Ben Franklin English Language Ben Franklin English Language Development Program Development Program

ELAC InformationELAC Information

Ms. Santos, Ms. Rizzo and Mr. HagenMs. Santos, Ms. Rizzo and Mr. Hagen

Ben Franklin EL Program• EL Level 1

6th, 7th & 8th GradesTeacher: Ms. Santos (room 24)

• EL Level 26th GradeTeacher: Mr. Hagen (room 6)7th & 8th GradesTeacher: Ms. Rizzo (room 31)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

• Listening and Speaking• Reading:

o Word Analysiso Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary

Developmento Reading Comprehension

• Writing:o Strategies and Applicationso Conventions

• Reading:o Literary Response and Analysis

Language Arts Curriculum – used in EL 1

Inside Level B Inside Level C

Language Arts Curriculum – used in EL 2

7th Grade 8th Grade

Language Arts Curriculum - EL Support

Language Central Reality Central

California State ELL Assessment

CALIFORNIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TEST (CELDT)

CELDT Level Placement at Ben Franklin

Beginning level (1)Early Intermediate (2)Intermediate (3)Early Advanced (4)Advanced (5)

Newcomer/ELL 1 ELL 1 ELL 2 ELL 2 or Regular LA Regular LA

(Advanced students are Re-designated when

CST scores are in Mid-range of Basic Level)

EL Homework

• Monday through Thursday• Sometimes on weekends• Stamp each day in the Agenda• English dictionary AND Native

Language to English dictionary necessary

• Homework Environment

EL School Support• Teacher office Hours Monday - Friday • Drop-in peer tutoring program on

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Study Skills/Home Support• Every evening check your child’s

Agenda• Examine any written assignments• Take your child to interesting places• Talk to your child• Monitor assignment due dates

Study Skills/Home Support• Set a routine regarding bedtime, study

time, meals• Spend time with your child and his/her

friends• Help your child build his/her self-

esteem• Keep in touch with us

Literacy Resources• Get a public library card

– Westlake Library: walking distance from school on Southgate Avenue

– Free internet– Borrow CDs, DVDs, books, magazines, books on

tape, other materials• Nearby bookstores for dictionaries & reading

materials: – Barnes & Noble @ Metro Center and Tanforan– Borders @ Stonestown

• School website at http://www.jsd.k12.ca.us/Benjamin%20Franklin

Contact Information-- Ms. Santos, EL 1 (Room 24)

• Phone: (650) 991-1200 ext. 4124• Email: lsantos@jsd.k12.ca.us • Website: mssantos.tk

-- Ms. Rizzo, EL 2 7th and 8th (Room 31) • Phone: (650) 991-1200 ext. 4131• Email: lrizzo@jsd.k12.ca.us • Website: web.mac.com/msrizzo

-- Mr. Hagen, EL 2 – 6th grade (Room 6) • Phone: (650) 991-1200 ext. 4132• Email: phagen@jsd.k12.ca.us•