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| ESOL
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Identification of ELL Students A home language survey form must be completed by every student who begins school in the Floyd County School District to determine if there is another language spoken in the home other than English. This will identify any languages other than English are:
The parents enrolling the student sign the Home Language Survey. If the parent is not an English speaker, an interpreter is provided to gather information. Each school principal is responsible for ensuring that within two weeks of enrollment, copies of the survey are filed in the permanent record folder of the student at the local school and one copy is distributed to the ESOL teacher. If a language other than English is identified in any of the Primary/Home Language Other Than English Survey responses, the student will be identified as a potential ELL student. The ESOL teacher will conducts a language assessment to determine language dominance, proficiency and potential placement. Assessment of English Language Learners Within ten days of completion of the Home Language Survey the ESOL teacher will administer diagnostic tests to determine assess English language level. Students who are non-English language background shall be administered the WAPT (Wida Access Placement Test) to determine their English language skills. The ACCESS was administered in the spring 2006, and the ACCESS will be administered again in January 2007. Georgia has adopted the WIDA standards as it English language proficiency standards. Georgia contracted with the Language Resource Center at the University of Illinois to conduct an alignment study matching the WIDA standards to the Georgia Performance Standards in English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Results of the study reveal clear evidence of alignment. The standards are posted at: http://www.wida.us/Resources/standards/elp_format_arrangement_1. Students who were administered Tier C of ACCESS are potential candidates for exiting ESOL or alternative language assistance. Results from ACCESS and the state grade level tests in reading were provided in June. During the transition 2006, students are also being recommended conditionally through the Language Assessment Conference. Multiple criteria included: report card grades, writing samples, and teacher recommendations. English language learners are required by NCLB to demonstrate competence in both social and academic language. Confirmation of eligibility to exit is based on the ACCESS and CRCT criteria. This year 2008-2009 scores are available for the following students:
ESOL students will participate in state mandated assessments as required by current policies and procedures. English Language Proficiency Test Results The School Improvement Director meets with each school's administrator to discuss the Annual Measurable Objectives regarding the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced on selected state assessments in Reading/English Language Arts and Mathematics. See the Georgia CRCT scores for English language learners by grade level for GPS English language arts and mathematics Spring 2007. The system did not have at least forty ELL students in high school to show the percentage ratings on the Enhanced Georgia High School Graduation Test in English Language Arts. The following plan is written to serve as a description of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services for ELL students in the Floyd County Schools. It is our intent to utilize Title III, Part A funding to continue:
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