Planning for English Learners Saraland City Schools

Enrollment Home Language Survey W-APT (Placement Test) Administered within 30 Days if pre-registered 10 Days if registered on/after 1 st day

ACCESS Test & Data Annual EL Test Exit Score = 4.8 AMAOs : Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives AMAO-A : Adequate Progress in Language Domain (APLA) Percentage of students who gained 0.5 or higher AMAO-B : Attainment of Proficiency Required 16% reach proficiency AMAO-C : AYP in Reading & Math for EL NA School Year: 5/14 reached proficiency (4.8 or higher)

Culture What are some things that define a culture? What does culture mean to you? How can it upset Els if teachers don´t know their home or school culture? How can it assist teachers to know their Els´ culture?

Language Development Standards Language Domains Listening Reading Speaking Writing Receptive Productive Language Development Standards Social & Instructional Language Language of Language Arts Language of Math Language of Science Language of Social Studies

Language Content Standards Assessment Curriculum & Instruction Language Proficiency Academic Achievement Language Development Standards Academic Standards Academic Language

How to Plan Objectives for ELs Consider the students English Proficiency Level (1-6) Review the WIDA Can-Do Descriptors for each language domain Consider how the student will demonstrate understanding How will the student be given information to which he will respond? Listening? Reading? How will the student be expected to respond? Speaking? Writing? Do the tasks and objectives meet the linguistic needs of the student? Is the input comprehensible? Is the expected output possible at the student´s proficiency level? What support can be provided to ensure the student can be successful?

How to Write Objectives for ELs MPI (Model Performance Indicator) = Objectives 3 Parts Language Function + Content Objective + Support Examples Label the parts of a plant using graphic support and previewed vocabulary. Write a sentence describing each step in the life cycle of a plant, using picture cards. *Blooms Taxonomy is a great tool. However, please remember that students at lower levels of English Proficiency can complete high level cognitive tasks with the appropriate support.

Academic Language A prepubescent male situated himself near the intersection of two supporting structural planes at right angles to each other. The aforementioned subject was involved in the ingestion of a saccharine composition prepared in conjunction with the ritual observance of an annual fixed- day religious festival. Insertion into the syrupy constituent of the opposable digit of the forelimb was followed by removal of a drupe of genus prune. Subsequently, the subject made a declarative statement regarding the high quality of his character as a masculine human.

Drupe of Genus Prune = Plum? 2012 Standards Framework - KING/ 10 A prepubescent male situated himself near the intersection of two supporting structural planes at right angles to each other. The aforementioned subject was involved in the ingestion of a saccharine composition prepared in conjunction with the ritual observance of an annual fixed- day religious festival. Insertion into the syrupy constituent of the opposable digit of the forelimb was followed by removal of a drupe of genus prune. Subsequently, the subject made a declarative statement regarding the high quality of his character as a masculine human. Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating his Christmas pie. He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And said "What a good boy am I!"

Resources WIDA – Language Development Standards, Can-Do Descriptors & More wida.us Ipots – Activities; Interactive Peer-to-peer Oral Technique; based on SIOP Colorin Colorado – ESL Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Students; multilingual Strategies Think – Pair – Share Graphic Organizers Prepared Readers/Sticky Note Readers