Final ELInstructional Presentation Aug 18

8/9/2019 Final ELInstructional Presentation Aug 18

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Local District 4Instructional Implications ofthe CELDT

August 18, 2010

Principals Meeting


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By June 2013, all English Learners will useacademic language developmentstrategies, skills, and techniques to guidetheir learning as measured by 75% of allELs moving at least one California EnglishLanguage Development Test (CELDT)

level peryear in Local District 4 and ateach school site.

Local District 4Goal 4


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Todays Goal

Administrators will use theirunderstanding of the English learnerproficiency levels to support teachers inproviding thoughtful strategies, skills, andtechniques to enable students to accessthe core curriculum.


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What might you do to support

your teachers in ifferentiatinglanguage instruction:

to provide access to all contentareas?

by CELDT level within contentareas?

Guiding Query


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CELDT Proficiency Level DescriptorsSpeaking


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Beginning (1)

Students demonstrate little or no English Languageproduction. They may :

begin to use basic vocabulary and respond withsimple words or phrases appropriate to settingand purpose (setting and purpose are reflectiveof the visual or text prompt provided in theCELDT)

attempt to tell part of a story, using simple wordsand phrases.


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Early Intermediate (2)

Students

Use a limited range of vocabulary and syntax ( ex. sentencestructure that have noun and verb agreement etc.)

Use appropriate setting and purpose (setting and purposeare based on the visual or text prompt provided in the CELDT)

Make frequent errors that impede communication.

Tell a story based on a picture sequence, using phrases andsimple vocabulary that contain numerous errors and may notbe coherent.


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Intermediate (3)

Students typically

Use a broader range of vocabulary and sentencestructure (ex. Complex, prepositional phrase, conditionaletc.)

Use appropriate setting and purpose, with gaps incommunication.

Tell a coherent story based on a picture sequence thatmay not clearly express the major events, using phrasesand incomplete sentences.


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EarlyAdvanced (4)

Students typically

Use fairly extensive vocabulary and fairlycomplex syntax appropriate to setting andpurpose, with occasional minor errors.

tell a coherent story based on a picturesequence that clearly expresses the major

events, using complete sentences with minorerrors.


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Advanced (5)

Students typically

use extensive vocabulary and complex syntaxappropriate to setting and purpose.

tell a coherent and detailed story based on apicture sequence, using complete and complexsentences.


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Guided Practice

Look at the descriptors for proficiency levels 2

and 3. Discuss what the main differences are

between a 2 and a 3.

Listen to the sample.

Determine the proficiency level.

Prepare to support your choice for each level.Give two reasons why.


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Guided Practice

Look at the descriptors for proficiency levels 3

and 4. Discuss what the main differences are

between a 3 and a 4.

Listen to the sample.

Determine the proficiency level.

Prepare to support your choice for each level.Give 2 reasons why.


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What might you do to support

your teachers in ifferentiatinglanguage instruction:

to provide access to all contentareas?

by CELDT level within contentareas?

Guiding Query


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Learning to Listen

Choose a student who is a CELDT level 3 inspeaking at your school site.

Talk to the student and assess his/her speakingproficiency level.

Observe the student in class multiple times over thenext four weeks. Reflect on what strategies wereprovided for the student to experience language

instruction that would advance the student to alevel 4 in speaking.


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DirectorClosing

Implications for our work

We are preparing ourselves for a year-long goalof intentional English Learner instruction. Each

session will look for explicit measures that track

and attend to students academic language

instruction.

Documents

Final ELInstructional Presentation Aug 18