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Where in the World Are We? International & ESOL Program Albemarle County Schools 2007-2008 Report Courtney Stewart, ESOL Coordinator. World Population. Population Clocks U.S. 303,667,487 World 6,657,784,023 23:16 GMT (EST+5) Mar 19, 2008.
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Where in the World Are We?International & ESOL ProgramAlbemarle County Schools 2007-2008 ReportCourtney Stewart, ESOL Coordinator
World Population • Population Clocks • U.S. 303,667,487World 6,657,784,02323:16 GMT (EST+5) Mar 19, 2008
Virginia LEP Enrollment(DOE Data http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/ESL/LEPEnrollment.pdf) • Total enrollment for 1995 – 22,716 • Total enrollment for 2007 - 83,344
2007-2008 Top 10 Countries Total Countries= 76
ESOL Staffing Elementary—16 schools Middle—5 schools High—4 CATEC 18 full-time teachers 4 part-time+ teachers 3 hourly teachers 3 teacher assistants 1 full-time parent liaison 2 intake specialists 1 coordinator
Demographics • 792 are Limited English Proficient (LEP) • 1289 Linguistically/Culturally Diverse • 76 countries • 299 of LEP born in the USA • 76 languages • 64 Refugees
Targets • Literacy and interrupted schooling • Language through Content • Parent Involvement and family support • Identification/Referral systems • Professional Development
Programs • Sheltered Instruction • ESOL classes • Push in/Collaborative models • CATEC/ESOL collaboration • Newcomer Center • Conversation Partners • Acceleration models of instruction • Home tutoring • Intake Center
Outreach Adult Education Program Student Support Programs Parent Programs Interpreters and Translation Support Volunteer Program University Partnerships (UVA, GMU) Ongoing Professional Development