ELLs
Identifying ELLs
LAW
Services
Odds and Ends
100

What are the language levels of ELLs? 

Level 1, 2,3, 4, 5 and 6

100

What do the letters HLS mean? 

Home Language Survey

100

What governing body covers  the major areas of concern with respect to compliance of Title VI? 

The memorandum delineates school districts' responsibilities under civil rights law to provide an equal educational opportunity to national origin minority group students whose English language proficiency is limited. 

Office of Civil Rights 

Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964 

100

How are services reported to the state? 

ILP 

100

What is an LTEL? 

A long term English learner ( 5 years in program without reaching fluency) 

200

What level do ELLs exit in Indiana? 

Level 5

200

What is Indiana's procedure for entrance and exit for ELLs? 

Administer the HLS, WIDA screener and then exit with a 5.0

200


Which law states this regarding instruction, "If English is the mainstream language of instruction, then measures must be taken to ensure that instruction is adapted to address those children's linguistic characteristics."?

Lau v. Nichols

If English is the mainstream language of instruction, then measures must be taken to ensure that instruction is adapted to address those children's linguistic characteristics

200
Why do we have learning logs? 
The LEA must document services provided. 
200

When does a student reach monitoring status? 

Once the student exit the program with a 5 they are immediately moved to monitoring status for the following school year  (counselors do this at NACS) 

300

What does MLL mean? 

Multi-lingual learner

300

Who completes a HLS? 

All students enrolling in an Indiana school for the first time, including foreign exchange and preschool students. 

300

What 3 items should the LEA have in place  according to the  Castenada v. Pickard case?

1. Sound educational theories

2. Reasonable resources and personnel 

3. Regular program evaluation and revision

300

Can a student OPT out of services? 

Yes, but the process must be documented and the student may not skip the WIDA access test

300

Are we required to inform parents regarding test/screener scores? 

YES :) 

400

 What is the program of techniques, methodology, and special curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly about the English language, including the academic vocabulary needed to access content instruction, and to develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains? (i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing).

ESL programming (our model) 

400
After the HLS is completed, where is it kept? 

The HLS must be kept in the student’s cumulative folder as part of the permanent record and, in case of transfer, must follow the student to the receiving school.

400
What is ESSA? 

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

Determines that we need entrance and exit procedures

400

What is the EL Plan? 

The EL Plan details the program models, EL teachers or record and service, curriculum used, and additional details regarding EL services in the LEA.

400
What is an EL committee? 

Usually formed when there is an issue with a student not passing and determining if there should be a GCE. 

Most principals will move to GCE but it must be discussed with the EL team. 

500

What does the term ELL mean?

English langauge learner

500

What 3 allowable questions does the HLS require?

1. What is the native language of the student? 

2. What language(s) is spoken most often by the student? 

3. What language(s) is spoken by the student in the home?

500

What is the LM and how is it related to the law? 

LM = Language Minority 

The LM helps with funding amounts for LEAs and scores for students allows LEAs to be compliant with Lau v. Nichols

500

What funding resources do we use for our EL programming?

NESP and Title III

500

May a student after exiting the program return to EL programming? 

This is highly unusual. We haven't had it happen - yet.  

However, the EL committee would be formed to understand why the need is there to support the student.