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The Oregon English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards "move the focus from 'What language does a student have?' to 'What is a student able to do with language within subject areas?'"
In the past, language development has been seen as the sole responsibility of ESL/ELD specialists. With rigorous Common Core standards that rely more heavily on language proficiency in core subject areas, content area teachers and ESL/ELD teachers must work closely together to develop English proficiency to best support English language learners with content acquisition.
Familiarity with the ELP Standards is a great place to begin!
Click on the image to see Oregon English Language Proficiency Standards: At a Glance
Five (5) PDUs or EOU credit Possible:
Objective(s):
- Participants will describe the importance of ELP Standards to content and English language development and their effect on teaching and learning.
- Participants will select one ELP Standard, connect it to their content area and grade level, and describe the results to a lesson or unit.
Explore:
- Read:
- The ELP Standards section from the ELD Handbook (focus on your grade level)
- Standards That Impact English Language Learners by Diane Staehr Fenner and John Segota (ColorĂn Colorado)
- Oregon Department of Education's ELP Standards: At a Glance (available for download below)
- View:
- The videos below
- Apply:
- Using the ELP Standards for the grade level you teach, connect at least one of the standards (rows numbered 1-10 on the ELP Standards: At a Glance) to a lesson or unit in your content area for each level of English proficiency (columns numbered 1-5). If an ESL/ELD Specialist, then ELD would be your content area!
- Reflect:
- Read Why Reflect? and Posting a Reflection
- Tell which standard you connected to your content and describe the resulting effect on the lesson or unit objectives and activities.
- Why are the English Language Proficiency Standards important to both content area teachers and ESL/ELD Specialists? How might they effect instruction and learning?
- Post your reflection to the Discussion Group
- Rate:
- Refer to the details and link you received upon registration
Information about ELP Standards:
More Resources:
- More Resources are available at the ELPA21 Website
- More Professional Development is available at the ELPA21 Website
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Information credit: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/EngLearners/Documents/ELPStandardsGlance.pdf
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