The

Transitional ESOL High Schools

An Overview for Herndon Elementary School

November 2014

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Our Main Office

From left to right: Linda Wallen (AP), Ameer Rizvi (PA)Steve Craig (P), Karen Kapeluck (CT)

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TEHS Teachers Collaborating

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DINORAH’S DAY

Every day I get up at 4:30 in the morning. I cook eggs, beans and tortillas. I take a shower and brush my teeth. I take breakfast at six o’clock. I drive to go to work at 6:30. I leave work at 1:30. I take lunch at eleven o’clock. I get home. I cook dinner. I eat dinner at five o’clock. I clean the kitchen at 5:30. At 6:30 I go to school. At 9:45 I leave the school. I return to my home at ten o’clock. I arrive at my home at 10:20. Finally, I go to sleep.

DINORAH HERNANDEZ

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My goal is to learn English, to write and speak because it is very important here in

the USA. For example, f or my future, I help my children with homework and read

notes that my children bring f or me. I need to write notes for their teachers. I

need to speak English to communicate with their teacher. My dream is to get my

cosmetology license.

Margarita M.

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Transitional ESOL HS at South Lakes and maybe Herndon Elementary School…

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What We Are

• High school classes at five locations in Fairfax County for older ESOL beginners

• Morning, afternoon and evening classes– Standards-based high school credit courses– ESOL and Content (Science/Social Studies)

courses (elective)– Mathematics (Algebra I/II are SOL-tested)

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Where We Started

• Nancy Sprague and the 7-11• Feasibility study—community input• Early days of the school—Fall, 1991

– One location– Part-time administrator/counselor– 2 ESOL teachers – Math teacher

Our Students• Age 18 or older• Fairfax County residents• No high school diploma• ESOL proficiency:

– WIDA ELP Levels 1 and 2– Beginning English learners

• Continuous, interrupted or no prior schooling• Placed in grades 9-11• Rolling enrollment

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Beginning ESOL Students in the TEHS Classroom

What We Offer

• Evening Classes Time: 6:30-9:45– Subjects offered

• ESOL• Mathematics• Concepts Science• World Concepts

• Morning and Afternoon Classes (Pimmit Only)

What We Offer

• Afternoon Classes– Time: 4:15-5:50– Subjects offered

• ESOL Lab• Math Lab• Basic Computer Skills• Conversation Lab• Writing Lab

Student-Centered Learning in the TEHS Content Classroom

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What We Don’t Have

• Transportation for our students• Food services for our students• School Psychologist/Social Worker• Special Education services• Regular access to host school libraries

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Level 1 Students in the Classroom

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How do we measure success?

• We have many ways:– Membership records– WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and other testing– Number/percentage of students ‘moving on’– Other options

• Jobs• Child Care• Studying our non-completers

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Do your studies at school help you with your job?

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TEHS is a successful jobs program!

One of Our Successes

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Please see the Transitional Table if you

have any questions.

Contact InformationSteven Craig, PrincipalTransitional ESOL HS Leis Center 7423 Camp Alger Ave. Falls Church, VA 22042703-208-7877703-208-7851(fax) SECraig@fcps.edu

Karen Adkins-Hastings, South Lakes School CounselorSouth Lakes High School1140 South Lakes DriveReston, VA 20191703-715-4703KCAdkinsHas@fcps.edu