Bilingual Education Department Monday, April 24, 2017
Objectives • Overview of Bilingual • Culture Shifts • Challenges and Dept. (goals, guiding principles) Opportunities • Demographic Data • Department • Program Models Initiatives • ACCESS growth • Accomplishments • Resources needed
Goals • The purpose of our program is to accelerate English language literacy so that our second language learners will be successful in all of their academic endeavors, while at the same time valuing the social and cultural knowledge that these children bring to school.
Our Guiding Principles • Effective programs have equitable access and are based on both standards and current research. • Effective instruction meets the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. • Effective on-going family involvement is integral to student success. • Effective professional development improves teaching through the integration of language and content.
Enrollment Snapshot Linguistic Diversity Chinese & Asian French & Creole FLNE Student 3% European 3% African Language Diversity 3% Indian Sub- 2% Continent 4% Other Spanish 0% 40% Portuguese 45% As of March 10, 2017
Enrollment Snapshot District vs MA 45 41 40 35 30 24 25 District 19 19 20 State 17 15 9 10 5 0 FLNE EL SPED-Els
Program Models for English Learners – Sheltered English Transitional Bilingual Two-Way Program (TW) : Immersion (SEI) : Programs (TBE) : ELs are placed in ELs, with approval from Second Language classrooms with their the Superintendent, are Learners (Spanish and like peers and receive placed in Bilingual English) are grouped differentiated content classroom where content together with the ultimate instruction by their SEI is taught in the native goal of students becoming endorsed teachers and language, Spanish or bilingual and bicultural in ESL instruction in a Portuguese. ESL Spanish and English. ESL pull-out/push-in instruction is provided by instruction is provided by model. a licensed ESL teacher in a licensed ESL teacher in a a push-in or pull out push-in or pull-out model model. for students identified as ELs .
Enrollment Trends 2014-2017 2000 1800 1600 English 1400 Learners 1200 1000 800 600 Former English 400 Learners 200 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 EL 945 1257 1677 1811 FEL 175 106 248
ACCESS Median Student Growth Percentile (SPGA) 70.0 65.9 65.0 64.2 61.3 63.1 59.1 62.6 60.0 54.6 54.2 58.7 55.0 54.6 SGPA 52.8 50.0 50.3 46.3 Sheltered English Immersion 45.0 46.5 Two-Way Bilingual Transitional Bilingual 40.0 Opt-Outs 39.3 35.0 District English Learners 30.0 2014 2015 2016
ACCESS Growth 2015-2016 # of 2015 Making # of 2016 Making School % Difference students Progress % students Progress % Barbieri 250 44 271 63 +43 Hemenway 29 62 37 52 -8 McCarthy 58 33 69 51 +54 Brophy 189 58 209 75 +29 Wilson 244 66 320 67 +1 Dunning 99 69 101 78 +13 Stapleton 21 45 28 57 +27 Potter Road 128 46 135 72 +56 King 28 --- 58 52 Fuller Middle 58 74 70 64 -8 Walsh 14 50 33 39 -7 Middle Cameron -- --- 17 29 Middle Framingham 74 64 80 61 -9 High District 1303 56 1618 65 +6
Keys to Success - Culture • Integration – One School • Differentiation – Focus on the Individual • Equity - Access and Achievement • Parent as Partners • Key messages about working with English language learners: • Our School Wants ELLs • Our School Knows ELLs • Our School Believes that ELLs can Achieve • Our School has the Skills to Teach ELLS
Accomplishments • *Professional Development: • • SEI Courses for teachers and Programs: • administrators Equitable access to SEI programs • MATSOL, WIDA, MABE at all grade levels • SEAL of Biliteracy — ongoing presentations • • Coaching /Co-Teaching workshops TBE Program Evaluation- • Partnerships – Framingham State • Task Forces: on-going University. Collaboratives, strengthening Two-Way K-12-- Researchers SLIFE ( Students with Interrupted • Staff Recognitions Formal Education) • • *Summer Programs *Parent Involvement: • PreK-12 grade ESL program • Home Parent Visit Initiative offerings • District and school-wide events • Partnering with the Bilingual Parent Advisory Council * Title III grants
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES • Adjust to increasing enrollment to meet the educational needs of our students and programs • Meet the direct service needs of all ELs , in all schools in the district from preK-12 th grade • Monitoring, supporting FELs (exited students) up to 4 years • Broaden the scope of services for high school SLIFE students to include opportunities through community colleges and vocational programs leading to a high school diploma • Create a vision for the 6-12 TW program to include options and opportunities for internships, certificate programs and dual enrollment at local colleges • Continue to expand opportunities and support for integration and co- teaching at all levels • Increase family and community engagement • Promote academic success for all English language learners
Department Initiatives • Home Visit Pilot Program • Seal of Biliteracy Certificates • Program Evaluation • Professional Development on Co-Teaching • SEI Coaching--Secondary levels
Resources needed • Priority budget to address EL needs at level 3 schools and schools with limited support • ELL/SEI Coaching staff • Program supports to strengthen: – Bilingual, TW, and SLIFE programs • School to work opportunities for high school enrolled students • Family advocates to work in liaison with the community
Bilingual Education Department Genoveffa Grieci Bilingual Education Director ggrieci@framingham.k12.ma.us Ms. Jennifer LaBollita Bilingual Education Assistant Director jlabollita@framingham.k12.ma.us
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