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Recommended Periods of English Language Instruction
ELLs must receive ESL instruction and language support consistent with their individual needs for rapid and effective acquisition of English language proficiency. See G.L. c.71A, § 1. For example, Foundational students should receive proportionally more ESL instruction than those at higher proficiency levels. The comparability study described above has necessitated a revision of the recommended periods of ESL instruction based on each student's ACCESS 2.0 results. Please review the revised guidelines below which districts should consider when determining the amount of instructional time for ESL support that is tailored to each student's linguistic and academic needs. Levels 1.0-2.5 || At least two to three periods (a period is not less than 45 minutes) per day of direct ESL instruction, delivered by a licensed ESL teacher || Levels 3.5-4.2 || At least one period (not less than 45 minutes) per day of direct ESL instruction, delivered by a licensed ESL teacher || Districts should note that recommended ESL instructional time may fluctuate depending on the educational needs of ELLs enrolled in language instruction programs.
 * ~ ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Overall Score ||~ Recommended Periods of ESL Instruction ||
 * Foundational
 * Levels 2.5-3.5 || Districts may use their discretion to determine the amount of ESL instruction provided to students between Levels 2.5-3.5, either at the Foundational or Transitional level, depending on each student's needs. ||
 * Transitional

=English Language Learners =

Guidance on Programming for ELLs
 New Initial Identification Criteria - WIDA Screener for grades 1-12

Guidance on Identification, Assessment, Placement, and Reclassification of English Language Learners

Massachusetts Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Definition and Guidance

Guidance for Defining and Implementing Two Way Immersion and Transitional Bilingual Education Programs

[|size: 3.2MB] [|size: 2.5MB] Next Generation ESL Curriculum Project: ESL Curriculum Resource Guide

Laws and Related Documents
 Coordinated Program Review Procedures, School District Information Package

Federal Laws
 Federal Civil Rights Law concerning limited English proficient students

Title III Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students (legislation)

U.S. Department of Education Title III desk top reference

State Laws
 603 CMR 14.00: Education of English Learners Regulations

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71a


 * MA DESE WIDA Presentation 2016**

__**2017 WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Parent Report Webinar**__ []


 * WIDA Comparing Scores**

http://mplsesl.wikispaces.com/Writing+Tools+for+ESL
 * Links to Spring 2016 Writing Sample & Prompts**


 * WIDA ACCESS Writing Test Practice Organizer **
 * [[file:WIDA ACCESS Writing Test Practice Organizer.pdf|WIDA ACCESS Writing Test Practice Organizer]] **

https://www.wida.us/downloadLibrary.aspx

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 * ME Intro to ELD Framework (Fall 2015 Cohort Series)9/17/2015Log In
 * Focus on Family Engagement - English9/1/2015[|PDF]
 * Focus on Family Engagement - Spanish9/1/2015[|PDF]
 * Differentiating for Language, August 20158/20/2015Log In
 * Introduction to Academic Language, August 20158/20/2015Log In

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 * Guiding Principles of Language Development[|PDF]
 * WIDA 2012 Amplified ELD Standards[|PDF]
 * Grades 1-2 Can Do Descriptors[|PDF]
 * Grades 3-5 Can Do Descriptors[|PDF]
 * District & School (Grades 1-12) Test Administration ManualLog In

Health Education Curriculum for ELLs http://floridaliteracy.org/FLCHLP/files/SE%20Files/Chapter%201%20SE_03-18web.pd

Technology resources for ELLs

Music resources for ELLs

Art resources for ELLs

Library Resources for ELLs

WIDA Speaking and Writing Rubric:

Increasing Oral Language Visuals

SIOP Videos of Scaffolded Instruction: http://esl.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/SIOP+-+ExC-ELL+In+Action

WIDA

Classroom Resources ACCESS - General Information ACCESS - Test Administration Training ACCESS - Test Administration Resources

http://www.wida.us/membership/states/MA/Massachusetts%20ACCESS%20for%20ELLs%20Test%20Coordinator%20Training%20-%20%20October%202013%20.pdf

Create a team not a bunch http://ellsped.org/writing-ieps-for-ells/

Informing the team: research and literature: Start by Federal and State IEP requirements and Laws for ELLs and SPED I.D.E.A. Linguist and Language needs must be considered: How are services to be delivered by the student's individual needs NOT by services the schools have~

Writing goals:

What service delivery models will be used? How can we write well written goals and identify Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Oral receptive and Expressive language in L1 & L2 Reading Goals & Writing Goals in L1 and L2. Emotional Goals, Social Behavior including acculturation.
 * Condition, ACTION and measurement - who is responsible?**

http://ellsped.org/writing-ieps-for-ells-what-teachers-need-to-know/

Miscellaneous http://www.wida.us/downloadLibrary.aspx RTI for ELLs and WIDA
 * List of Language Functions by English Language Proficiency Level**

Common Core and Content Area Venn Diagram

WIDA ELP Standards Instructional Videos
Virginia educators demonstrate activities for teaching the WIDA ELP standards. The Model Performance Indicators (MPIs) selected for these videos, though not comprehensive, represent key language functions repeated throughout the WIDA ELP Standards. These videos link to Flash files which require the Adobe Flash Player plug-in. [|Download the free player]. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/index.shtml

CAN DO Name Charts [|PDF] PreK-Grade 12 CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF] PreK-K CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF] Grades 1-2 CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF] Grades 3-5 CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF] Grades 6-8 CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF] Grades 9-12 CAN DO Descriptors [|PDF]
 * WIDA Classroom Resources - CAN-DO Descriptors **

How are students placed in LEP programs?
Every parent enrolling a child in Malden Public Schools must complete a Malden Public Schools home language survey at the parent information center. If the survey indicates that the child might qualify for ELL services, the district then assesses the child’s English proficiency in the four domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing through the English language screener proficiency test ( [|IPT], [|W-APT] or [|K-WAPT] ).

The school will provide a welcome letter (see below) to families indicating additional steps to follow. Parents and guardians of children who qualify for ELL services have the legal right to be informed, in a language they can understand, about the available programs and services.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2e2e2e; display: block; font-family: tahoma,arial; text-align: left;">Students who score a Level 1 to Level 4.9 on the screener test are eligible for LEP services and will participate in the annual language proficiency test, [|ACCESS for ELLs™] each February until they score an ELP level 5, which indicates the student should exit the program. http://esl.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/WiDA

WIDA Assessment Tools: WAPT Screener Grades 1-12
The[| WIDA W-APT™]must be used as a screener for students entering the second semester of 1st grade through 12th grade to determine students’ English language proficiency and to identify students eligible to receive ELL services.

[[image:http://www.isbe.state.il.us/images/bullet_blu_arrow_sml.jpg width="10" height="10"]] Using Scores to Determine Placement
As of September 2013, any student who is administered the W-WAPT™ and scores below an overall composite proficiency level of 4.8 or less than a composite literacy (reading/writing) proficiency level of 4.2 is considered LEP and is eligible for ELL services.

A student who achieves a 4.8 composite proficiency level and a 4.2 composite literacy (reading/writing) proficiency level is considered English proficient.

** WIDA Standards and Examples of Academic Discourse **
http://www.wida.us/standards/ELP_StandardLookup.aspx

WIDA Classroom Video Examples of Academic Discourse
[|http://wida.us/getInvolved/index.aspx#Institute]

Nuts and Bolts of WIDA Two-Day Training




WIDA Presentations

General information about ACCESS for ELLs test administration is available (without a password) at: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/access []
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">ACCESS **

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 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Frequently Asked Questions **

Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction (one of the main developers of the WIDA) http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/faqell.html#tadm

http://wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">ACCESS - Test Administration Training ACCESS for ELLs **

WIDA's test administration resources, including support for preparation, administration, reports and a vast download library of useful forms. []
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">ACCESS - Test Administration Resources **

<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">  Worcester ELL Information from DART Tool
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Interpretation of WIDA ACCESS Test Results DRAFT Malden **
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Miscellaneous **

Presenters Overview of Two Day Training


http://wida.us/searchResults.aspx?cx=0001878867407992537742:bjkids4qwcy&cof=FORID:10&q=speaking%20rubric
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">WIDA Speaking Rubric **


 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">ACCESS for Test Administration ppt **


 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Agenda Professional Development Day ACCESS Test Administration **


 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Handouts **

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/%5C/bilingual/conf/2011/ACCESS_test_updates12_Upton.pdf
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Changes in ACCESS Speaking Test **

http://wida.us/assessment/w-apt/
 * <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">W-APT Intake Assessment **

WIDA Speaking Rubric:

WIDA Writing Rubric:



WIDA Workshop for Curriculum Specialists Malden Public Schools Created by: Jennifer McCabe, M.Ed. October 2015