Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care

EEC & WIDA: Early English Language Development (E-ELD): Massachusetts Guidelines to support Dual Language Learners

Project and Partnership

November 12, 2013

Maya Martinez-HartErin Arango-Escalante

Agenda

Statistics and purpose

Project history

Overview of the final E-ELD: MA Guidelines to serve Dual Language Learners

Alignment to WIDA’s K-12 English Language Development (ELD) Standards

Correspondence with MA Early Learning Guidelines

Partnership activities & sustainability

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National Statistics

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MA EEC Child Demographics: Languages Spoken

Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (October 2010), Early Education and Care Policies and Guidelines for Children Whose Home Languages are other than or in addition to English; Boston Redevelopment Authority. Office of English Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement MA Public and charter schools- 2006

Massachusetts residents speak over 140 languages at home other than English

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MA EEC Child Demographics: Language Spoken

Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.5

MA EEC Child Demographics: Ethnicity

Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.

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MA EEC Child Demographics: Race

Source: Massachusetts Early Childhood Information System (ECIS). Note(s) child count in this report are representative of billing records. Report Run October 30, 2013.7

E-ELD: Massachusetts Guidelines to serve Dual Language Learners

Project PurposeProvide a developmentally sound framework for assessing and instructing dual language learners, 2.5-5.5 years that aligns with WIDA K-12 Standards and corresponds to states’ Early Learning Standards (ELS).

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Project HistoryRTTT-ELCActivities completed:

Practitioner workshops and webinarsExpert panelSurvey EEC Planning and Evaluation Board webinar

Deliverables completed:Correspondence documentTheoretical FrameworkE-ELD Abbreviated Resource Guide

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Overview of WIDA’s E-ELD Framework: MA Guidelines to

Serve Dual Language Learners

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Correspondence of E-ELD Standards and MA Early Learning Guidelines

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The language of….

The language

of…

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Making the Connection!

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Alignment of E-ELD to K-12 ELD Standards

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Adopts all Components of K-12 Standards Framework

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Adapts each framework component

K-12 ELD Framework Components E-ELD Framework Components

Five Language Standards Six Language Standards• Adds Physical Development

Standard

Four Language Domains • Listening• Speaking• Reading• Writing

Two Language Domains • Receptive• Expressive

Grade Clusters• Grades K-12

Age Clusters • 2.5-3.5 yrs.• 3.5-4.5 yrs.• 4.5-5.5 yrs.

English Language Proficiency • 6 Levels

English Language Development • 3 Levels

Performance Definitions • 3 Language Criteria

Performance Definitions• 2 Language Criteria

Model Performance Indicators• 3 Elements

Model Performance Indicators• 3 Elements

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Massachusetts EEC and WIDA Partnership!

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Partnership Goals

Help guide lesson planning to ensure that the different linguistic needs of dual language learners are being met through their program day;

Support dual language learners to reach their next level of English Language Development;

Make programmatic decisions about class composition, staffing, curriculum, and assessment in programs that serve dual language learners;

Aligned with other EEC’s Key Initiatives;and

Advance within the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).

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Multi-Year Process

Year 1: Development

Year 2: Implementati

on

Year 3: Sustainability

Year 4: Sustainability

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Partners:(Including, but are not limited, to the following)

MA EEC & ESEEPS GranteesReadiness CentersHead StartPublic School Pre-K IHEsCFCE GranteesEarly Education and Care ProgramsFamilies/ParentsOther (State Partner Agencies, CCR&Rs, etc.)20

Partnership Activities: Implementation

Calendar Year 2013 (11/2013-12/2013)Webinars (three to four)

Planning for statewide conference

Plan for 8 regional family focus groups

Develop informational handouts for families (Translated in multiple languages)

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Partnership Activities: Sustainability

Calendar Year 2014 (1/2014-12/2014)Statewide conference

8 regional family focus groups

Webinars

Recruit Train of Trainers (ToT) (round 1) 50-75 participants (Birth to Higher Ed.)

5 regional ToT workshops (round 1)

Ongoing regional Professional Learning Communities PLCs (round 1)Evaluation

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Partnership Activities: Sustainability

Calendar Year 2015 (1/2015-12/2015)Recruit ToTs (round 2 & 3)

50-75 participants (Birth to Higher Ed.)

Regional ToT workshops (round 2 & 3)

Ongoing regional PLCs (round 2 & 3)

Evaluation

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Questions

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