Office of Language Learners & Office of Special Education May 23, 2018

1. Office of Language Learners & Office of Special Education May 23, 2018

2. Agenda Strategic Plan • Chief Academic Officer Office of English Learners • EL Team Office of Special Education • Director of Special Education and Team Conversation & Questions

3. Special Education and EL Strategies Goal #1: Increase Academic Achievement High academic standards to prepare all students for college and career. • Improve the quality of services and programming for students with disabilities. • Improve the quality and type of language acquisition supports and services for all language learners.

4. The EL Team Nelia Fontes, Elementary Specialist Marie Ward, Elementary Specialist Holly Bubier, Middle School Specialist Roland Sasseville, High School Specialist Theresa Monacelli, Data Media Assistant Dawn Watkins, Secretary Tom Flanagan, Chief Academic Officer

5. 2016-2021 Strategic Plan 1C: Improve quality and type of language supports and services for all English Learners • Vision and policy for asset-based EL services. • Build internal capacity. • Develop a continuum of services. • Foster opportunities for bilingualism and biliteracy. • Establish guidance and protocols.

6. Our EL Community • 7,070 students representing 29.4% of the district enrollment • 1,248 new students enrolled this year • Students with interrupted formal schooling • HS: 117, MS: 61, ES: 59 • 898 students - 12.7% of ELs dually identified • 32 Home Languages • 87% Spanish, 8% English, • 1% Arabic, Cambodian, Creole, Portuguese, Swahili • 85 Birth Countries • 50% US, 27% DR, 13% Guatemala, • 1% Honduras, Liberia, Nigeria, Syria, El Salvador, Haiti

7. Vision and Policy • Develop an updated vision and mission to drive the work. • Partner with students, families, staff and community organizations. • Promote a culture that values multilingualism and multiculturalism. • Develop a plan to message to the broader community. • Develop policy to articulate core practices. The vision of the Office of English Learners is to ensure that English Learners have meaningful access to rigorous instruction, materials, and academic choices within the Providence Public Schools. We will ensure equity for English Learners while maintaining their cultural and linguistic identity.

8. High Quality Services • Personalization for all students. • Implement academic strategies across content. • Focus on standards-based instruction and language rich environments. • Ensure appropriate service delivery.

9. Build Internal Capacity • Collaborate across the Teaching and Learning Division. • Instructional rounds • Keys for Learning • EL strategies in all classrooms • Collaborate with HR on ESL certification. • Utilize EL data management system. • Implement screener at registration center.

10. Bilingualism and Biliteracy • Expanded Dual Language to Carl Lauro and Spaziano. • Increase Seal of Biliteracy. • Design DL implementation plan for 6-12. • Spanish for Heritage Speakers in 6-8 at Nathanael Greene. • Culturally relevant materials and resources.

11. Office of Special Education Managers Kim O’Connell, Pre-K Dawn Pelino, Elementary Sue Hartson, Behavior Program Julie Lombardi, Secondary Supervisors Dot Kurbiec Melanie Laurito Kathe Swart Kellie Girard Amanda Florio Coordinator Birch Academy at Mount Pleasant Amanda Florio Director of Special Education Edda Carmadello

12. Our Special Education Community Students • 4,177 students representing 17% of the district enrollment • 62% inside regular education class 80% or more of the time • 16% inside regular class less than 40% • 6% in separate schools Faculty and Staff • 323 special educators • 143 related service providers • 769 teacher assistants and child care workers

13. 2016-2021 Strategic Plan 1D: Improve the quality of services and programming for students with disabilities. • Develop a vision for high quality specialized instruction and services. • Empower students to share their strengths, goals and dreams for career/college. • Build capacity of all team members. • Invest in families.

14. Successes • Partnerships with early childhood centers. • Child Outreach Team screened over 3,153 students. • Improving and growing inclusive opportunities. • Behavioral supports for students with disabilities in middle schools. • Transition services in middle and high school.

15. Quality Specialized Instruction

16. Empower Students

17. Build Capacity • Maximize all team members to work in a strength-based model. • Serve as coaches/consultants not service providers. • Provide more inclusive opportunities for student empowerment.

18. Engage Families • Provide culturally responsive opportunities for families to participate. • Ensure families’ voices are heard in a variety of ways. • Ensure families understand their rights, opportunities, and how to advocate appropriately.