Touch Base Tuesday Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Bilingual ESOL Department Touch Base Tuesday Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.

Agenda FTE/Compliance Reminders • • ACCESS for ELLs • Accommodations • Upcoming Events • Question and Answer 2

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Essential Updates for FTE CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEWS: MAKE • RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELLS ENTERING YEARS 2 AND 3 (CONTINUE OR EXIT?) • CONDUCT ELL COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR EXTENSION OF SERVICES (REEVALS) FOR ELLS ENTERING YEARS 4, 5, 6, AND BEYOND • UPDATE PLAN DATES FOR ACTIVE ELLS (LY) TO THE DAY OF THE MEETING FOR ANNUAL OR REEVAL (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DEUSS DATE) 5

Survey 3 FTE: FEBRUARY 5 – 9, 2018 Run an Immigrant Run an Active ELLs report from ELLevation report from ELLevation to validate all Program 130 to validate all LY’s are Immigrant students are updated to reflect accurately classified accurately identified ESOL services on TERMS and on TERMS and (12 FTE’s /6 years) ELLevation ELLevation REEVALS Annual Reviews are (Extension of Services) Updated on TERMS are up to date on TERMS and ELLevation Students who have and ELLevation. • For ELLs entering years 2 or 3 exited the ESOL • For ELLs entering year 4 or • DEUSS Jan. 2016 and 2017 (Me, previous years program are classified Myself & I Meeting) • DEUSS Jan. 2015 and beyond • Update A23 panel in TERMS as LF • Update A23 panel in TERMS • Print and file ELL Plan, Parent • Print and file ELL Plan, Parent (LF only basis of exit is “L”) Notification Letter, Meeting Notification Letter, Meeting Summary Report Summary Report with appropriate signatures REMINDER: ELLEVATION REFLECTS UPDATES IN TERMS AFTER 48 HOURS 6

Active ELLs Report 7

Functions of the ELL Committee Function Members Minimum of 4 School Personnel • Resolve any issues • Parents must always be invited to affecting instructional attend decisions of an ELL • Administrator or designee • ESOL teacher • May make program • Home language teacher (if placement applicable) recommendations • Classroom/subject area teacher(s) • School counselors, school social • Meeting must be workers, school psychologists performed on • Other educators as appropriate *Note: If parents do not attend, the ELL Committee shall convene and outcome made available to parents in writing. 8

What ’ s the difference? Annual Reviews REEVALS (Extension of Services) Recommendations for Recommendations for ELLs continued placement for ELLs entering years 4, 5, 6 and entering years 2 and 3 beyond • ELLevation: Me, Myself & I • IPT assessment (L/S/R/W) Meeting must be administered • ELL Committee IS required • TERMS: PLAN DATE and must substantiate 2 out of 5 state approved rationale • TERMS: Update PLAN and REEVAL dates (date of ELL Committee Meeting)

Where do I find parent letters? • Notification of English Language Program Placement or Continuation Letter ELLevation • Notification of English Language Program Exit • Parent Invitation letter for ELL Committee Meetings Bilingual- esol.browardschools • Flexible Setting Accommodation .com Letter 10

Meetings and Decisions Remember to generate Student Meeting Report at time of meeting to obtain required signatures. After 48 Hours: Print Program Continuation Letter and ELL Plan 11

ELLevation Meeting Notes

Reminder: Meeting Notes and supporting documents must be provided and filed in the ELL folder

Document Storage ➢ Choose the student for whom you want to add documents. You can click on the student’s name from the Student List or Search. ➢ In the Student Profile , select the “ Document ” tab 14

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ELLevation Determining Meeting Status

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8/28/2017 ELL Plan ➢ At the beginning of the school year for all LY students. ➢ At the end of the year for students that met exit criteria AND Anytime there is a(n): • Annual Review or REEVAL • ELL Meeting • Change in Program Services (Schedules) • Change in accommodation 18 18

