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English Learner (E.L.) Parent Information Night

English Learner (E.L.) Parent Information Night. Gregori High School October 14, 2013. Tonight’s Agenda. Call to Order Legal Items District / School Information Public Input / News from Gregori Parent Request Items Adjourn. Welcome to Gregori High. Introductions

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English Learner (E.L.) Parent Information Night

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  1. English Learner (E.L.) Parent Information Night Gregori High School October 14, 2013

  2. Tonight’s Agenda Call to Order Legal Items District / School Information Public Input / News from Gregori Parent Request Items Adjourn

  3. Welcome to Gregori High • Introductions • Mr. Goudeau, Associate Principal • Mr. Steves, EL Counselor • Ms. Gonzalez, School Secretary / Translator • Mrs. Vargas, former ELAC President • Other staff • Approval of Minutes from 10/2/2013

  4. Legal Items • What is the purpose of the ELAC? • It is an advisory committee • It is needed if there are 21 or more EL’s at the school, and all EL parents need to be notified about the election so they have an opportunity to vote

  5. Legal Items • What is the purpose of the ELAC? (cont.) • Parents need to comprise the majority of the committee • ELAC must advise on the EL master plan sometime during the year

  6. Legal Items • What is the purpose of the ELAC? (cont.) • ELAC must help identify the school’s needs • ELAC must be aware of the R30 Language Census including it’s purpose and how it’s administered

  7. Legal Items • What is the purpose of the ELAC? (cont.) • ELAC must help develop efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance. • Election of Officers • Ballots / Write-In nominations

  8. Legal Items • Election of Officers (ELAC Board) • Vote • Ballots • Ballots were at the table where you entered • Volunteers / Write-In Nominations • Turn in your ballot

  9. Legal Items • Single Plan for Student Achievement • PowerPoint

  10. District / School Information • Discuss EL Reclassification • Get out your student’s grades and test scores

  11. District / School Information • EL Reclassification • How do I get my student “reclassified” as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP)? • THIS IS OUR GOAL!

  12. English Proficiency English Learner: a student whose primary language is other than English and the student is not yet proficient in English

  13. CELDT California English Language Development Test Listening Speaking Reading Writing Overall

  14. CELDT 5 Performance Levels: Advanced Early Advanced Intermediate Early Intermediate Beginning

  15. STAR CST - ELA California Standards Test – English Language Arts Grade level English Language Arts Reading, Grammar, Spelling

  16. STAR CST - ELA 5 Proficiency Levels: Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic

  17. ReclassifyingFluent English Proficient Requires 3 items: CELDT CST-ELA GPA

  18. Reclassifying Fluent English Proficient • 1. CELDT • Overall: Early Advanced or Advanced • Each subskill: • (Listening; Speaking; Reading; Writing) • Intermediate, Early Advanced, or Advanced

  19. Reclassifying Fluent English Proficient • STAR CST – ELA • Proficiency Level: • Advanced • Proficient • Basic

  20. Reclassifying Fluent English Proficient • GPA at least 2.0 or greater in: • Math • Science • Social Science • English

  21. Summary: Reclassifying Fluent English Proficient

  22. Public Input / News from GHS • Other important items for parents to know: • Know your student’s Small Learning Community • Bilingual office staff • ParentPortal (PowerSchool) • ELAC & Other parent organizations • School Site Council

  23. Public Input / News from GHS • REMINDER: • CELDT TESTING is the week of October 21st

  24. News from Gregori High • How are your students supported at Gregori High? • Support classes • 9th Grade • Read 180 (two periods) • Academic Language Development 9 (ALD 9) • ELA Support 1-2

  25. News from Gregori High • How are your students supported at Gregori High? • Support classes • 10th Grade • Academic Language Development 10 (ALD 10) • ELA Support 3-4

  26. News from Gregori High • How are your students supported at Gregori High? • Support classes • 11th Grade • Academic Language Development 11 (ALD 11)

  27. Public Input / News from GHS • How are your students supported at Gregori High? • Support outside of the classroom • EL Counselor (Mr. Steves) • Peer Tutoring – at lunch and after school • CAHSEE Bootcamp 10th – 12th Grades • February / March 2014

  28. Parent Request Items • Presentations at future ELAC meetings? • Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) • Western Association of Schools & Colleges • Focus on Learning process for 2013-14 • Parent Portal (PowerSchool) • Post High School Education Opportunities

  29. Adjourn the meeting • THANK YOU FOR COMING • Please be sure to join us at our next ELAC meeting on: • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th • 6:00PM • In the Gregori Library

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