1. Bradley Hills ES ESOL Parent Presentation November 13, 2018
An introduction to what every parent should know about English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)

2. ESOL Teacher : Mrs. Reaves
ESOL at Bradley Hills:
ESOL Teacher : Mrs. Reaves

3. How many Bradley Hills students are in the ESOL program?
This year 30 students are enrolled in the ESOL program and speak about 10 different languages.

4. Identification
Based on the New Student Admissions form, students are identified as potential ESOL students
Students are administered World Class Instructional and Design and Assessment (WIDA) in two skills: listening and speaking.
If a student is identified as an English Language Learner (ELL), a notification letter is sent home for parent signature.
The WIDA scores determine the instructional level of the student

5. Parent Refusal for ESOL services
If a parent refuses ESOL services for their child, ESOL instruction will not be provided in school
However, the student is still required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)to take the annual English Language Proficiency test for progress until he/she attains proficiency as designed by MSDE
If identified as ELL, it is beneficial to stay in the program untill proficiency is attained

6. Myths or Misconceptions about ESOL Students
An ESOL student may be a child born in the United States, or moves here from another country and speaks multiple languages, or lives in a home where another language is spoken.

7. ESOL Levels ESOL instruction takes place in small groups
Level 1: Entering
Level 2: Emerging
Level 3: Developing
Level 4: Expanding
Level 5: Bridging
Level 6: Reaching
ESOL instruction takes place in small groups
Follows MCPS schedule guidelines which state how often a student receives ESOL services. This could be minutes two to four times per week depending on the level

8. What do ESOL Teachers do?
Teach interpersonal and academic English to students who are learning English as a new language
Provide explicit and structured instruction in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Curriculum 2.0 ESOL Connections is used for instruction

9. How long will my child be in ESOL?
From 2-4 years
A variety of formal and informal assessments are used in the ESOL class to measure the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
All ESOL students are administered the WIDA ACCESS exam in January to test for English proficiency.

10. Possible ESOL Accommodations (decision by the ESOL Team)
Extended Time on class quizzes, tests, exams and state assessments
Small Group testing
Have part or all of the test read to the student

11. Are there opportunities to learn English during summer break?
MCPS offers English language summer classes for beginner ESOL students to learn academic English

12. Thank you for coming this evening!
The best way to help your child succeed in school is to have a strong partnership between school & home.

13. QUESTIONS?
Question bin