ESL Resources

The CCS Psych Department has school psychologists who are able to consult with colleagues on evaluating and identifying ESL students who may have a disability.

ESL School Psychologist Assignments

New procedure for requesting translated PR-01s!

Going forward all special education staff will now use the translation feature that is located within Samegoal. Click the link below to view the instructions on how to use this feature.

Samegoal Translation Request Instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14aAqboihwULx-Roy1y9FK_H8GhssyQ0rd6rvgdhQYWo/edit?usp=sharing

Region Secretary Assignments:

Region 1: Portia Haynes
Region 2: Margo Spaniel
Region 3: Carolyn Foster
Region 4: Bertha McCrory
Region 5: Helen Oliver
Region 6: Citicia Smith
Non-publics: Margo Spaniel
SNP: if the child isn't in a CCS building yet, use their home address to check what region their homeschool would be & use that secretary
Central Enrollment: region of the receiving school

~Link to region building assignments HERE~

* Revisit the ESL Mentor Meeting Presentation from 10/11/2024 -- Supporting ESL Students & Families! *

General Resources

LEP Flowchart.pdf

Best Practices for Working with a Language Interpreter (1).pdf

professional development shared by marie sais

This PD discussed the Science of Reading (SOR) as it applies to ELLs. Oral Language Development is the base for all other components: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Oral language should be assessed multiple times per year to provide the basis for instruction. Dictation and Story Retelling tasks are good ways to assess oral language. The PD also discussed considerations and strategies for teaching ELs the other SOR components

The presenter was Dr. Alba Ortiz from Ellas Consulting. She is a Professor Emerita, Department of Special Education, in the College of Education, at The University of Texas at Austin. A nationally recognized expert on the education of English Learners with language and learning disabilities

Click the image to the right to view the PD slides in PDF format! ---->

Supporting English Language Learners through the Science of Reading 2-26-25 ESC

This PD was the follow up to the 10-28-24 PD on the Science of Reading (SOR) as it applies to ELLs. The focus again was on building oral language as the basis for all other components of the reading rope. Dr. Cavazos presented strategies to assess oral language comprehension and integrate linguistic scaffolds into reading instruction.

The presenter was Dr. Linda Cavazos from Ellas Consulting. Her doctorate is in Multicultural Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin, and she has 30 years of experience providing technical assistance support and coaching from the national to local level.

<-- Click the image to the left to view the PD slides in PDF format!

LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES VS. DISABILITIES

Levels of English Proficiency

Disability Categories in ARABIC, SPANISH, SOMALI

Click HERE for ELL Resources from ODE

ESL Call Center Information

ESL Parent Interview: Initial Evaluations

Native Language Informed Consent Form

Translated Parents Rights Guides can also be found HERE on page 4.

How to reinstall the X-BASS & C-LIM

Understanding OELPA Reports - ODE offers information regarding the OELPA, which is used to measure and compare English language acquisition among ESL students. Attached is a document that contains scale score ranges starting on page 3. See document for more information.

Community Resources for ESL Students & Families

New! approved CCS vendor & community resource

ETSS (Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services) works with individuals and families from over 50 countries and cultures. Their outreach ranges from school and summer academics, job preparedness, & mental wellness. Check out their website HERE!

ESL PROGRAM LIST FOR ALL AGES

School Psychologist Marie Sais attended the ESC resource fair and compiled a comprehensive list of resources for students, adults, & educators.

The list is separated by target audience, and provides descriptions of what each program offers, with each site hyperlinked.

CLICK HERE to check out the many programs offered around the city.

Thank you, Marie, for sharing this wonderful resource!

Mam Indigenous Language Resources

Mam is an indigenous language spoken in parts of Mexico and Guatemala. Henry Sales is an indigenous educator (Mam) from Guatemala who came to the US as a teenager. He makes short YouTube videos for parent outreach in Mam. The link below has all of the videos in Mam, English, and Spanish as well as short interview clips with him.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/indigenous-family-outreach#h-mam

You can also access Henry Sales videos directly by searching his name on the Colorín Colorado YouTube site:

https://www.youtube.com/@colorincolorado

Requesting a Language Interpreter

Language Interpreter Request Process

The ESL Department uses Innive K12 360 ESL Interpreter Application to allow staff to request interpreters.

Use this interpreter service for scheduled ETR, MTSS, or suspected disability meetings.

To sign in, click on the link then click on "Sign in with Microsoft," then click "Accept,". Please bookmark the link for easy access. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Fayza Diriye at fdiriye@columbus.k12.oh.us

LINK: https://www.ccsoh-esltranslation.hexalytics.ai/login

The CCS ESL Call Center can provide foreign language interpreters upon request to facilitate brief communications with parents. Visit the ESL page on the CCS website for more information or call 614 365 8802. You may also use the numbers displayed on the right side.

The Call Center is great for relaying simple messages to parents or if an ESL parent is in your school and needs some quick assistance. For scheduled meetings (ETRs, etc.) use the Language Interpreter Request form to request an interpreter.