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Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Long Beach Unified School District
Chris Dominguez, Deputy Superintendent
Pamela Seki, Director, Program Assistance for Language Minority Students
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Long Beach Unified School District
Goals:
Accelerate English language acquisition
Meet academic achievement standards
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Long Beach Unified School District
Guiding Approaches:
Data-based Decision-making / Problem Solving
Response to Intervention
Adapted from:Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and ImplementationCouncil of Administrators of Special Education
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Problem Solving Model:
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DEFINEPROBLEM
DEVELOP PLAN
EVALUATE
ANALYZE
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Define the problem . . .Is there a problem? What is it?
Non-strategic / random interventions
Learning gaps not diagnosed
Instruction not differentiated (time and intensity)
Under-utilized supplemental resources
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Analyze . . .Why is it happening?
Lack of intervention curricula
Site teachers unable / unwilling to work additional hours
Site administrators need technical guidance, assistance to organize comprehensive program
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Consider multi-tier model – Response to Intervention (RtI)
Tier 1 - Core instructional interventions: all students, all settings, preventative & proactive
Tier 2 - Targeted Group Interventions: some students, high efficiency, rapid response
Tier 3 - Intensive, individual interventions: individual students, intense, durable procedures
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Supplemental instruction (tier2) for students with poor response to core instructional interventions (tier 1)
Problem-solving interventions Traditional Site team uses functional academic and behavioral assessments Individualized program is designed to address student needs
Standard treatment protocol interventions Evidence-based / standard practices for predictable difficulties Systematic, structured, scripted - fidelity Small group delivery
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Select focus group: English learners in grades 6 - 8
Preponderance of Program Improvement schools
English learners not responding to 4+ years of instruction
Accumulated ELAP resources
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Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Lack of intervention curricula
Analyze achievement gaps / data trends using multiple indicators
Task-analyze specific skills contained in state standards
Identify target populations / student profiles using data
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Lack of intervention curricula
Create curricula for extended-day program that facilitate language / literacy development at varying proficiency levels (academic vocabulary and structures)
Frontload / reinforce content area concepts and language
Design placement, formative, and summative assessment tools
Identify supplemental materials to support curricula
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Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Year One Intervention Curricula:all courses include Step Up to Writing strategies
Language Development through Science
Language Development through U.S. History
English language development with a focus on the academic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to access the regular-day core course
Student Profile: CELDT = INT – ADVCST/ELA = BB (high) – BGrade 8
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Year One Intervention Curricula:all courses include Step Up to Writing strategies
Language Development through Math I
English language development with a focus on the academic vocabulary and prerequisite math skills needed to access Algebra core course
Student Profile: CELDT = EADV – ADVCST/ELA = B – ADV PCST/Math = FBB - BGrades 6 - 8
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Year One Intervention Curricula:all courses include Step Up to Writing strategies
Language Development / Foundations I
English language development for students who have not yet developed oral proficiency and need intensive instruction in word study and phonics, reading comprehension and fluency
Student Profile: ≤ 3 years in U.S. schoolLow oral, low literacy skillsCELDT = BEG - INTCST/ELA = FBB - BGrades 6 - 8
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Year One Intervention Curricula:all courses include Step Up to Writing strategies
Language Development / Foundations II
English language development for students who have oral proficiency and need extensive instruction in reading comprehension strategies and writing skills
Student Profile: > 3 years in U.S. schoolHigh oral, low l literacy skillsCELDT = BEG - INTCST/ELA = FBB - BGrades 6 - 8
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Year One Intervention Curricula:
Language Development / Foundations III
English language development which integrates the teaching of grammar and vocabulary with lessons on literature, reading, and writing
Student Profile: Close to reclassifyingCELDT = INT - ADVCST/ELA = BGrades 6 - 8
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Develop cadre of intervention teachers, district-wide
Recruit via Superintendent’s Bulletin, former supplemental program participants, coaches, trainers
Create training modules for each intervention course, Step Up to Writing strategies
Match teachers’ credentials, preferences to available assignments
Maintain substitute list
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Meet with individual site administrative / support staff:
Review site-level student achievement data
Match treatment to identified need
Identify funding resources
Select from menu of treatment protocols
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Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Develop a plan . . .What shall we do about it?
Saturday School Implementation – Year One (Spring 2007)
Nine schools “signed on”; approximately 700 student participants
Facilitation by central office: Student placement Teacher placement Course outlines & pacing charts Professional development Supplemental materials procurement Parent/guardian contact
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Evaluate . . .Did our plan work?
Summer 2007Based on administrative, teacher and student participants’ feedback:
Summative assessments re-written to more closely reflect standards and instruction
Additional course outlines created: Language Development through Science 6 & 7 Language Development through Math II Language Development through Ancient World History
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Evaluate . . .
Did our plan work?
Fall 2007Based on administrative, teacher and student participants’ feedback:
Aspiring Administrators selected, trained, and assigned to each site
Additional training for returning teachers
Extended training for new teachers
Intervention Specialist to provide counseling as needed at sites
Reminder postcards sent at vacation intervals
Long Beach Unified School District
Strategic Interventions for English Learners
Contact Information
Chris Dominguez, Deputy [email protected](562) 997-8025
Pamela Seki, Director, [email protected](562) 997-8031
Long Beach Unified School District