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Fulfilling the Promise for Secondary English Language Learners. Contact Information: Bethany Barrett Bethany.barrett@ bellinghamschools.org Lindsay MacDonald [email protected] Katie Brown [email protected] www.mycoachkatie.com - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Contact Information: Bethany Barrett
Bethany.barrett@ bellinghamschools.orgLindsay MacDonald
[email protected] Brown
[email protected] www.mycoachkatie.com
Bellingham Public Schools
FULFILLING THE PROMISE FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
IntroductionsObjectives Secondary ELL
Program ReviewRecommendations &
possible next stepsQ & A
FULFILLING THE PROMISE FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
April 11, 2014
Agenda
Understand the components of the Bellingham School District’s Secondary ELL Program Review.
Explore how a program review can create necessary change for ELLs in a secondary setting.
Identify recommendations and possible next steps for your ELL program.
OBJECTIVES
Student data collection (How are our ELLs doing?)
Student interviews (How do THEY think they are doing?)
Teacher interviews (What are teacher identified barriers for ELL success?)
Administrator interviews (What programs are already in place for struggling ELLs?)
Family interviews (What are family identified barriers for ELL success?)
Research on best practices in serving ELLs (What is working?)
PROGRAM REVIEW COMPONENTS
School A 6% current
ELL’s 10% former
ELL’s
School B1.5% current
ELL’s 4% former ELL’s
School C1% current
ELL’s 4% former ELL’s
School A 6% current
ELL’s 10% former
ELL’s
School B1.5% current
ELL’s 4% former ELL’s
School C1% current
ELL’s 4% former ELL’s
Students earning D’s and F’sIn-coming 9th grade students not yet at standard on the MSP
11th graders not at standard on the HSPE
12th graders not on track to graduateWhich classes are students earning the most D’s and F’s
Attendance
OTHER RELEVANT DATA
English, Math, and Science = hardest subjects
Homework is a huge struggle
ELL teacher is seen as the adult to go to for help
Many don’t know if they are on track to graduate
STUDENT REFLECTIONS
Academic background and determination are leading factors for success in high school.
Our current system does not meet the needs of ELLs or students with low skills.
Concern over inconsistent grading policiesNeed consistency & innovation“At the moment, teachers are islands left
to their own devices and whims; how each student negotiates six different classes is up to each student to work out.”
TEACHER REFLECTIONS
District and state data is used to identify at-risk students.
Supports are not targeted for unique needs of ELLs .
Some supports are working, others are not and there is no clarity about why.
There is a great need to address success attributes and social-emotional stresses.
ADMINISTRATOR REFLECTIONS
Community and relationships- inclusive, affirming school culture
Specialized courses focused on language development and specific needs of ELLs and LTELs
Focus on study skills, metacognition, and learning strategies (“AVID-like”)
ELL BEST PRACTICES: WHAT WORKS?
ELD Support classes – Academic language and core content instruction
Newcomer Center – geared toward 9-12 th grade, centrally located
Instructional Coaching – intentional focus on SIOP implementation and on-going whole staff and individual PD
SIOP Teacher Cadre - clustering ELLs in ‘gatekeeper’ classes with a handpicked group of teachers who are dedicated to on-going instructional coaching in SIOP
PROGRAM REVIEW OUTCOMES
Grading practices at the high school level
Building culturally responsive and empowering school climates
FTE (allocating existing and adding more)
RTI systems at the high school level
Providing appropriate support for LTELS
ONGOING QUESTIONS
Contact Information: Bethany Barrett
Bethany.barrett@ bellinghamschools.orgLindsay MacDonald
[email protected] Brown
[email protected] www.mycoachkatie.com
Bellingham Public Schools
FULFILLING THE PROMISE FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS