English Language Proficiency Standards ELPS What are they

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) What are they? What do they mean? Megan Anderson Reilly ELL PD Specialist

Content Objectives 1. Identify why we have new English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). 2. Identify what the relationship is between the ELPS and my content standards. 3. Express the ELPS in every day language. Language Objectives 1. Incorporate new vocabulary while writing and conversing.

Understanding Language: The Purpose of English Language Proficiency Standards, Assessments, and Instruction in an Age of New Standards ◦ Jigsaw: �Partner 1: Read through the top of page 2. �Partner 2: Read first full paragraph on page 2 to end ◦ Annotate! Right on! This makes sense! ? Huh? What is this talking about? Circle new words and phrases ◦ Share Key ideas with your partner

Language learning: Shifts Focus on strategic functions needed to access the language demands in Common Core Standards. Move from: Move to: • Simplified texts Intellectually challenging activities that promote access to grade-level texts with language scaffolds for deeper learning

Language learning: Shifts Move from: Move to: • Language development focused on accuracy and grammatical correctness • Language development focused on interaction, comprehension, and communication with strategic scaffolding

Language learning: Shifts Move from: Move to: • ELP Standards as “junior” to ELA standards ELP Standards that correspond with college- and careerready standards to support ELLs’ academic language development and participation in content-area activities

Language is action!

Function Form Structures Vocabulary Context, Actions, etc

English Language Proficiency Math Science ELA

The Ten English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPs) On Your Own: � Read: � The ten standards Discuss: ◦ Which are you already using? ◦ Which do you see students struggling with? ◦ Which do you need more support with?

Function Form Standards 1 -7: Content-Area Practice Focus Standards 8 -10: Language Specific Focus 1 construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader 2 comments and questions 3 speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics 4 construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence 5 conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems 6 analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing 7 adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing 8 determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text 9 create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text 10 make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing Literacy Connections?

The Ten English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) What about student proficiency levels?

Proficiency Levels Previously… WELPA � Four ELL Levels 1 2 3 4 5 Now… ELPA � Five ELL Levels

What do you notice about the increasing levels of proficiency?

Are there any tools to help me know what ELP Standard matches my content standard?

What are Content Practices? Processes and proficiencies with longstanding importance, aka “educational habits” within a content area. They are the same across all grade levels.

Relationships and Convergences

K-12 Practices Matrix

This appears for each grade level w/hyperlinks.

Correspondences to Practices Correspondences to Literacy Standards

The essence One or two word title Picture ELPS # Way to assess the ELPS Strategy to support ELLs with meeting standard

Let’s Practice Understanding ELPS 1 Retells and Summaries Graphic organizer

Your turn! One or two word title Picture ELPS # Way to assess the ELPS Strategy to support ELLs with meeting standard

Let’s reflect. What did you “get”? What do you need? What questions do you have?