Definitions
a student whose primary or home language is other than English and who is eligible for English language instruction based on the results of an English language proficiency assessment
Who is an English learner?
EL students are taken out of a general education class for the purpose of receiving small group language instruction from the ESOL teacher
What is the Pull-out Model?
the length of a daily ESOL segment of instruction for an English learner in grades K-3
What is 45 minutes?
minimum funding size at which school system earns one state-funded ESOL QBE/FTE
What is 7?
percentage of Bibb students, grades K- 12, identified as English learner (EL students)
What is 3.2%?
the level of language competence necessary to participate fully and learn successfully in classrooms where the primary language of instruction is English
What is English language proficiency (ELP)?
EL students remain in the core academic class where they receive content instruction from the content area teacher along with targeted language instruction from the ESOL teacher
What is the Push-in/Collaborative model?
the length of a daily ESOL segment of instruction for an English learner in grades 4 - 8
What is 50 minutes?
maximum average class size for ESOL students in grades K-3 (with no paraprofessional)
What is 11?
the number of students identified as English learners in Bibb during the school year 2021 - 2022
What is 703?
a language instruction educational program provided to help ELs overcome language barriers and participate meaningfully in schools’ educational programs
What is ESOL?
in a class composed only of ELs, students receive language instruction in foundational social and instructional English and in the academic languages of content from the ESOL teacher
What is the Scheduled language acquisition model?
the length of a daily ESOL segment of instruction for an English learner in grades 9-12
What is 55 minutes? (90 minutes on block)
maximum average class size for ESOL students in grades 4-8 (with no paraprofessional)
What is 14?
the overall minimum score a student must achieve to demonstrate English language proficiency on most WIDA Assessments.
What is 5.0?
a questionnaire administered upon enrollment to each student’s parent or guardian for the purpose of determining whether a language other than English is used by the student or used in the student’s home
What is a Home Language Survey (HLS)?
in a class composed only of ELs, students at the middle and high school levels receive language and content instruction from the content teacher with ESOL professional qualifications
What is the Sheltered content model?
the maximum number of ESOL segments that can be reported for ESOL students in grades 4-8 for funding purposes
What is 2?
maximum average class size for ESOL students in grades 9-12 (with no paraprofessional)
What is 18?
the number of times a student with a primary/home language other than English should be screened for English language proficiency
What is 1?
the ELP assessment administered annually to all English learners (ELs) in Georgia for the purposes of determining the English language proficiency level of students and providing districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESOL programs
What is ACCESS for ELLs?
plans of instruction which are adapted to the English language proficiency of students and are designed to develop: 1) listening, speaking, reading, writing and American cultural concepts and 2) the language of academic instruction used in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts and physical education
What is the ESOL curricula?
the maximum number of ESOL segments that can be reported for ESOL students in grades 9-12 for funding purposes
What is 5?
the number of homerooms (on a grade level) to which English learners should be assigned
What is 1 or 2?
the two Bibb County school zones with the most English learners enrolled (240 and 202 students)
What are Rutland and Westside zones?