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At your school, the classroom teacher and the ELL staff will work with you and your child as he/she acquires enough English to work independently in the mainstream classroom. We believe that all children learn better when included with their classmates in as many social and learning activities as possible.
Your Language Rights
You have the right:
• to visit your child’s classroom and to examine your child’s school records. Simply contact the school to arrange for any visits. The school will be happy to arrange for an interpreter for conferences, meetings, and other events, as needed.
• to access school information in a language you understand. You and your child have a right to receive counseling in a language you understand.
• to withdraw your child from the program at any time. You also have the right to request a Waiver for some other type of language support for your child rather than sheltered English immersion instruction.
State Mandated Testing
All ELLs must participate in an annual English language proficiency assessment for reading, writing, speaking and listening. This assessment will be administered starting in January. It is called ACCESS for ELLs.
What does ELL service look like for my child?
ELL Service is designed around what each child needs and adjusts to the child's learning needs throughout the school year. The classroom teacher and ELL teacher discuss academic progress on a regular basis and determine the most appropriate language instruction and supports.
Possible ELL service may include:
beginning English vocabulary sets and phrases for newcomers
academic conversation
academic language development
writing support
phonics instruction
guided reading
project based learning
fluency practice
language functions (explain, discuss, compare/contrast, etc.)
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