English Language Development Instructional Framework
What ELD mean?
ELD means English Language Development and refers to instruction designed specifically for EBs to further develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to achieve English Language proficiency.
Requirements for Serving Emerging Bilinguals
English Language Development Regulation NMAC-10.31.2016
6.29.5.6 The department-approved English language development standards provide a companion piece to the New Mexico content standards for English language arts (6.29.4 NMAC). the approved standards shall guide second-language instruction for PreK-12 English language learner students.
The English language learner population falls into three basic categories:
Students whose primary or home language is other than English including recent immigrants;
Students from heritage language groups need enrichment and further development of academic English, some of whom maintain degrees of fluency in their heritage language; and
Any other students needing enrichment and further development of academic English.
Because instruction must address the appropriate proficiency level of the indiviual student, which may vary greatly for any age, some consideration must be made for the student's maturity level.
How to Comply with the Office of Civil Rights and Department of Justice English Learner Requirements
According to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice, districts must:
Identify and assess EB in a timely, valid, and reliable manner
Provide educationally sound and proven-successful EL programs.
Provide qualified and sufficient staff.
Create opportunities for equal access to all curricular and extracurricular activities.
Avoid unnecessary segregation.
Meet the needs of EB who have opted out of the program.
Monitor and evaluate students' progress in English language proficiency and content knowledge.
Exit EB students when they have become proficient in English.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the language program.
Provide meaningful communication to all limited English proficient parents in a language they can understand.
In addition to the OCR requirements, the NMPED requires districts to:
Identify EB within the first 30 days from the beginning of the school year OR within two weeks of the initial enrollment.
Send home a parent notification letter of EB classification within the first 30 days from the beginning of the school year OR within two weeks of the initial enrollment.
Provide a minimum of 45 minutes of ELD
Components of the New Mexico English Language Development Framework
A clear language objective must be part of instruction and communicated to students.
Teacher as Language Model
The teacher intentionally models and facilitates the use of English language forms and functions during the lesson. The teacher provides immediate encouragement and constructive feedback on language use.
Grade-Level Rigor and Standards
The ELD instructional content is aligned to grade-level content standards and the NM ELD standards.
High-Interest Context for English Language Production
A high-interest context motivates students to learn and use language. Context is important for EB because it sets the stage for language production.
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction
It is important to meet culturally diverse students where they are. It includes strategies such as considering students’ cultures and language skills when developing learning objectives and instructional activities, monitoring academic progress, and more to help culturally diverse students be successful.
Differentiated Language Instruction
ELD instruction should be aligned to students' individual English language proficiency levels to support their unique linguistic needs.
Three Features of Academic Language are Supported
SWRL (Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening)
Academic Discourse Achieved
Formal & Informal Assessments