English Language Learning

Program
Parent Night
May Watts Elementary School
September 29, 2010
 ELL Teacher
• Delissa Bennick
• Education
• Background Information
 About Our Program
Indian Prairie School District 204 currently
employs a “pull-out” model for the ELL
Program.
• What does this mean?
English Language Learners are
completely mainstreamed into the regular
classroom and are ‘pulled out’ for
specialized instruction with an ELL or
Bilingual teacher.
 About Our Program

The English Language Learning Program has two

components:
• Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI)
English Language Learning or English as a
Second Language
• Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE)
Bilingual Education (Currently only available in
Spanish and at certain schools)
 ELL vs. Bilingual
ELL Bilingual
• Has 19 or fewer • Has 20 or more
limited English limited English
proficient students of proficient students of
the same language the same language
group in a school group in a school
• At all Schools • Requirements:
• Requirements: Native language
ELL support instruction
 Identification of ELLs
• Home Language Survey
• Is there another language spoken in the home?
• If yes, the MODEL (K & 1) or the W-APT (2-5) is
administered
• If child scores below the proficient level, they are
enrolled in ELL
• Parent notification forms are sent home
• Siblings (Why did one child qualify, and the other
did not?
 How long does it take to become
proficient in English?
• Everyone is different!
• Research shows:
» 3-5 years to speak at grade level
» 5-7 years to read and write at grade
level
» 7-10 years to be proficient in
cognitive academic language
 Exit Criteria for the ELL Program
• Students must have a composite score of 4.8 or
higher on the ACCESS for ELL’s Test
• Students must have a literacy score of 4.2 or
higher on the ACCESS for ELL’s Test
• Research has shown that when students meet
this criteria, they are successful in the classroom
without additional support
• Every child is different! There are many
variables that determine when a child may
become proficient in English. (home support,
knowledge base of English when entering
school, etc.)
 Will my child miss any classroom
instruction when they attend ELL
class?
• No, your child will not miss any classroom
instruction when they are at ELL class!
They attend ELL class during Flex. Group
time.
 ELL Schedule

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 How can you help your child at
home?
• Visit the local library
• Enroll in park district
classes
• Continue to develop your
child’s literacy in your
native language
• Read to your child and
discuss the content
• Ask your child to tell you
what he/she is learning in
school
Understanding the Waiver Form
 ELL Room Tour
• ELL Room (301)
• Questions and
Answers
• Resources for
parents
• Thank you for
coming!