1. Recommendations for the Troy ELD Program
April 21, 2015
Recommendations for the Troy ELD Program
Mary Haezebrouck, Interim Assistant Superintendent
Tammy DiPonio, Principal Liaison for Elementary English Learner Programming
Anne Mull, Director of Assessment, Equity, and Federal Grants

2. Our Goals
To explain the current state of English Learner instruction in the Troy School District
To share the results of an external consultation with a national expert in the field of English Language Learners
To begin the conversation about how we will bridge our current program with our preferred/recommended future

3. A Formative Assessment
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4. A Formative Assessment
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6. The ESL Program is: Federally funded and monitored program
Focused on “equal access to core programs and all educational opportunities” for students
Monitored by the Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Justice which oversee all audits

7. Federally Mandated Programs Student Population Comparisons
Special Education Students Total Elementary Secondary Current students with speech 1, Current students without speech __________________________________________________ English Learners Total Elementary Secondary Current ELs 1,655 1,

8. Comparison of June 2014 with April 2015
June of April Increase
Total # , ,
of EL students
________________________________________________________________
Note:
From 9/3/2014 to 1/22/15
287 new students enrolled in the TSD
145 are Els or 50.52%

9. 36% of students come from homes where the
primary language spoken is not English.

10. Number of Languages Spoken by Building
Athens 43 
Baker 38
 Barnard 29
 Bemis 32
 Boulan 35
 Costello 28
 Hamilton 28
 Hill 23
 Larson 41
Leonard 29
Martell 34
Morse 35
Niles
Schroeder 32
Smith 40
Troy High 48
Troy Union 37
Wass 31
Wattles 27

11. Have you heard of these languages?
Aramaic Marathi
Oriya Mende
Pashto Wolof Sinhalise
Malayalam
Bambara Visayan

12. Indian languages are spoken in almost half of the homes where English is not the primary language.
Assamese
Bengali
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada 100
Konkani
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Tulu
Urdu

13. Elementary English Learners in the Troy School District

14. Secondary English Learners in the Troy School District

15. First Semester Enrollment
New students enrolled between September 3, 2014 and January 22, 2015:
Total- 287 students (including ELs)
ELs- 145 students
145/287= 50.52% of students enrolled during this time period were English Learners

16. Our English Learner population is our fastest growing subgroup
What we know…
Our English Learner population is our fastest growing subgroup

17. Elementary EL Weighted Index
Teacher FTE
Tutor FTE
Schroeder
265
0.5
1.5
Morse
434 1
2.2
Troy Union
286
0.6
1.45
Barnard
240
0.7
Hamilton
175
0.3
0.9
Leonard
Wattles
357
0.8
1.7
Martell
200
0.4
1.1
Hill
116
0.2
Costello
117
Bemis
296
1.4
Wass
130

18. Jo Gusman National ESL consultant, author, and bilingual specialist
Works with the U.S. Department of Education and works closely with school districts either before or after state compliance reviews
Foundation, Framework, and Tools
Reviewed findings, made recommendations, and shared the vision for the English Language Program in Troy

19. Recommendation from the Review #1 Name Change
ESL now = ELD (The program) ESL Teacher= ELD Specialist EL=English Learner (The student)

20. Recommendation from the Review #2 Enhance Enrollment Procedures
Create a Separate Home Language Survey
Investigate Language Line (Federal mandates require that translation services must be provided at the time of enrollment)
Initiate green folder process at enrollment

21. Recommendation from the Review #3 Update Educational Approach
Alternate Language Program Handbook is substantially compliant with Federal requirements
Minor adjustments to fine tune the handbook have been made
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22. Recommendation from the Review #4 Curriculum and Materials
Curriculum/Material adoption is slated for this year for elementary. We are delaying the adoption of materials for secondary until
Elementary staff have reviewed and selected the curriculum materials they believe will meet the needs of English Learners
Instructional materials will be presented for Board consideration on May 5th
Materials will be available for Board review
Board approval will follow on June 2nd

23. Recommendation from the Review #5 Appoint ELD Administrator
OCR recommends a coordinator/director/administrator to oversee the program and ensure we are in compliance with the delivery of services.
This person must be knowledgeable of all programming and Title III grants.
Partial salary may be funded through the Title III grant.
Provide packet of 8 process questions

24. Currently, the teacher/student ELD ratio in Troy is 1/161-1/204.
Recommendation from the Review #6 Hire Additional ELD Specialists to Comply with Federal, State, and County Mandates
Currently, the teacher/student ELD ratio in Troy is 1/161-1/204.
Currently, elementary ELD teachers travel between two buildings.
When ELD teachers are at their other assigned building, students are serviced by para-educators.
According to the DOJ, para-educators need to be under the direct supervision of the ELD teachers.

25. Recommendation from the Review #7 Hire a Team of WIDA Trained Assessors to Prevent 6 Weeks of Interrupted Instruction
A cohort testing team would be paid at an hourly rate (i.e.: retired teachers, para-educators)
When?
Beginning of the year for new students
Yearlong – for enrollment testing
Spring testing – WIDA Access

26. Recommendation from the Review #8 Provide ELD PD for ALL teachers
Every teacher a teacher of ELD
Provide K-12 ongoing support through professional development for ALL general education teachers and reading specialists on how to best instruct ELD
PD needs to be infused in every area of curriculum development throughout the year: grade level meetings, instructional labs, etc.
PD for administrators
Current curriculum coordinators to receive training in order to train ALL teachers on SIOP model
Coordinators, in conjunction with the ELD leadership, create an ongoing accountability plan for implementation of SIOP practices

27. Recommendation from the Review #9 Investigate ILP Process
Title III states that every student should have a plan
Updated yearly
Required parent meetings
Similar to IEP plans

28. Recommendation from the Review #10 Tighten Monitoring Schedules
Students who exit ELD services are required to be monitored regularly
Progress should be documented 4 times a year
Consistency should be maintained within buildings and grade levels

29. Recommendation from the Review #11 University Connection
Partner with universities to offer ELD courses on site in Troy, possibly use this for a component to satisfy PBC
Special recruitment consideration may be given to applicants who have ELD certification or endorsement
Prioritize accepting student teachers who have ELD endorsements

30. Recommendation: Improved Teacher/Student Ratio
Michigan Department of Education
Department of Justice
Office of Civil Rights
Jo Gusman, Consultant

31. Recommendation #12
A thorough review of the secondary ELD program, prior to the materials adoption, is recommended for the school year

32. What questions do you have for us?