Welcome to ESOL

1. Welcome to ESOL Sondra S. Briggs Sope Creek Elementary School August 2010

3. What is ESOL? • English to Speakers of Other Languages • A temporary support system for students as they move toward English language proficiency • A state and federally mandated program

4. How are ESOL students identified? • School Registration • Home Language Surveyindicatesany language other than English • Face-to-face meeting/oral assessment • W-APT • Measures language proficiency in four domains: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing

5. “But my child speaks perfect English.” There’s a big difference between social and academic language. • Social language acquisition within 2 years is not uncommon. • Academic language may take between 5 and 7+ years before proficiency is reached.

6. Language:General, Specific, Academic • Water • Rain • Snow • Precipitation • Clouds • Fog • Vapor • Condensation

7. Can Do Descriptors • Clustered by grade level—PreK-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12—the CAN DO Descriptors are examples of expectations of English language learners for each of the four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The five levels of English language proficiency are: Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, and Bridging. The CAN DO Descriptors are a collective representation of WIDA’s five English language proficiency standards—social and instructional language, the language of language arts, the language of mathematics, the language of science, and the language of social studies. http://wida.wceruw.org/standards/CAN_DOs/Research_Brief.pdf • When the student reaches the Bridging level, s/he is fluent in the use of academic English.

8. WIDA Consortium World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment http://www.wida.us/

9. Exiting ESOL Both criteria must be met: • ACCESS Test – January/February • Proficiency levels must be reached • CRCT • Meets in Reading and Math

10. Questions? Comments? Concerns?