February

Agenda for ESOL Coordinators Meeting: Feb. 9, 2018

Arch Ford

12:30-3:30

Danielle Stewart, Facilitator

12:30: District updates

12:45: Discussion of ELPA 21 Screener:

• Tips for administration
• Live Binder
• Requirements for administration
• TA Qualifications
• Practice Questions

1:00: Discussion of ELPA 21 Test:

• Live Binder
• Testing the same grades
• Easy headphone install instructions
• Sick Children
• Accommodations that are embedded
• Student/TA ratios
• Training Modules and Training/Google Survey
• Using other building’s paper testing

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15: Discussion of the ADE Language Minority Error Report

• Location of Cognos Report and Commissioner’s Memo
• Scenarios:
  • What if a student is “All English” on HLS but is ESL?
  • What do you do if a building refuses to change the eschool information?
  • How do you document other languages if different from HLS?

2:45: Discussion of the NEW Home Language Survey

• New HLS for 2018-2019
• When do students get the HLS?
• Ideas for distribution if registration is electronic

3:10: Discussion of opportunities for PD for the summer:

• Arch Ford ESL PD Dates
• ESL Academy at ATU: Information