... 10

11 (Cummins, 1981) Cognitively Demanding Cognitively Undemanding Context Embedded (Concrete) Context Reduced (Abstract) Developing survival vocabulary Following demonstrated directions Participating in hands-on science and mathematics activities Making maps, models, charts, and graphs Solving math computational problems Engaging in telephone conversations Reading and writing for personal purposes: notes, lists, sketches, etc. Understanding academic presentations without visuals or demonstrations: lectures Solving math word problems without illustrations Taking standardized achievement tests What Teachers Need to Know About Second Language Learning (cont.)

12 What Teachers Need to Know About Second Language Learning (cont.) BICS CALP

Listen to Oral Directions Language Drills Play Simple Games Small Group Art and Music Activities Reading Simple Developing Word Banks Directions 13 Activities for Beginning ESL Students

Activities for Intermediate ESL Students Lessons with demonstrations H igher level questioning activities and illustrations Making models, charts, and maps in Social Studies in small groups Math word problems Writing short paragraphs with concrete references using wordbanks Read heavily illustrated Filling simple forms textbooks 14

Activities for Advanced ESL Students Discussions using higher Oral presentation activities level questioning Discussions using higher level questioning Hands-on Science Activities Reading for comprehensionMulti-purpose compositionactivities Content explanations withWriting for publication illustrations 15

16 Beginning Level: Little or no ability, uses high frequency, routine words; in writing, typically lists, labels, copies. Intermediate Level: Limited ability, understands and uses short, simple sentences. Uses present tense. Advanced Level: Typically have grasp of basic verbs, tenses, grammar features and sentence patterns/ partial grasp of more complex verbs, tenses, grammar features and sentence patterns, needs support Advanced High Level: Ability, with minimal support very close to native English speaking peers Listening Speaking Reading Writing Key Features of Each Proficiency Level Source: TEA Assessment Division

17 Academic Listening Sample Good morning, class. Today we are going to study something brand new. It’s difficult, so I’m going to need everyone’s undivided attention. Open your books to page one hundred seventy-two. At the top of the page is the word “net.” Today’s lesson is about net. As it says in the definition in your book, in math, net is a two- dimensional model. The net of a cylinder is shown in your textbook. Does everyone see the rectangle and two circles? That’s the net of the cylinder. What Might a Beginning Listener Understand? TEA Assessment Division

18 Academic Listening Sample Good morning … Today … Open your books to page one … top … page … Today’s … book … math … two … book … rectangle … two circles … Beginning level TEA Assessment Division

19 Academic Listening Sample Good morning, class. Today we are going to study … It’s difficult … going to need everyone’s … Open your books to page one hundred … top of the page … Today’s lesson … your book, in math … two … cylinder … book … rectangle and two circles … cylinder. Intermediate level TEA Assessment Division

20 Academic Listening Sample Good morning, class. Today we are going to study something … new. It’s difficult, so I’m going to need everyone’s … Open your books to page one hundred seventy-two. At the top of the page is the word … Today’s lesson is … definition in your book, in math, net is a two … a cylinder is … in your textbook. Does everyone see the rectangle and two circles? … cylinder. Advanced level TEA Assessment Division

21 Academic Listening Sample Good morning, class. Today we are going to study something brand new. It’s difficult, so I’m going to need everyone’s undivided attention. Open your books to page one hundred seventy-two. At the top of the page is the word “net.” Today’s lesson is about net. As it says in the definition in your book, in math, net is a two-dimensional model. The net of a cylinder is shown in your textbook. Does everyone see the rectangle and two circles? That’s the net of the cylinder. Advanced High level TEA Assessment Division

CONTACT INFORMATION: Bilingual Director: Alma Cardenas Rubio Lead Teachers Maricela Camarillo Norma Lopez Pat Segura Dr. Paty Quesada Questions? 22