English Learner EL Considerations Training Module Forms Created

English Learner (EL) Considerations Training Module Forms Created by: Ricky Adams – Educational Diagnostician Training Created by: Keith Flowers and Heather Dadey Albuquerque Public Schools - Curriculum & Instruction 2018 - 19 School Year

New EL Consideration Forms for SAT • R 6 Parent Guardian Interview English/Spanish • R 7 Tier 1 English Learners (EL) Considerations • R 8 Tier 2 English Learners (EL) Considerations • R 9 Evaluation Referral Considerations for English Learners These form are available on CANVAS. Have them accessible as you view this Power. Point.

Tier 1 Requirement and Purpose

Tier 1 Directions for Form Set-Up

Tier 1 Process Step 1 1. Complete the R 6 Parent Interview for English Learners. This is a separate document and should be completed before the rest of the document is started.

Tier 1 Process Step 2 1. This section is completed by the referring teacher to help determine if the student moves forward with the referral process or if more time and opportunity is needed for academic growth.

Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 3 Definitions of Social Language and Academic Language. There is nothing to be completed here. The information will be used in the next section.

Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 3 Definitions of Social Language and Academic Language. There is nothing to be completed here. The information will be used in the next section.

Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 3 Question 5, use the R 6 Parent Survey to answer. Question 6, refer to the definition of Academic Language and respond yes or no. If “No” is checked and time & opportunity is the only reason noted, the student should NOT move forward to Tier 2. The student should remain in Tier 1 to provide the time & opportunity needed for development.

Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 3 Questions 7 -8, 10 -11, use the R 6 Parent Survey to complete. Question 9 can be determined through the Spanish LAS. If language is other than Spanish, this can not be determined through an assessment. Question 12 – based on all of the evidence, this answer will be a judgement call. Questions 10 -12 – A “different” language is NOT English NOR their Home Language. Example: If there home language is Swahili, but taught in French, French would be the “different” language.

If “Yes” is checked, the teacher should consider providing student with more time and opportunity to show academic growth. This means that at this point, you might stop the referral process until more time and opportunity is given. Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 4

Tier 1 Process Step 2 Explanations Page 4 If “Yes” is checked on any of these profiles, the teacher should consider providing student with more time and opportunity to show academic growth. This means that at this point, you might stop the referral process until more time and opportunity is given.

Tier 1 Process Step 3 1. EACH teacher that provides ANY portion of the Alternative Language Service needs to complete pages 5 & 6 of the EL Consideration form. (Example: EL Teacher, Bilingual Teacher, General Education Teacher, etc. )

For each alternative Language service indicated, the appropriate teacher should be completing pages 5 -6. Question 1 is a number OR “unknown” Question 3 – if any content area is NOT taught in the Home Language, leave blank. Question 1 – If the student is the only speaker of THEIR Home Language at your school site, check “No”. Tier 1 Process Step 3 Page 5

Tier 1 Process Step 3 Page 5 Use definitions of Social and Academic Language displayed on previous slide to answer Questions 1 -4.

Tier 1 Process Step 3 Page 6 This section compares students that speak the same Home language for approximately the same length of time. Example: Both speak Arabic for the last 5 years.

Tier 1 Process Step 3 Page 6 This section compares EL students who have been learning English for the approximate same length of time.

Tier 1 Process Step 4 Directions showing how and where to obtain scores for the top portion of page 7.

Tier 1 Process Step 4 Page 7 Use Directions on page 2 to gather the Access Scores for the student. List all previous year’s Access Scores.

Use Directions on page 2 to gather the Spanish LAS scores for the student. The Spanish LAS is for Spanish speakers ONLY. Do not use for any other language. If no Spanish LAS is present or older than one year, inform the SAT Chair so they can request testing. Tier 1 Process Step 4 Page 7

Tier 1 Process Step 5 Pages 8 and 9 should be completed by the referring teacher.

Tier 1 Process Step 5 Page 8 At least one of the selections should be checked.

Tier 1 Process Step 5 Page 8 This is completed by the referring teacher.

Tier 1 Process Step 5 Page 9 • On page 9, at least one box in each section needs to be selected. Example:

Tier 1 Process Step 6 This is completed by the referring teacher.

Tier 1 Process Step 6 Page 10 All items should be Checked by referring Teacher indicating the Form is complete.

Tier 1 Process Step 6 Page 10 Check all that apply using the data from this entire document.

Tier 2 Requirement and Purpose

Tier 2 Directions for Form Set-Up

Tier 2 Process Step 1 This is completed at the Initial SAT Meeting.

Tier 2 Process Step 1 Pages 2 -4 At the Initial SAT Meeting, complete any area for which Tier 2 interventions are being considered for the student by marking the boxes within each area that describes the student’s performance and behavior. Follow this procedure for pages 2 -4.

Tier 2 Process Step 2 This is completed at the Initial SAT Meeting.

Tier 2 Process Step 2 Page 5 Check all boxes that apply.

Tier 2 Process Step 2 Page 5 This section is completed only if there are Cultural Considerations to be made. If there are, at least one area needs to be checked.

Evaluation Referral Considerations for English Learners

Evaluation Referral Considerations for English Learners Directions for Form Set-Up

Evaluation Referral Considerations for English Learners Page 2 -3 This is completed in the last Follow-Up SAT Meeting before sending for Special Education evaluation. The SAT Team should be completing this form checking all of the applicable boxes using the Parent Survey and the EL Tier 1 and El Tier 2 forms. The same procedures are for pages 2 -3.