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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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