For more information

please contact the school

site’s ELL teacher or the

Federal Programs Office

at (405)376-2461

Mustang Public Schools

906 South Heights Drive

Mustang, OK 73064

Phone 405-376-2461

Fax 405-376-1687

www.mustangps.org

Mustang Public Schools

Title III

ELL Program

Parents can choose to not have their child enrolled in the

ELL program, however, the district is responsible to

ensure that the student has equal opportunities to have

his or her English needs met. In this case, the classroom

teacher will monitor and assist the linguistic progress of

the student. Opting out of the program does not

exempt the student from ELL testing.

Becoming Proficient Wh e n a s tu d e n t o b ta i n s a 4 .5 l i t e ra cy sco re a nd 5 .0 o ve ra l l s co re on th e W-A P T p l a ce me n t t e s t o r WI DA

AC C ESS fo r EL L s Sp r in g T e s t , t h e y w i l l n o l o n g er b e e nro l l e d i n t h e EL L p ro g ra m, b u t w i l l b e p la ce d i n

a two -ye a r mo n i to r i ng p e r i o d , re q u i re d b y l a w, t o e n s u re th e s tu d e n t r e ma i n s p ro f i c ie n t i n En g l i sh .

WHAT IS A HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY?

The Home Language Survey (HLS)

identifies whether students come

from backgrounds that are diverse in

language and culture in which they

are exposed to another language and

culture in daily interactions.

If the parent or guardian indicates on

the HLS that a language other than

English is used in the home, then by

federal law, the school must screen

eligible students for language

assistance.

Who are ELLs? E NG L IS H L ANG UAGE LE A RNE RS (E LL ) ARE S TUD ENTS W HO ARE

D IVE RS E IN LA NGUAGE A ND CUL TURE . THE S TU DENTS ’ L IM ITE D

E NG L IS H PRO FIC IE NCY M AY PRESE NT CHA L LE NG ES IN

P RO CESS ING A ND P RODU CING GRADE -L EVE L TA SKS IN

E NG L IS H .

Title III Program The program is partially funded under the Title III grant of No Child Left Behind. Mustang Public

Schools will provide ELL students with opportunities to grow and learn effectively in a quality

environment that meets the students’ academic and language needs.

The goals of this program are to ensure that ELL students master English and meet the same

rigorous standards for academic achievement as all children are expected to meet, and to

support to the extent possible the native language skills of such children.

Types of ELL services: P u l l - Ou t S t u d e nt s a r e pu l l e d o ut o f c l a s s f or e x t r a r e a d in g , w r i t i n g , sp e a k i ng a n d l i s t e n i ng la ng u a g e i n s t ru ct i o n a s w e l l a s b e ing s e rv e d i n t h e r eg u l a r c la s s r o om . C on s u l t S t u d e nt s a r e s er v e d p r im a r i l y i n t h e c la s s r oo m w i t h a s s i s t a n c e f ro m t h e E L L t ea c h e r w h e n n e e d e d.

WIDA Basics

Language Domains The areas of language that are used

for instruction and assessment

purposes include Listening, Speaking,

Reading, and Writing.

English Language

Proficiency Standards The social and academic language

students need to succeed in school

include Social and Instructional

Language, Language of Language

Arts, Language of Mathematics,

Language of Science and Language of

Social Studies.

Language Proficiency

Levels The students’ levels of understanding

and ability to process and use

language across the language domains

are Entering, Beginning, Developing,

Expanding, Bridging and Reaching

How are students screened for English proficiency?

W - A P T ( W I D A - A C C E S S P l a c e m e n t T e s t ) *

T h i s i s a n E n g l i s h p r of i c i e n c y “ s c re e n e r” t e s t g i v e n t o in c om i ng s t u d ent s w h o m a y

b e d e s ig n a t e d a s E L L s . I t a s s i s t s e du c a t o rs w i t h d e c i s i on s f o r p l a c em e nt a nd

i d ent i f i ca t i o n of E L L s w i t h i n t h e p r og ra m .

A C C E S S f or E L Ls ( A s s e s s in g C om p r e h e n s io n a n d C om m u n i c at i o n i n E n g l i s h S ta te -

to - S t a te f or E n g l i s h L an g u ag e Le ar n e r s ) *

T h i s i s a s e c u r e , l a rg e - sc a l e E ng l i sh p r of i c i e n cy a s s e s sm e nt g i v e n a n nu a l l y t o

s t u d e nt s w h o h a v e b e en i de nt i f i e d a s E L L s t o m o n i t o r t h e s t u d ent s ’ p ro g r e s s i n

a cq u i r ing a ca d em i c E ng l i s h .

*Students are placed in the ELL program by the results of the WIDA tests, and are tested yearly in the spring until they are proficient.