English Learners
Faith Emond, Coordinator
Tutor:
- Suzanne Gulotta
English Learner (EL) Students
When a student is registered for school, parents complete a three question Home Language Survey regarding the language(s) the student acquired first, the language(s) the student most often speaks, and the language(s) spoken in the home. If the parent indicates any language other than or in addition to English, the child will be assessed in speaking, listening, reading, and writing by EL staff to determine if the student requires English Learner (EL) services.
The English Learner Coordinator will notify parents of the results of this assessment and request permission for the student to receive EL services. EL services may include direct instruction from EL staff, push-in support in the classroom, consultation with the classroom teacher, and accommodations for standardized assessment. Students participating in the EL Program are assessed annually to measure progress in English language acquisition and determine continued eligibility for services.
Our goal in the EL program is to ensure students achieve English language proficiency through research-based programs and content-area instruction modified for access at all levels of English proficiency, while valuing and being mindful of each student’s language and cultural background.
英语学习者（EL）学生
当学生在学校注册时，家长将被要求回答三个有关家庭语言的调查问题。本调查会询问学生1）最先学会的母语，2)学生最常说的语言和3)家庭中使用的语言。如果家长填答英语以外的任何语言，则EL工作人员将对学生进行口语，听力，阅读和写作评估，以确定学生是否需要英语学习者（EL）服务。
英语学习者协调员将通知家长此评估的结果。如果有需要，他们会争取家长允许学生接收EL服务。 EL服务可能包括EL教导师的直接指导，课堂上的支持，课堂教师的咨询以及对标准化考试的建议和教导。之后每年都会对参加EL课程的学生英语学习进度做出评估，并确定是否继续有需要EL服务的必要。
我们在EL课程中的目标是确保学生通过根据“研究总结的课程”和“内容重视区域”教学来提高学生各方面的英语水平，同时重视并根据每个学生的语言和文化背景来装备教材。