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I am a bilingual diag and we serve many ELLs in our district. That includes a huge population of non Spanish speakers, but students from literally all around the world.

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I am a Bilingual Evaluator who wants to learn the latest updates on assessing ELL

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Updated norms on identification of ELL students.

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Learn any updates for assessing ELL

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Gain knowledge regarding the assessment of EL’s as the evaluation process of culturally and linguistically students is ever changing.

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I work at a dual language charter school and want to learn more to help me make sure that our EL’s are correctly identified

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I want to improve my testing and evaluation of ELL students.

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Our district has a lot of ELLs.

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A larger part of our population are ELs and I want to better serve my district

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Gain a deeper understanding of assessing EL’s and appropriate tools to use.

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I am a lead Diagnostician and want to be able to help the the evaluators I work with.

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Learn the latest and greatest

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I have had many evaluations  for ELLs this year and I want to be sure I understand how these students might differ from others

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identifying dyslexia in EL students

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To gain knowledge of ELL assessments for dyslexia and LD identification

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To learn more about appropriate procedures for assessment of English Learners

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I want to make sure that I identify students correctly who are ELLs

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There is a growing population of ESLs and we appear to not have consistent, widespread practices for assessing these individuals (including more than one psychological assessments (like IQ))

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Recognizing dyslexia in EL students

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To learn more about assessing English Learners.

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learn to conduct GOOD bilingual evals

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Why are you here?

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This pic is a good example of your brain cuz u r bilingual correct?

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Going Describe ??

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When students exit TELPAS, does it mean he/she will no longer receive bilingual speech services too?

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Que?

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I think that's what it means but I'm not 100% sure

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Non se

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4. Research the child's background/history and do further academic research into the culture they come from to gain a better understanding of where they are coming from

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Assessment strategies: test to establish language dominance/proficiency first then decide which language to test for cognition and achievement. Also review records to look at their current and past bilingual or esl programming

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4 spend extra time in parent face to face interview

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2. We need to understand where they are coming from -their culture.

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3. Talk to family with an interpreter.

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We need to collaborate with anyone involved with the student to get the whole picture.

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Observation, parent info, teacher info, language dominance, BVAT, interpreter, SOLOM

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BVAT, SOLOM, Parent and student interview,  teacher information, interpreter who speaks native language

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I need a translator

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I do not do bilingual assessment

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Start with research and explore language and cultural information

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Yasssss

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3. seek colleagues with more experience in a particular area

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2, empathy for someone elses story and bacground, dont assume anything

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Listening

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Current assessment strategy is use of a bilingual assessor

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4. Ask Marilyn!!

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Q3PLC, phone calls workshops, conferences

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Ask questions! And listen!

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What is my definition of diversity?
Collaboration with bilingual

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We need to shift our paradigm to be able to understand each students needs and differences

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3. By being sensitive to their neeeds

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Knowledge about the different cultures, their beliefs and their traditions in order to incorporate into teaching them effectively

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4. Look at attendance,  telpas,  lpac,  years in US, home language survey,  etc.

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Y’all with the teachers

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Language dominance

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Romanian. I've had 2 of those.

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I consult with my bilingual colleagues

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collaboration is key!

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Open communication

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The ability to be respectful and mindful of a variety of different perspectives and backgrounds and beliefs

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Ask Amanda

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2. Understanding of different cultural norms, empathy,  and sense of community.

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Collaborating by trying to make attempts to come together by meeting face to face, extending invite to outside agencies involved with parent permission and welcoming them to collaborate with the school for the student’s educational progress.

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1. different from majority in race, religion, culture

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Open mind, willing to learn from your students

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Diversity-different culture, language

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Multiple individuals from a variety of different rcultures, backgrounds, ethnicity, gender

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Q3: use differ community out reach, talk to peers in field, research

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Understand of the different cultures

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Q3 peer review

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Diversity is multicultural

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I need knowledge of typical patterns, skills, norms for that group. Training, tools and an open mind

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Get acquainted with culture of people I will assess

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Communication to teachers parents past educational opportunities level in both languages/ progress/history/ parental concerns or any/teacher concerns/ educational programming in both countries if student has been educated in other areas. Strengths and weakness.

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Diversity is a heterogeneous group...lack of homogeneity.

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Lots of different people being represented in one place

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Diversity is being open to all no matter where you come from and meeting their needs where they are from a cultural standpoint. Accepting and embracing their culture.

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Ditto

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Diversity -Individuals from different cultural and experience filled backgrounds who bring unique perspective to a group

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Non-verbal to assess

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the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety; especially : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization

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Bonjour

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Strategies include working with a bilingual diagnostician to interview parents,the student, and teachers regarding the student’s language experiences

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1) A variety of differences
2) Information regarding various cultures. Cultural sensitivity, credible resources and professionals to consult with.
3) Frequent formal and informal consultation with various peer professionals within the district.
4) Research the culture

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1. The Meeting pot

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Hey!

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Hola

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Open, respectful conversations about needs with family members

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Bonjour!

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Various cultural backgrounds, LGBTQIA community, language, religion, SES..

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To teach would require a world view of cultures

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Diversity is all the differences we posses that we have inately and acquired.

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English learners are anyone learning English.  They come from also socioeconomic backgrounds which can highly influence oral oral language ability.  A lack of language ability should not be confused with a disability.  It is good practice to test language dominance in the native language.

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Coming from different backgroundd

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Telugu, Igbo

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Hola

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Howdy