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Jefferson Elementary School English Learner Advisory Committee Meeting

September 2019

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Agenda Welcome and Introductions Review and Approve Agenda Review and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting Purpose of ELAC School’s Attendance Policy Initial EL Identification ELD Timelines, Program, Reclassification Criteria ELAC Committee Nominations Guest- Patricia Gamboa (BAS class) Questions/Comments

Approval of Minutes from previous ELAC meeting

Review the minutes

Are there any corrections or additions?

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English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

PURPOSE:

• Advise the principal and school

staff on programs and services for English Language Learners

• Advise the School Site Council
• n the development of the Single

School Plan for Student Achievement

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ELAC & DELAC meetings for the 2019 – 2020 school year

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. school library

*optional 30 min. reading time with your child in the library before the meeting from 8:30-9 a.m. (make sure your child checks in with the teacher and you can bring your child to the library)

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Held at the District Office: 1900 West Olive Ave. (unless otherwise noted) Specific dates will be posted here: Burbank USD Instructional Services website What is DELAC?

DELAC meetings

October 16, 2019 November 20, 2019 December 11, 2019 January 29, 2020 March 18, 2020 April 29, 2020

All meeting dates and times are subject to change

ELAC meetings

September 19, 2019 December 5, 2019 January 23, 2020 April 23, 2020

All meeting dates and times are subject to change

click here for schedule online What is ELAC?

Importance of School Attendance

• How to report an Absence
• Excused Absences
• Schedule appointments after school hours
• Good Attendance = Success in Student

Learning

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• EL Identification
• Initial Assessment & Placement
• Annual Summative Assessment
• Reclassification

What is the ELD Program Timeline?

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Identification

Education Code Section 52164.1[a] requires that all students (in kindergarten through grade twelve) whose primary language is not English, based on the Home Language Survey (HLS) take the Initial English Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC). The HLS is completed by ALL parents or guardians when they first register their children for school.

Parents answer these questions upon enrollment:

• 1. Which language did your son or daughter learn when he or she first began to talk?
• 2. Which language does your son or daughter most frequently use at home?
• 3. Which language do you use most frequently to speak to your son or daughter?
• 4. Name the language most often spoken by the adults at home.

click here for our English Learner Program page

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Who is an English Learner?

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English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) testing

State law and federal laws require that local educational agencies (LEAs) administer a state test

• f English language proficiency. For California’s public school students, this test is the ELPAC.

The ELPAC is used to assess and monitor EL students’ progress toward English language proficiency. EL students continue to take the ELPAC SA annually until they meet their Burbank’s reclassification criteria.

Initial ELPAC= taken by newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English Summative ELPAC= taken each spring by students who are English Learners (ELs) until reclassified

click here for a 1 page summary: "What is the ELPAC?"

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Administered in August and throughout the year when new students arrive ELPAC Initial Assessment (administered within first 30 days of school to students whose HLS has a language other than English listed to questions 1,2, and/or 3) IFEP = Well Developed Intermediate = Somewhat or Moderately Developed Novice = Minimally Developed

Not EL EL

Initial Score Report

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Administered in: February (grades 3 - 5) March (grade 2) April (grades TK, K & 1)

ELPAC Summative Assessment (administered to ELs in the Spring yearly until student is reclassified) 4 = Well Developed 3 = Moderately Developed 2 = Somewhat Developed 1 = Beginning Stage Practice Tests with sample test questions, directions, and rubrics can be found at: click here for sample practice tests by grade level

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What languages other than English are spoken by students here?

2017 – 2018 school year 15,173 students in Burbank Schools 1,637 students (10.8%) ELs 2016 – 2017 school year 16,104 students in Burbank Schools 1,780 students (11.1%) ELs 127 ELs

(as of 9/17/19)

Kinder – 27 1st grade – 13 2nd grade – 28 3rd grade – 20 4th grade – 20 5th grade – 19

click here to go to EdData website

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Language Information

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Other district information

Placement of English Learners

In Structured English Immersion (SEI), the curriculum and instruction are designed for pupils who are learning English.

• Students are grouped according to their language proficiency levels and instructional needs

within a Structured English Immersion (SEI) setting.

• Classrooms are balanced to ensure that there are native speakers of English,

fluent-English-proficient students, and English Learners (ELs).

• In addition, ELs at the Emerging proficiency level often receive additional support in the

classroom from an instructional assistant.

• Emergent level instruction may also include primary language support to motivate, clarify,

direct, support, and explain.

The goal of the SEI program is English language proficiency and cross-cultural understanding.

Burbank Unified currently offers two ELD programs: Structured English Immersion (SEI) and Dual Immersion (DI). Jefferson Elementary School uses the SEI model.

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English Language Development (ELD) Program

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English Language Development (ELD) Instruction

Designated ELD

Integrated ELD

Emphasis on developing Academic English vocabulary and language structures through explicit language instruction Emphasis is on developing content knowledge in English through scaffolding abstract ideas and concepts that require

• rganization

TK & K= 20 min. daily 1st-12th grade= at least 30 min. daily throughout the day

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How do teachers provide ELD instruction?

Through explicit language instruction which…

• Focuses on oral English language development in class
• Helps students understand purposes of language

(describe, explain, persuade)

• Models correct use of words and word order

(pronoun, verb, adjective, subject-verb agreement)

• Develops vocabulary in content areas
• Enables language practice in a fun and engaging way!

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Please let us know if you have input as to how we can improve presenting this information. Reclassification Criteria online

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Student performance is reviewed every trimester to reclassify students demonstrating “at grade level” language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

What can you do help your child attain Fluent English Proficiency?

• Read together nightly, discuss the stories, ask

questions that can’t be answered with one word.

• Encourage your child to keep a writing journal.
• Practice math facts and play math games.
• Visit the library and check out books.
• Talk to your children about what they are

learning in school.

• At conference time, ask the teacher for more

ideas.

• Model good learning behaviors.

Be involved in your child’s education!

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ELAC advises

• ur school in the

development

• f our Single

Plan for Student Achievement

ELAC must review:

• SPSA sections that pertain to ELs
• Examine EIA-LEP and Title III budget allocations to

ensure expenditures are aligned to SPSA

• Propose revisions to SSC, Principal and Staff, if

needed Required by state & federal government for funding received. Documents the process conducted at each school site during the year to continually monitor student achievement. Looks at:

• the effectiveness of school programs
• whether all students are making continuous progress
• how resources are being effectively integrated into

school achievement

• what the school's improvement targets are

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

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• We are accepting

nominations or volunteers for ELAC Officers Chairperson: to organize, convene, and lead meetings of the council; attends DELAC and SSC meetings Vice-Chairperson: to serve in the absence of the chairperson; may attend DELAC and SSC meetings Secretary: to record events and actions taken at committee meetings Each California public school, grades kindergarten through 12, with 21 or more English learners must form an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). Parents or guardians of English learners must have an opportunity to elect the parent members to serve on the ELAC

• r subcommittee.

ELAC Committee Officers & Members

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Questions? Comments? Concerns? Brainstorm: Topics for future meetings Thank you for coming!

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