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District English Learner Advisory Committee Comité Consejero del Distrito Escolar Cambrian School District October 15, 2014
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Goal of CSD DELAC By working together; parents & educators, we can ensure a quality learning environment for our English Learners
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Purpose Serves as an Advisory Board Conducts a district-wide needs assessment of English Learners Establishes district goals and objectives for programs and services for English Learners
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CSD English Learners 3,349 students in CSD ▫ English Learners 435 ELs w/ CELDT Levels 1-5 48 Long Term ELs (6 or more years as EL) ▫ 218 Reclassified students (former ELs) Reclassification ▫ Goal for district reclassification rate – 15% ▫ State Reclassification rate – 12%
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CELDT Multi-year At or Above Early Advanced
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Daily Instruction Key instructional strategies ▫ Student Engagement ▫ Public Voice ▫ Justification for Answers ▫ Guided Language by Design (GLAD)
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Student Engagement Ensure all teachers use strategies that encourage language opportunities: white boards—allows for non-verbal response pair share—allows practice before responding random checking for understanding—ensures all students have opportunity to respond
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Public Voice Students should use a public voice when responding in all classrooms Students should use complete sentences and include academic language when responding Build confidence by encouraging student talk at all grade levels
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Justification of Answers Requires students to explain the skill or concept in their own words Encourages critical thinking Encourages students to provide evidence
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ELD Instruction Elementary ELD Pull-out ▫ 30-45 minutes of Explicit ELD Based on CELDT Level ▫ 4-5 times per week ▫ Taught by Certificated Teacher ▫ Focus on developing oral English language proficiency
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EL Curriculum Full access to the Common Core State Standards TK-8 ELD Curriculum ▫ Frames for Fluency – Elementary Schools ▫ Champions of Ideas – Middle School Software Programs ▫ Rosetta Stone ▫ Raz Kids - http://www.raz-kids.com/http://www.raz-kids.com/ ▫ Scootpad - https://www.scootpad.com/https://www.scootpad.com/ ▫ Accelerated Reader – See Parents Guide
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Access Conferencing Teacher by Appointment School Programs ▫ Extended day – Morning/Afternoon ▫ Homework Center/Computer Use Parent Involvement Opportunities ▫ Home & School Club ▫ School Site Council ▫ ELAC ▫ Parent Engagement Classes Art Vista, Project Cornerstone, Garden Adventures ▫ School Events
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