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English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)Thursday, September 24, 2020
We’re happy
you’re here.
● Purpose of ELAC
● ELD at Cumberland
○ Mrs. G.- Newcomer ELD
program
● School Plan
● Identification of DELAC
Representative
● How to support your child at
home
● ELD Report Cards
● Next Meeting: Dec. 3, 2020
Agenda
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Hello!I am Carly SturmI am here because I am the ELAC administrator.
You can find me at:
carly.sturm@sesd.org
Hello!My name is _________.I speak _____________.My child(ren) is (are) in ___ grade/s.
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Purpose of ELACEnglish Learner Advisory Committee
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What is ELAC?
▷ ELAC advises the administration, staff and School Site Council on the needs of English Learners
▷ Helps to advise and develop the school plan▷ Sends information about Cumberland to the District
ELAC (DELAC)▷ A network of parents and staff working together to
meet the needs of ELs.
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ELD AT CUMBERLANDIntegrated- whole class
Designated- small/leveled group
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How is a child identified as English Learner?
English Learners (ELs) receive:➔ Integrated➔ Designated
English Language Development (ELD)
Home Language Survey
ELPAC assessment
➔ IFEP (initial fluent English proficient) vs
➔ ELs (intermediate English proficient or novice English learner)
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Program Letter to ParentsProgram placement in SESD is:
▷ English Language Mainstream▷ Structured English Immersion
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Designated ELD
▷ Teachers identify EL language levels and regroup and/or provide 1:1 support targeted to learners’ needs utilizing ELD standards as primary focus
English Language Development in Our Classrooms
Integrated ELD
▷ Supporting language all day long in all content areas through…
▷ Frequent structured student talk opportunities
▷ visual/pictorial supports▷ Explicit content and academic
vocabulary instruction▷ Explicit teaching/practice with language
at increasing levels of sophistication (cause/effect; compare/contrast; etc.)
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Classroom
Vocabulary
Adding
picture
icons
Labeled
Images
Spanish Example
Language App:
Rosetta Stone
Anchor
Charts
Sentence
Frames
Structured
Oral
LanguageLearning
App-
RazKids/ Epic
Behavioral
Norms
Visual
expectation
reminders
Content
Vocabulary
Translation
Pull Out ELD Support
▷ Newcomers: English learners in the country less than 1-2 years who score 1 or 2 on the overall ELPAC assessment○ Receive 30–40 minutes, 4–5 days/week of pull out
small group ELD instruction■ Focus on basic everyday English language
development
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SCHOOL PLAN
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DISTRICT + ELAC= DELAC
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What is DELAC?
▷ District plan for programs and services for English learners.
▷ Discuss school needs for language development▷ Establish objectives for English learners.▷ Develop plan for teacher/teacher’s aide requirements.▷ Review and comment on reclassification procedures.▷ Review and comment on notices for parents and
guardians.
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Who will be our DELAC rep?
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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED
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Agenda
Teacher/Staff
Develop a partnership with your child’s teacher and school staff.
Parent Conferences/ Classroom Meetings
Attend parent conferences and classroom meetings. September 28-October 2, 2020.
Classwork
Check your child’s classwork daily.
Find classwork help for your child if needed (Study Buddy).
School Involvement
Volunteer in classroom
Join the PTA
How Your Child Spends Time
Monitor screen time
Encourage reading in both home language and English
Take your child to the library as often as possible.
Talk with Your Child
Ask questions
Talk with your child about his/her school day
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ELD REPORT CARD
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ELD REPORT CARD
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Future
ELAC
Meetings
December 3, 2020ELAC Meeting 2
April 29, 2021ELAC Meeting 4
February 25, 2021ELAC Meeting 3
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Thanks!Any questions?You can find us at:
carly.sturm@sesd.org or nathalie.faure@sesd.org
408-522-8255x1449 or x1407
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