College Community English Language Learners Board Report

2014-2015

E. L. L. Staff

• Michael Beecher• Prairie Heights Elementary

• Renee Levi • Prairie View Elementary

• Nikki Shearer • Prairie Creek and Prairie Point

• Amy Miner • Prairie Creek and Prairie High School

E. L. L. Mission

• The mission of the ELL program is to foster an engaging, multicultural learning environment where students develop academic and social language and cultural competency.

Who Do We Serve?

• CCSD ELL program started in 2006 (9th year)

• Students range from newcomer to transitioning out of the ELL program

• Monitored and exited with I-ELDA test, MAP, IA assessments, and teacher input

Countries Represented In College Community

Mexico 29%

Dem. Rep. of Congo

7%Sudan

6%

Other Countries58%

College Comm. Country Percentages

ELL Population at College Community

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-150

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59 64

90 8983 83 84

106

Number of students

Number of students

Born in US vs Other Country

Born in the U.S.52%

Born outside of U.S.48%

Prairie ELL Students

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LAU PLAN

• LAU Plan-Every district in the state has to have a LAU plan (ELL plan) even if there are no ELL students in the district.

• Support from stakeholders to develop the LAU plan. (Ying and Grant Wood AEA representatives)

• Access is on the prairiepride.org website and can be translated into a variety of languages.

LAU PLAN…

• Every year we have an ELL evaluation plan in May (Stakeholder meeting) to comply with state guidelines.

• PD: ELL teams offer a variety of PD days to district staff to enhance the instruction in the mainstream classroom and increase ELL awareness.

- The ELL teachers have taught SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) to a variety of teachers in and outside of our district. We have all had many student teachers and/or practicum students.

LAU Plan

Components:• Screening process-home language survey. TELPA, I-ELDA

• Program Definition: co-teaching, SIOP training, pull-out model, program is designed on individual and building needs. We teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Based on common core and ELL standards.

• Consult special education and TAG teachers to determine eligibility.

• Actively involved with GEI and MTSS process.• Transact.com and use of paid interpreters

Changes/Celebrations

• 100% Student Conferences Scheduled-Changed to family conferences for 2014-15

• Took the highest number of mainstream teachers to the Our Kids ELL conference in Waukee, IA this past June and to the ICLC conference in Nov. 2014.

• Worked with Craig Barnum and Sheri Schulte to create the most up-to-date ELL roster to comply with state guidelines.

• Tripled our interpreter list in one year’s time. Thank you to Kathy Waychoff for getting this started.