2017-2018 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Testing Window for 2017- 2018 : 1/29/18 – 3/29/18 www.wida.us 19

Florida’s WIDA Webpage YOUR SOURCE FOR FLORIDA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCESS FOR ELLS 2.0 SUITE OF ASSESSMENTS IS LOCATED ON FLORIDA’S WIDA WEBPA GE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WIDA.US/MEMBERSHIP/STATES/FLORIDA.ASPX 20

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2017-2018 FSA Accommodations 22

Testing Accommodations ELLs (LY) are provided accommodations in the • administration of statewide assessments AND daily instruction Be sure to assign Accommodations BEFORE printing ELL Plan • Flexible Assistance Scheduling in Heritage /Additional Language *NOTE: LFs do not receive Time accommodations Bilingual Flexible Dictionary/ Setting Glossary 23

Accommodations and Instructional Practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) for Classroom Observation Use of a bilingual glossary in Evidence of addition to a bilingual dictionary . • Bilingual Dictionary An approved glossary is defined as • Extended Time word-to-word and may include • Flexible Setting content specific glossary. • Bilingual Support for Lowest-Level ELLs • ELL Engagement in Lesson • ELL Consideration in Lesson Plans • English Language Development Standards in Lesson Plans • Teacher Awareness of ELL Levels of Students RULE 6A-6.09091 24

Flexible Setting Letter 25

Displaced Students The DEUSS Additionally, The ELL entry DEUSS Date Immigrant Status ELL entry date date (Date Entered students from date will be the a United States Puerto Rico are not date they are School) for ELLs immigrants, so entered into your from Puerto Rico will districts will report (or Florida) ESOL be the first day of “ N” for immigrant program and school in any of the status . weighted FTE 130 50 states or District can be claimed. of Columbia. If a student already has a DEUSS, this date is not changed. 26

DEUSS Esmeralda is a student who was born in Puerto Rico and registered in BCPS on 1/22/2018. According to his transcript she completed 7 th grade in December 2017. • What DEUSS date does the IMT enter for this student? 1/22/2018 • Is she an eligible Immigrant student? No • What grade will Esmeralda be placed in? 7 th grade 27

Monitoring After Exit (Students classified as LF) 2-year period: End of End of First Report End of Second First Card First Year Semester Year After satisfactory performance during 2-year monitoring period, ELL Code Changes from LF to LZ 28

Monitoring After Exit in ELLevation 29

2018 ESOL ACADEMIC COMPETITION (Middle & High School ELLs) THEME EVERYONE SMILES IN THE SAME LANGUAGE WHEN? SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 WHERE? PIPER HIGH SCHOOL Information will arrive in your inbox shortly! 31

CHAIR Isabel Garcia Ludert ESOL Leadership Council VICE-CHAIR Sohara Perez-Osuna 2017-2018 SECRETARY Dinorah Rodriguez Meetings Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Wednesday, May 18, 2018 6:30 to 8:30 pm Indian Ridge Middle School 1355 Nob Hill Road, Davie, FL 33324 32

PARENT OUTREACH CENTERS Park Ridge ES – Open Thursdays Tamarac ES – Open Mondays Oriole ES – Open Thursdays Outreach Office – Daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information call the Parent Outreach Office at 754-321-2951

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ESOL Contact Meetings Next Touch-Base Tuesday: March 6, 2018 Next Face-to-Face/Adobe: April 18 & 19, 2018 35

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Vicky B. Saldala , Director Leyda Sotolongo , ESOL Curriculum Supervisor Stephanie Bustillo , Educational Specialist Melinda Mayers , Educational Specialist TBA , Parent Outreach Specialist Blanca Guerra , World Language Curriculum Supervisor Idalina Orta , Dual Language Specialist Reina Murray , Bilingual Guidance Counselor Celina Chavez , Educational Specialist, Charter School Support 754-321-2590 KCW 754-321-2950 Pembroke Pines http://esol.browardschools.com 37