Bilingual Education
Presentation for the Board of Education
Joe Wiemelt
Director of Bilingual & Multicultural Programs
USD 116
Bilingual & Multicultural Programs
English Language Learners in USD 116
Year %ELL
1999
6.2
2000
6.2
2001
5.6
2002
4.9
2003
6.5
2004
5.5
2005
5.5
2006
7.3
2007
8.5
2008
9.2
2009
9.8
2010 10.5
Enrollment Data
• Currently there are 432 English Language Learners
(ELLs) enrolled in USD 116 who speak 45 different
languages other than English
• 10.5% of total student enrollment
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52% Hispanic
29% Asian/Pacific Islander
11% White
6% Black
2% Multiracial
WEC
• Two half-day Spanish Bilingual classrooms for our
Spanish speaking ELLs with a certified bilingual
teacher
• One certified teacher working on ESL endorsement
• One part-time Multicultural Coordinator
• Multiple Bilingual Family Coordinators, Bilingual TA s,
and Outreach workers
• Bilingual Speech & Language Pathologist
• WEC: 65 ELLs
Leal
• Transitional Bilingual Education Program (Spanish)
• K-2 Self-Contained Spanish Bilingual classrooms
with certified bilingual teachers
• 3-5 ESL & Spanish Bilingual classes with certified
ESL and bilingual teachers
• Bilingual Title I reading teacher
• Bilingual Speech & Language Pathologist
• Bilingual Outreach workers, Social Worker, Latino
Family Liaison
• Leal: 122 ELLs
King
• Transitional Program of Instruction
• Transitional Bilingual Education Program (Mandarin
Chinese)
• K-5 ESL classrooms with certified ESL teachers
• K-5 Native Language instruction in 10 languages
(Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian,
Lao, French, Turkish, Swahili, Japanese, Indonesian)
• ESL Endorsed Title I teacher
• 123 ELLs
Yankee Ridge
• Transitional Program of Instruction
• Part-time ESL teacher
• YR: 18 ELLs
Wiley
• Transitional Program of Instruction
• Part-time ESL teacher
• Wiley 15 ELLs
Thomas Paine & Prairie
• TP: 9 ELLs
• Prairie: 4 ELLs
UMS
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Transitional Program of Instruction
Transitional Bilingual Education (Spanish)
6-8 ESL Science, Social Studies, Language Arts (3 Levels)
6-8 Spanish Bilingual Math, Language Arts
Two ESL certified teachers
One Bilingual Certified teacher
Half-time Multicultural Coordinator
Bilingual Speech & Language Pathologist
Latino Family Liaison
• UMS: 54 ELLs
UHS
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Transitional Program of Instruction
Transitional Bilingual Education (Spanish)
9-12 ESL Language Arts (3 Levels)
Spanish Heritage Language Course
One ESL certified teacher
One Bilingual certified teacher
Half-time Spanish speaking TA
Latino Family Liaison
• UHS 42 ELLs
Program Activities
• Working Topics in the Bilingual Parent
Advisory Committees
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More Cultural Events/Celebrations
Program Evaluation using longitudinal data
Program Structure Analysis
Program Transition Analysis
Latino Student and Parent Involvement
Program Activities
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• Program Website & Brochures
• Ongoing professional development for teachers
Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
(AMAO)
• http://iirc.niu.edu/District.aspx?source=AY
P_Information&source2=AMAO_Report&
districtID=09010116022&level=D
• USD 116 has met AMAO objectives every year
since it became an accountability measure