All About ELs
Young children are typically _______ self-conscious about learning a second language than adults.
(less or more)
What is less?
Teachers use this to make learning more effective, engaging, and rapid.
What are learning strategies or supports?
GREEN HANDOUT
Classroom teachers need to be accountable for the ________ of their teaching.
What is effectiveness?
EL strategies are Tier ONE instruction.
Teachers need to distinguish if content has been mastered or if ____________ has interfered with student learning.
What is language?
Lack of English fluency does not signify lack of ________.
What is intelligence?
This the the approximate number of ELs receiving services in Hamden at the moment.
What is over 300?
Learning styles that use white boards, videos, real-objects, and illustrations.
What are visual aids?
This computer program can be done on the IPad or Chromebook. It has been proven to help the EL acquire English skills at a faster rate if completed daily for 20 minutes.
What is "Imagine Learning English"?
Or ILE
The most common way to assess EL's.
What is the LAS Links Test?
The practice of judging student progress by methods, instruments, and documentation OTHER than standardized tests.
What is alternative assessment?
Teachers must display _______ for second language learners their cultures and language groups.
What is respect?
Language processing may involve both __________ and production simultaneously.
What is comprehension?
Survey that alerts administrators, EL Specialist and teachers to further evaluate proper placement for the student.
What is the Home Language Survey?
____________ must be made for ELL's when taking a standardized test.
What are modifications or accommodations?
Assessment reflects actual classroom tasks in local curriculum content and provides true information about language acquisition.
What is authenticity?
These are the 4 modalities of learning English.
What are listening, speaking, reading and writing?
This the the number of years it can take an EL to be on grade level.
What is 7 -9 years?
Refers to the adequacy and appropriateness of the interpretations made from assessments in regard to the specific use of the assessment results.
What is validity?
An English Learner must reach this number or level of achievement in order to "exit" our EL program.
What is LAS Links 4 "proficient".
*PLUS a "4" in the reading sub-test and "4" in writing sub-test.
EL students who have reached this level of proficiency are eligible for SRBI.
What is a LAS 3 and LAS 4?
Most EL students at West Woods are from this country.
What is India?
This new computer platform will allow teachers and specialists to create a specific plan with goals (much like an IEP but 3 different letters.)
What is the LDP?
Language Development Plan
This is the name for the stage of language acquisition where the EL is listening only and not producing any English yet.
What is the "silent period"?
ELs who have been here LESS than ______________________are exempt from taking NWEA.
What is 10 months?
These "new standards" were created with ELs in mind. These 10 standards take into account the language needed for ELs to successfully participate in any content-area classroom from grades K-12.
What are the CELP standards?
The Connecticut English Language Proficiency Standards.