SPARK SUCCESS TEXAS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27
ELLs: IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
__________________DR. VANESSA DE LEON AND MRS. EDNA GARCIA___________________
WHO WE ARE
Demographics ____________________________________________________
WHERE WE WERE
Program/Services
HOW WE MADE PROGRESS
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Edna’s Story ____________________________________________________
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STEP ONE: FOUNDATION OF SYSTEMS
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Transparency
Stake Holders
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Data Talks ____________________________________________________
Communicate the Urgency ____________________________________________________
STEP TWO: FOUNDATION OF SYSTEMS
MISSION/GOAL ____________________________________________________
Handbook ____________________________________________________
State/Federal Mandates
Process/Procedures
LPAC
Cumulative Folder
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State/Federal Accountability ____________________________________________________
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SPARK SUCCESS TEXAS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27
ELLs: IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
__________________DR. VANESSA DE LEON AND MRS. EDNA GARCIA___________________
STEP THREE: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Know your Students (LEP/MI/M2)___________________________________________________
Curriculum & Model Match
Materials/Resources
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Student Placement/Rosters/Schedules ______________________________________________
Bilingual/ESL Teachers ____________________________________________________
STEP FOUR: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
QUALITY STAFF DEVELOPMENT ____________________________________________________
Target Approach for Campus/District Needs __________________________________________
Understanding TELPAS & ELL Accountability __________________________________________
Using TELPAS to Guide Instruction ___________________________________________
ELPS: Content & Language Objective “Make & Take Approach” ___________________________
Affective, Linguistic, Cognitive Language Practices in the Classroom _______________________
Administrator’s Guide to Supporting ELL Language Practices ____________________________
Monitoring, Mentoring & Coaching ELL Language Practices ______________________________
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: VISIT
PBMAS STAGE 4: October 2010 ____________________________________________________
Official TEA Phone Conference: December 2010 _______________________________________
Official TEA Visit Letter: February 2011 ______________________________________________
Official TEA Visit: April 2011 ____________________________________________________
Preparation:
TEA is coming………April 2011
Team of 3 TEA members ____________________________________________________
We requested ESC Region 17 to do a mock visit……..(March 2011)
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SPARK SUCCESS TEXAS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27
ELLs: IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
__________________DR. VANESSA DE LEON AND MRS. EDNA GARCIA___________________
Documentation for 2 years:
LPAC,
Assessments,
Student Data Management System,
Principal LEP Binders,
Teacher Rosters,
Student Schedules,
Special Ed Binder,
Staff Development Binder
Sign In Sheets & Agendas,
Walk-Through Documentation for each Campus,
PEIMS data for every sub-group (# LEP, # Denials, # Sped, # Dyslexic, # CTE, # GT),
Bilingual/ESL Certifications,
Summer School Data,
Board Presentations on Bil/ESL,
Updated PGPs for ALL LEP,
Principal Reports on LEP Failures, Interventions, Attendance,
MI/M2 with Progress Form,
CIPS/DIPS ELL Specifics,
E-mail Principals with questions: For example:
Is data driving your ELL instruction? Prove It with Documentation?
Are you sharing your ELL Campus Improvement Activities with all staff members? Prove It with
Documentation?
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SPARK SUCCESS TEXAS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27
ELLs: IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
__________________DR. VANESSA DE LEON AND MRS. EDNA GARCIA___________________
District Visits:
Superintendent (1 st one interviewed ALONE, 1 hour) __________________________
Bilingual/ESL Coordinator (2 hours with Superintendent present) _________________________
ALL District Coordinators (30mins to 1 hour ALONE) __________________________
Bilingual/ESL Parents & Students( NO SCHOOL STAFF PRESENT 2 hours) ____________________
Classroom Visits all REQUIRED Cumulative Record/LPAC documentation for RANDOMLY selected students:
ALL SCHOOLS HAD A VISIT
TEA QUESTIONS ASKED:
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1 st Principal Interview (1 hour ALONE) _______________________________________________
2 nd All Bilingual/ESL Teachers/All Counselors (AM Round Table Session) ____________________
3 rd Classroom Visits (Random Bilingual/ESL) 10-50 minutes some student visits in classroom
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WHERE WE ARE AT?
Limited Findings because of prior efforts!!!! _____________________________________________
Targeting ESL 6 th – 12 th
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Targeting Recent Immigrants _____________________________________________
Creating Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) for ALL ELL STUDENTS ______________________________
INTENSE STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR JR HIGH/HS TEACHERS ____________________________________
Monitoring of Instruction for ELL Students in the Classroom ___________________________________
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SPARK SUCCESS TEXAS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27
ELLs: IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
__________________DR. VANESSA DE LEON AND MRS. EDNA GARCIA___________________
Notes
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
DR. VANESSA DE LEON
DRVANESSADELEON@GMAIL.COM
956-827-9598
MRS. EDNA GARCIA edna.garcia@plainview.k12.tx.us
806-296-3692
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