English Learners 101 Jan Lanier Katie Barcy Federal

English Learners 101 Jan Lanier & Katie Barcy | Federal Programs and Oversight | November 13, 2019

Agenda § § § Definition Federal Laws Related to English Learners State Policies Related to English Learners Next Steps Resources Questions 2

Team Members § Jan Lanier – Director of English Learner and Immigrant Programs § Katie Barcy – EL Compliance Coordinator § Joann Runion – Coordinator of Culturally Inclusive Practices 3

Objective § By the end of this session, participants will be able to: – Identify key regulations impacting English Learners – Identify important steps in the process for providing necessary ESL services to eligible students 4

Definition English Learner (EL) “[an individual] who comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual’s level of English language proficiency […and] whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual: – the ability to meet the state’s proficient level of achievement on state assessments; – the ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or – the opportunity to participate fully in society. ” Source: Title IX (20 U. S. C. 7801) 5

Federal Laws Related to English Learners

Federal Laws and English Learners Title VI EEOA Title III 7

Federal Laws and English Learners Title VI EEOA Title III 8

Title VI Identify students who may require ESL services Identify educators who are trained to provide ESL instruction Provide ESL instruction to students who require it Provide any necessary and allowable accommodations to English learner students in order to provide access to content (non-ESLspecific) coursework 10

Title VI Identify students who may require ESL services Home Language Survey Previous WIDA assessment scores WIDA Screener scores 11

Title VI Identify educators who are trained to provide ESL instruction Licensure Retired Waivers add-on educators resources 12

Title VI Provide ESL instruction to students who require it Provide training on WIDA Determine Schedule all English required service language times for development students standards for teachers 13

Title VI Provide any necessary and allowable accommodations to English learner students in order to provide access to content (non-ESL-specific) coursework Provide training Develop on English learner Individual needs and Learning Plans accommodations (ILPs) to support to educators English learners 14

Federal Laws and English Learners Title VI EEOA Title III 15

Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) Exit English Learners once they reach proficiency Meaningfully communicate with parents of English Learners Provide all required services (ESL & Special Education) for students who qualify 16

Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) Exit English Learners once they reach proficiency Assess English Learners annually on the WIDA ACCESS For Transitional Students, provide monitoring for the first two years after exit 17

Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) Meaningfully communicate with parents of English Learners Have translation and interpretation services available Ensure that there are translators present at all important meetings (IEP meetings, discipline hearings) 18

Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) Provide all required services (ESL & Special Education) for students who qualify Ensure that an ESL professional is present at all IEP team meetings Ensure that services are coordinated 19

Federal Laws and English Learners Title VI EEOA Title III 21

Title III Promote parental and community participation in language instruction educational programs Implement language instruction educational programs, based on scientifically-based research on teaching English learners Develop and enhance capacity to provide highquality instructional programs designed to prepare English learners to enter general education classrooms Assist English learners in achieving at high levels in the core academic subjects 22

Title III Promote parental and community participation in language instruction educational programs Have translation and interpretation services available Inform parents of the language instruction educational program used for their student in a language and manner they understand 23

Title III Implement language instruction educational programs, based on scientifically-based research on teaching English learners Hire trained Refer to the ESL Manual professionals 24

Title III Develop and enhance capacity to provide high-quality instructional programs designed to prepare English learners to enter general education classrooms Train Ensure educators on English WIDA Learners have Standards ILPs 25

Title III Assist English learners in achieving at high levels in the core academic subjects Train educators on working on WIDA with English Standards Learners Ensure English Learners have ILPs 26

State Policies Related to English Learners

State Board of Education ESL Program Policy 3. 207 English Learners must be identified English Learners must receive adequate services, dependent on their language proficiency English Learners who have an IEP must receive both ESL services and any service requirements listed in their IEP ESL programs must taught by a certified professional and staffed at a ratio no greater than 1: 35 English Learners must exit from ESL services once they’ve met the standardized exit criteria 29

Next Steps

Next Steps Identify your English Learners • Home Language Survey • WIDA screener/WIDA assessment results Staff programs • Identify eligible staff • If necessary, apply for a waiver for a qualified teacher Provide ESL services • Use WIDA results to determine service requirements (reference ESL Program Policy 3. 207) 31

Resources

Resources § § § ESL Manual English Learner Framework English Learner website Title III website USEd English Learner Toolkit USEd Newcomer Toolkit 33

Questions?

Contact Information § Katie Barcy – Katie. Barcy@tn. gov – (629) 395 -7671 § Jan Lanier – Jan. Lanier@tn. gov – (615) 532 -6314 35

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