Seal of Biliteracy Questions 11/29/16 by Paula Moore https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4 Made with curious minds en-us 2016-11-29 00:45:08 UTC 2025-11-02 04:01:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Question? moorepau https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140372606 Response/comment]]> 2016-11-29 00:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140372606 Kelly and Georgine: Can EL students take the STAMP test from a world language teacher even if they are not taking a language? mortokel https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615283 2016-11-29 18:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615283 Kelly and Georgine: Who will pay for EL students to take the assessment? rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615296 2016-11-29 18:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615296 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615395 Swedish Opportunities?
Urdu Opportunities?
Romanian Opportunities?
Latin Opportunities?
Vietnamese Opportunities?
Portuguese Opp like in VA schools?

Is there a preference of taking STAMP VS. AP VS. IB

How do we find out what languages students already know?

What will testing for ELL look like for STAMP?  Staffing, Over a period of time etc

What are the responsibilities of the teacher?  

Can EL test with regular WL students or is EL training needed?

What does recognition look like? Certificate, cords, program, school level vs county level vs board level

]]> 2016-11-29 18:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615395 Espanolas --- Could it be retro-active? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615717 yes - doesn't matter when they took the assessments, as long as it's completed before they graduate]]> 2016-11-29 18:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140615717 Espanolas --- Could students re-take PARCC 10? Escpecially if they only have a participation score? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616092 2016-11-29 18:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616092 Kelly and Georgine: Can students who did not pass PARCC, take it again in 11th or 12th grade? mortokel https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616189 2016-11-29 18:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616189 Kelly and Georgine: How do we find and notify former EL students? rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616220 2016-11-29 18:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616220 What is the approval process for WCPS to create a biliteracy seal? Is approval through MSDE? https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616347 2016-11-29 18:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616347 Kelly and Georgine: Can ELs use WIDA as English literacy assessment? If they meet the exit criteria for the state of MD then that should equate English language proficiency. rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616668 2016-11-29 18:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616668 Espanolas --- Could AP students re-take STAMP to be sure that they qualify? (take 2 assessments) sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616899 2016-11-29 18:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140616899 Espanolas --- What provisions could be made for students that speak a second language, but are not in a WL class? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617116 2016-11-29 18:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617116 Espanolas --- How can we pay for the EL test sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617758 2016-11-29 18:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617758 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617961 How do we handle students who have already graduates?
Graduate in June/ Results in July]]> 2016-11-29 18:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140617961 Espanolas --- Can FARM students get a waiver? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618045 2016-11-29 18:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618045 Espanolas --- Ceremony?? Where will that be? Can we do a county level ceremony? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618096 2016-11-29 18:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618096 Espanolas --- Can we promote this before our students take STAMP this spring sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618642 2016-11-29 18:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140618642 How do we create a fact sheet for stakeholders for why we should achieve this? https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140619327 Jeremy]]> 2016-11-29 18:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140619327 Kelly and Georgine: When and where will the ELs take the assessment? rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140620792 2016-11-29 18:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140620792 Jeremy https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140621738 Are there students we can be proactive with and test now?]]> 2016-11-29 18:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140621738 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140622703 Hey Students, Do you know.....?

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]]> 2016-11-29 18:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140622703 Georgine and Kelly: How can we help students who speak languages like Vietnamese or Swedish to take an appropriate language? rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140622723 2016-11-29 18:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140622723 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140624468 Are there organizations, churches, affiliations that are local to help us identify and present information and communicate opportunities to students with capabilities?]]> 2016-11-29 18:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140624468 Kelly and Georgine: I like Jeremy's idea of finding previous Washington Co. students who are using their bilingual skills in the workforce to advocate of the seal. Maybe contact businesses such as Citicorp, who may have bilingual employees to advocate as well. (Kelsey Engle, Maria Rivas) mortokel https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140626577 2016-11-29 19:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140626577 Espanolas --- How would we do a poly-literate seal? sheffamb https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140629130 2016-11-29 19:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140629130 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140630345 If they can't retake the English assessment, are there other English assessments that could get EL's the Seal?]]> 2016-11-29 19:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140630345 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140631996 Ida Ristola's parents from Volvo
President of Volvo from France]]> 2016-11-29 19:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140631996 Georgine: Will the MD Universities use the seal of biliteracy to allow students to forgo taking a language in college rabengeo https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140645533 2016-11-29 19:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140645533 Jeremy https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140647730 Is there a possibility for early identification of skilled students?]]> 2016-11-29 19:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140647730 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140653467 If there are multiple takes, do we take the highest score or most recent score?]]> 2016-11-29 20:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140653467 Jeremy https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140656344 *** In MA, a portfolio may be submitted only when there is no standardized assessment available in the L2 partner language.
Are there enough credible employees within the State of Maryland in Public Education that could serve as a panel for approval. ]]> 2016-11-29 20:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140656344 Jeremy: https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140658246 We need to get Carissa Mattu (Russian and AP English) and Alex Goveo to join us for a meeting.

Mary Brown (French) at Clear Spring.]]> 2016-11-29 20:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140658246 Principal, teachers in Fairfax Co. visit to learn about implementation moorepau https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140659270 2016-11-29 20:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/moorepau/g6amsh0rv9u4/wish/140659270