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- ESL (English as a Second Language): specialized instructional approa=
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- LEP- Limited English Proficient
- ELL- English Language Learner
- (Both terms used to refer to ESL students.)
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- ESL at Shenendehowa:
- a pull-out program is in place at the elementary level
- students (ELLs) at the middle schools and high school attend classes
grouped by proficiency level
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- Notes:
- screening and scheduling occur over the first few week=
s of
each school year
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- Notes:
- students may not be pulled from Art, Music, or Physical Education
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- Notes:
- English Language Learners do not receive Individualized Education
Programs (IEPs) unless there are additional factors present
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- New York State ESL Learning Standards
- Standard 1: English for information and understanding
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- New York State ESL Learning Standards
- Standard 2: English for literary response, enjoyment, and
expression
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- New York State ESL Learning Standards
- Standard 3: English for critical analysis and evaluation
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- New York State ESL Learning Standards
- Standard 4: English for social and classroom interaction
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- New York State ESL Learning Standards
- Standard 5: English for cross-cultural knowledge and understan=
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- BICS vs. CALP
- BICS -- Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills:
- Social language used in the cafeteria, on the playground, and in the
hallway
- Everyday language that children use
- Developed naturally t=
hrough
interaction with peers and other native English speakers
- Takes approximately 2-3 years for ELLs to become proficient in BICS=
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- BICS vs. CALP
- CALP – Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency:
- Academic English used in the formal classroom
- ELLs use this to unde=
rstand
and master abstract concepts being taught
- CALP can take 7-10 years to achieve
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- The Silent Period
- Studies have revealed that, in the initial phase of language acquisition, there=
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typically a 'silent period' during which children seldom speak ̵=
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especially in the classroom setting --- instead concentrating on
comprehension. They may respond in non-verbal ways or by using a set=
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memorized phrases.
- (This has been known to last up to six months.)
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- Testing Accommodations
- Time Extension: schools may extend the test time for LEP students
- Separate Location: schools are encouraged to provide optimum testing
environment and facilities for LEP students
- Bilingual Dictionaries and Glossaries: LEP students may use bilingual
dictionaries and glossaries
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- Testing Accommodations (cont’d)
- Third Reading of Listening Sections: On ELA and English Regents exam=
s, a
third reading of listening sections may be administered
- Simultaneous Use of English and Alternative Language Editions: For
examinations other than the ELA or English Regents, LEP students may=
use
both an English and an alternative language edition of the test
simultaneously
- continued….
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- Testing Accommodations (cont’d)
- Oral Translation: schools may provide LEP students with oral
translations of these examinations when there is no translated editi=
on
provided by the Education Department
- Writing Responses in the Native Language: LEP students making use of
alternative language editions or oral translations may write their
responses to open-ended questions in their native language
- * These are New York State-approved testing accommodations but may a=
lso
be used at the district's/school's/teacher's discretion.
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- For more on:
- helping ELLs adjust to and thrive in the classroom
- challenges in content area learning
- culture in the classroom
- promoting learning at home
- working with an interpreter
- helpful websites
- Shen ESL teacher contact info … and more
- click on “ESL Handbook” at shenet.org
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