ESOL Delivery Models, Courses & Scheduling, and EL/TPCs A GaDOE EL Language Programs’ ESOL Munch & Learn August 5, 2020 Advancing Effective Leadership for Continuous Improvement of Systems for English Learner Success Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Lunch Menu Today Appetizer Federal & State requirements Main Course 1. Delivery Models 2. Courses, Segments, Funding 3. Class sizes, Teachers, 4. Opting out 5. Distance Learning Dessert EL-TPCs Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
The student is identified as an English learner. Now What? State Guidance Federal Laws • OCR/DOJ Dear • State Board of Education Colleague Letter: English Rule 160-5-4-.02 Learner Students and (updated 2017) Limited English Proficient • State-funded ESOL Parents (Jan 7, 2015) courses • Reporting ESOL Delivery Models Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
1 2 2 2 2 DOJ/OCR Requirements for ESOL Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Website Resources: Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Website Resources: ESOL Language Program Website Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
ESOL Delivery Models – What makes them effective? • Meets the unique needs of EL students? • Students’ level of English proficiency? • Students’ time in EL programs? • Teacher capacity – prepared & trained? • Number of ELs in the school? • Avoid segregation? • English proficiency and parity of participation in a reasonable length of time? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
ESOL Delivery Models Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
ESOL Delivery Models Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
ESOL Delivery Models Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Dual Language Immersion (DLI) GaDOE – Curriculum & Instruction – World Languages – Dual Language Immersion Programs Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
State-funded K-8 Subjects & 9-12 Courses 55.XXXXX = Electives 23.XXXXX = Credit Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
State-funded ESOL Segments • SBOE 160-4-5-.02 “EL students should receive the equivalent of at least five segments per week of English language instruction using ESOL curricula in allowable service delivery models.” Grade Levels Daily Daily Weekly Minutes ESOL Segments Minutes Per Segment Maximum Minimum K-3 45 minutes 1 225 4-8 50 minutes 2 250 9-12 55 minutes 5 275 Block Schedule 90 minutes 2 225 Hybrid Block If less than 90 1 Determined by LEAs Schedules minutes Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
ESOL SBOE 160-4-5-.02 ESOL Teacher ESOL Class Size Qualifications • SBOE Rule 160-5-1- • GaPSC endorsement on .08 base certificate • Minimum FTE funding • GaPSC K-12 certification, size = 7 regardless of base certificate • Charter or SWSS • Provisional 1 year contract waivers • District defined • Educationally professional sound/effective in qualifications (prepared & practice? trained?) Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Meeting the needs of EL students whose parents opt them out of ESOL 1. Parents have a right to decline or opt their children out of a school’s EL program or services within that program. 2. Parents’ decision must be knowing and voluntary 3. Parents must sign ESOL Waiver/Decline Services documentation yearly. 4. Schools’ obligation – affirmative steps / appropriate action 5. There is no assessment exemption for students who do not receive ESOL services. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Questions? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Virtual/Remote/Distance ESOL • Q5 – Must an LEA providing remote learning provide language instruction services to ELs? • YES, if an LEA is providing remote learning for its students, the LEA must provide language instruction services & supports to ELs to the greatest extent possible. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Which ESOL Delivery Models Work Remotely? • ESOL teachers should continue to provide language development instruction to EL students who were served in a Scheduled ESOL Delivery Model. • ESOL teachers should continue to collaborate with the content teacher to ensure appropriate supports, modifications, and language differentiated scaffolds are provided to ELs in distance or remote learning classes using the Push-in or Collaborative Delivery Model. • Content teachers who are ESOL endorsed/certified and mainstream teachers should continue to provide appropriate supports and accommodations to EL students who were previously in Sheltered Content or mainstream classrooms. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
* See Georgia’s • Physical school closures may affect how Optional ESOL services are provided to ELs. Distance • EL services may be provided virtually, online, Learning Plan or via telephone. Template • Documentation of services, supports, and accommodations* • Alternative access to the curriculum or services provided to other students USED • Digital language learning resources • Digital meetings Guidance • Non-technology-based strategies • Online data tracking • Remote instruction • Teacher check-ins • Telephone calls • Tutorials Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Sample Distance Learning Plan for Language Instruction Services Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
GaDOE Resources for Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning • FY21 Data Collection FAQs (New) • Student Attendance and Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning FAQ (June 26, 2020) 1. Schedule ESOL courses 2. Deliver ESOL virtually/remotely when necessary Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Resources on GaDOE ESOL website Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
https://wida.wisc.edu/memberships/isc/newsletter/teaching-multilingual-learners-online https://ncela.ed.gov/new-ensuring-continuity-learning-and-operations Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
https://ncela.ed.gov/sites/default/files/Technology_Study_PPT_9.26.2 019_FINAL_0.pdf Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/Docs/Blog/ FAQ_COVID19_SupportsforEnglishLearners_508c.pdf http://www.cal.org/resource-center/freeresources Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
Q & A Time – Chat Box Again! Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
• Q7 – Must an LEA that is operating remotely provide language accommodations for ELs in content classes? • YES, the LEA is required to provide language accommodations for ELs for content classes that are held remotely. • Time extensions • Close captioned videos / embedded interpretation • Accessible or translated reading materials • Video conferencing • Online translation dictionaries Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
EL Test Participation Committee (EL/TPC) • 3 members • 1 is a teacher • 1 is an ESOL teacher currently serving the student • Other members (see list p. 104) • SBOE Rule – Is EL enrolled in a grade with a state or locally mandated assessment? • Annually reviewed • Example form in 2020-2021 Student Assessment Handbook Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent | Georgia Department of Education | Educating Georgia’s Future
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