1. End-of-the Year ELL Parent Meeting June 2017

2. Current Numbers in the District
162 ELL students (as of 6/1)
NW – 55
WM – 34
IP - 25
LR – 17
IMS - 13
MIHS – 18

3. ELPA21 Exit Rate by School
NW 35% (54 tested)
IP % (25 tested)
WM 49% (35 tested)
LR % (17 tested)
IMS 54% (13 tested)
HS % (18 tested)

4. ELPA21 Exit Rate by Grade Level
District
State K
18% 6% 1
39%
12% 2
58%
24% 3
56%
20% 4
48%
22% 5
78%

5. ELPA21 Exit Rate by Grade Level
District
State 6
57%
16% 7
50% 9% 8 7% 9
44% 4% 10
40% 6% 11
67% 8% 12 0%

6. ELPA21 Proficiency Status
2017
2016
Proficient
(4 or 5 in
all domains)
43%
33%
Progressing
48%
62%
Emerging
(1 or 2 in 9% 5%

7. Northwood ELPA21 Results

8. Island Park ELPA21 Results

9. West Mercer ELPA21 Results

10. Lakeridge ELPA21 Results

11. ELPA21 Screener (Placement Test)
Will replace WELPA Placement Test
Same online format as annual test
Designated testing dates in August

12. Summer Activities (Academic)
Reading (Kids A-Z, myOn, MI library summer program)
Keyboarding (typing)
Spelling (high-frequency sight words)
ELL website (language arts games and more)
Research skills
Tutoring
Parent Resource

13. Summer Activities (Non-Academic)
Day Camps (MI Parks & Recreation, Boys & Girls Club, SJCC)
Special classes/camps (art, music, sports)
Museums
Travel

14. Changes in 2017-18 School Year
New Curriculum Adoptions
K-5 Writing and Spelling or
K-5 Science (2 designated grade levels at each school over 3 years
6th Grade Lang. Arts and Social Studies

15. Changes in 2017-18 School Year
ELL Staff
Erin Wilson will be full-time (from .8 FTE) ELL teacher and also support IMS
Zhousu He will be the HS ELL teacher

16. K-5 Social Studies Kindergarten - Our World, Now and Long Ago
1st grade - Families in the Neighborhood
2nd grade - People We Know
3rd grade - Early Northwest People (Native Am)
4th grade - Washington History
5th grade - U.S. History and Government

17. For Your Information
Trimester Progress Reports – viewable on Skyward on June 16 at 5:00
Class Assignments – available for viewing on Skyward a few days before first day of school
Bridge 2017 Campaign (goal is to raise $1.2 million)
Make a donation of any amount

18. Volunteers Thanks to the language support volunteers Needs
ELL parent outreach at each school
Language support for parents/students
Clerical work (making copies, lamination, organizing materials, etc.)