Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care
EEC & WIDA: Early English Language Development (E-ELD): Massachusetts Guidelines to support Dual Language Learners
Project and Partnership
November 12, 2013
Maya Martinez-HartErin Arango-Escalante
Agenda
Statistics and purpose
Project history
Overview of the final E-ELD: MA Guidelines to serve Dual Language Learners
Alignment to WIDA’s K-12 English Language Development (ELD) Standards
Correspondence with MA Early Learning Guidelines
Partnership activities & sustainability
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National Statistics
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MA EEC Child Demographics: Languages Spoken
Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (October 2010), Early Education and Care Policies and Guidelines for Children Whose Home Languages are other than or in addition to English; Boston Redevelopment Authority. Office of English Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement MA Public and charter schools- 2006
Massachusetts residents speak over 140 languages at home other than English
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MA EEC Child Demographics: Language Spoken
Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.5
MA EEC Child Demographics: Ethnicity
Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.
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MA EEC Child Demographics: Race
Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.7
E-ELD: Massachusetts Guidelines to serve Dual Language Learners
Project PurposeProvide a developmentally sound framework for assessing and instructing dual language learners, 2.5-5.5 years that aligns with WIDA K-12 Standards and corresponds to states’ Early Learning Standards (ELS).
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Project HistoryRTTT-ELCActivities completed:
Practitioner workshops and webinarsExpert panelSurvey EEC Planning and Evaluation Board webinar
Deliverables completed:Correspondence documentTheoretical FrameworkE-ELD Abbreviated Resource Guide
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Overview of WIDA’s E-ELD Framework: MA Guidelines to
Serve Dual Language Learners
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Correspondence of E-ELD Standards and MA Early Learning Guidelines
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The language of….
The language
of…
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Making the Connection!
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Alignment of E-ELD to K-12 ELD Standards
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Adopts all Components of K-12 Standards Framework
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Adapts each framework component
K-12 ELD Framework Components E-ELD Framework Components
Five Language Standards Six Language Standards• Adds Physical Development
Standard
Four Language Domains • Listening• Speaking• Reading• Writing
Two Language Domains • Receptive• Expressive
Grade Clusters• Grades K-12
Age Clusters • 2.5-3.5 yrs.• 3.5-4.5 yrs.• 4.5-5.5 yrs.
English Language Proficiency • 6 Levels
English Language Development • 3 Levels
Performance Definitions • 3 Language Criteria
Performance Definitions• 2 Language Criteria
Model Performance Indicators• 3 Elements
Model Performance Indicators• 3 Elements
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Massachusetts EEC and WIDA Partnership!
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Partnership Goals
Help guide lesson planning to ensure that the different linguistic needs of dual language learners are being met through their program day;
Support dual language learners to reach their next level of English Language Development;
Make programmatic decisions about class composition, staffing, curriculum, and assessment in programs that serve dual language learners;
Aligned with other EEC’s Key Initiatives;and
Advance within the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
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Multi-Year Process
Year 1: Development
Year 2: Implementati
on
Year 3: Sustainability
Year 4: Sustainability
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Partners:(Including, but are not limited, to the following)
MA EEC & ESEEPS GranteesReadiness CentersHead StartPublic School Pre-K IHEsCFCE GranteesEarly Education and Care ProgramsFamilies/ParentsOther (State Partner Agencies, CCR&Rs, etc.)20
Partnership Activities: Implementation
Calendar Year 2013 (11/2013-12/2013)Webinars (three to four)
Planning for statewide conference
Plan for 8 regional family focus groups
Develop informational handouts for families (Translated in multiple languages)
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Partnership Activities: Sustainability
Calendar Year 2014 (1/2014-12/2014)Statewide conference
8 regional family focus groups
Webinars
Recruit Train of Trainers (ToT) (round 1) 50-75 participants (Birth to Higher Ed.)
5 regional ToT workshops (round 1)
Ongoing regional Professional Learning Communities PLCs (round 1)Evaluation
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Partnership Activities: Sustainability
Calendar Year 2015 (1/2015-12/2015)Recruit ToTs (round 2 & 3)
50-75 participants (Birth to Higher Ed.)
Regional ToT workshops (round 2 & 3)
Ongoing regional PLCs (round 2 & 3)
Evaluation
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Questions
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