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Quote from text: "After ELs have been identified using a valid and reliable English language proficiency (ELP) assessment, LEAs must provide ELs with appropriate language assistance services and programs, commonly known as EL services and programs.” (chapter 2 pg.1).

Why it matters: Students having an appropriate program is essential to their learning and will help EL students have the best possible outcome with their language learning journey.

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Tailoring Instruction to Support English Language Learners

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Long term english learners assessments support

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Long term english learners assessments support

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Summary: According to chapter 2, long term english learners are to have the the adequate resources in both primary and secondary education. Districts are also to keep track of how many ELs are enrolled and have designated benchmarks to keep track of growth progress. (Chapter 2 pg. 6).

Why it matters: Benchmarks and assessments can be administered in various formats such as oral, written, observation, and play-based. The use of assessments helps schools keep track of EL student progress and the data can be used to see growth or decline in the long term.

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Quote from text: "Develop a clear instructional vision and high expectations for ELLs. This means being clear about academic goals for these students, communicating these goals emphatically to stakeholders in the district, and ensuring that ELLs are held to the same high standards as other students throughout the district" (Chapter 2 pg. 8).

Why it matters:

Students should be taught school wide expectations even if they require additional support because it allows them to adapt to the school environment with more ease. With EL students who struggle with English the rules, goals, and expectations can be taught in their home language and can begin adjusting to the school. The video I attached to this explains that EL students, especially those that arrive from countries outside the US may have other norms in their home country and teaching them sets of rules and expectations in a school will allow EL students to adapt to schools in the US.

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Helping ELLs understand the rules and expectations of the classroom

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Quote from text: "Ensure that all teachers of ELLs have access to high-quality professional development that provides differentiated instructional strategies, promotes the effective use of student assessment data, and develops skills for supporting second-language acquisition across the curriculum" (Chapter 2 pg.9).

Why it matters: Teachers that are prepared in specific areas in education are more likely to know how to help their students best. For example, if it were not for this course I would miss out on information on how to support my future EL students.

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Program: Dual Language or Two way Immersion 

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Program: Dual Language or Two way Immersion 

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Quote from text: "Bilingual program where the goal is for students to develop language proficiency in two languages by

receiving instruction in English and another language in a classroom that is usually comprised of half primary-English speakers and half primary speakers of

the other language" (Chapter 2 pg.10).

Why it matters: Dual language programs allow students to not just benefit from bilingualism but become more culturally understanding. The video provided in this tab is my old elementary school showing the benefits of having a dual language program at their school.

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Program: English as second language (ESL)

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Program: English as second language (ESL)

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Quote from the text: "Program of techniques, methodology, and special

curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly about the English language, including the academic vocabulary needed to access content instruction, and to develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains (i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing)" (Chapter 2 pg.10)

Why it matters: ESL programs allow EL students to improve their English language understanding. Students are monitored and are assisted in the process.

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Program: Structured English Immersion (SEI)

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Program: Structured English Immersion (SEI)

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Quote from text: "Program designed to impart English language skills so that the ELs can transition and succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom once proficient" (Chapter 2 pg.10).

Why it matters: Students are put in classroom where only English is used and it allows them to adapt to the English language general classroom for easy transition once they understand the language with ease.

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Quote from text: "The collection and analysis of data on the characteristics, teachers, English proficiency level, program placement, and academic attainment of ELLs are critical to ensuring the success of these students. This means integrating all data on ELLs into the district’s general database to ensure broader access and to promote regular review of this data by school and district instructional staff and the board" (Chapter 2 pg.9).

Why it matters: Collecting student data allows educators understand a students progress. For example if the student moved schools or district, other educators can view the data to understand where the student falls academically to best support the student.

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Quote from the text: "Assess district standards for hiring, placing, and retaining teachers, paraprofessionals, and staff members who work directly with ELLs to ensure that these students have access to highly qualified personnel" (Chapter 2 pg.9).

Why it matters: Having educators that are willing to grow their knowledge and learn from their collegues are overall more likley to grow in the field. Students benefit from high quality teachers such as having improved engagement and better academic performance.

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How to make students (and teachers) want to go to school | Michele Freitag | TEDxYorkBeach

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Quote from text: " In order to select or create an appropriate EL program model, it is necessary to understand the local EL population" (Chapter 2 pg. 5).

Why it matters: Setting answers to unknown questions, in this case EL students is crucial for designing an appropriate EL program. Some examples could be understanding the EL population.