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Touch Base Tuesday

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.

Bilingual ESOL Department

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Agenda

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

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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)

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Survey 3 FTE: FEBRUARY 5 – 9, 2018

REMINDER: ELLEVATION REFLECTS UPDATES IN TERMS AFTER 48 HOURS

Run an Active ELLs report from ELLevation to validate all LY’s are accurately classified

• n TERMS and

ELLevation Run an Immigrant report from ELLevation to validate all Immigrant students are accurately identified

• n TERMS and

ELLevation Annual Reviews are Updated on TERMS and ELLevation

• For ELLs entering years 2 or 3
• DEUSS Jan. 2016 and 2017 (Me,

Myself & I Meeting)

• Update A23 panel in TERMS
• Print and file ELL Plan, Parent

Notification Letter, Meeting Summary Report

REEVALS (Extension of Services)

are up to date on TERMS and ELLevation.

• For ELLs entering year 4 or

previous years

• DEUSS Jan. 2015 and beyond
• Update A23 panel in TERMS
• Print and file ELL Plan, Parent

Notification Letter, Meeting Summary Report with appropriate signatures

Program 130 updated to reflect ESOL services (12 FTE’s /6 years) Students who have exited the ESOL program are classified as LF

(LF only basis of exit is “L”)

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Active ELLs Report

Function

• Resolve any issues

affecting instructional decisions of an ELL

• May make program

placement recommendations

• Meeting must be

performed on

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Functions of the ELL Committee

Members Minimum of 4 School Personnel

• Parents must always be invited to

attend

• Administrator or designee
• ESOL teacher
• Home language teacher (if

applicable)

• Classroom/subject area teacher(s)
• School counselors, school social

workers, school psychologists

• Other educators as appropriate

*Note: If parents do not attend, the ELL Committee shall convene and outcome made available to parents in writing.

What’s the difference?

Annual Reviews Recommendations for continued placement for ELLs entering years 2 and 3

• ELLevation: Me, Myself & I

Meeting

• TERMS: PLAN DATE

REEVALS (Extension of Services)

Recommendations for ELLs entering years 4, 5, 6 and beyond

• IPT assessment (L/S/R/W)

must be administered

• ELL Committee IS required

and must substantiate 2

• ut of 5 state approved

rationale

• TERMS: Update PLAN and

REEVAL dates (date of ELL Committee Meeting)

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Where do I find parent letters?

• Notification of English Language

Program Placement or Continuation Letter

• Notification of English Language

Program Exit

ELLevation

• Parent Invitation letter for ELL

Committee Meetings

• Flexible Setting Accommodation

Letter

Bilingual- esol.browardschools .com

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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

ELLevation Meeting Notes

Reminder:

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

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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

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Required Required

ELLevation Determining Meeting Status

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8/28/2017

ELL Plan

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➢ 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

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2017-2018 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0

Testing Window for 2017- 2018 : 1/29/18 – 3/29/18

www.wida.us

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

Florida’s WIDA Webpage

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2017-2018 FSA Accommodations

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 Scheduling /Additional Time Assistance in Heritage Language

Flexible Setting

Bilingual Dictionary/ Glossary

*NOTE: LFs do not receive accommodations

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Accommodations and Instructional Practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) for Classroom Observation

RULE 6A-6.09091

Use of a bilingual glossary in addition to a bilingual dictionary. An approved glossary is defined as word-to-word and may include content specific glossary. Evidence of

• Bilingual Dictionary
• Extended Time
• Flexible Setting
• 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

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Flexible Setting Letter

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DEUSS Date

The DEUSS date (Date Entered a United States School) for ELLs from Puerto Rico will be the first day of school in any of the 50 states or District

• f Columbia. If a

student already has a DEUSS, this date is not changed.

Immigrant Status

Additionally, students from Puerto Rico are not immigrants, so districts will report “N” for immigrant status.

ELL entry date

The ELL entry date will be the date they are entered into your (or Florida) ESOL program and weighted FTE 130 can be claimed.

Displaced Students

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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 7th grade in December 2017.

• What DEUSS date does the IMT enter for this

student?

• Is she an eligible Immigrant student?
• What grade will Esmeralda be placed in?

1/22/2018 No

7th grade

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Monitoring After Exit

(Students classified as LF)

First Report Card End of First Semester End of First Year End of Second Year

2-year period: After satisfactory performance during 2-year monitoring period, ELL Code Changes from LF to LZ

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Monitoring After Exit in ELLevation

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THEME EVERYONE SMILES IN THE SAME LANGUAGE WHEN? SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 WHERE? PIPER HIGH SCHOOL 2018 ESOL ACADEMIC COMPETITION (Middle & High School ELLs)

Information will arrive in your inbox shortly!

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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

ESOL Leadership Council 2017-2018

CHAIR Isabel Garcia Ludert VICE-CHAIR Sohara Perez-Osuna SECRETARY Dinorah Rodriguez

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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

PARENT OUTREACH CENTERS

Follow Us On Social Media @BrowardESOL Broward ESOL Broward Bilingual ESOL Department

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

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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