Multilingual Multicultural Education
Kindergarten Registration
2009-2010
Contact Information
Multilingual Multicultural Education Program
Administrative Office
1380 East 6th Street, Room 600S
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 574-8584
(216) 858-6537 FAX
Assessment Center
3101 West 25th Street, Suite 100
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 621-5339
(216) 621-5527 FAX
Natividad Pagán, Executive Director
José O. González, Bilingual Education Manager
Margaret Frye, ESL Manager
Marisol Souryal, Bilingual Assessment Specialist
Dolly Guerrero-Velez, Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist
Carmen M. Torres, Administrative Assistant
Catherine Maldonado, Administrative Assistant
"The primary goal of the Cleveland Municipal School District is to become a premier school district in the United State of America"
"La meta primordial del Distrito Escolar Municipal de Cleveland es lograr ser un distrito escolar de primera clase en los Estados Unidos de América"
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No Child Left Behind
It is Federal Law
•Shared accountability
between schools and
parents for high student
achievement.
•Students have a second
language background must
be assessed and offered
services.
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All About Our Program…
• Bilingual services are available to students who are
limited English Language Learners (ELL). Each minority
child of national origin identified as having a primary or
home language other than English will be assessed.
• The assessment will determine if placement in Bilingual
Education services is needed because of limited
proficiency in reading, writing, speaking or
comprehending the English language.
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All About Our Program…
• Services offered to students in Spanish, Arabic,
Cambodian, Chinese, Hindi, Hungarian, Laotian, Polish,
Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Albanian,
Urdu, and African Dialects.
• Students in Bilingual Education classrooms receive
instruction in their native language and in English.
• Students with disabilities shall receive bilingual special
education services.
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Lau Composite Codes
Upon registration into the district, students from homes where a language
other than English is spoken must report to the Multilingual Multicultural
Education Center to have their English proficiency assessed. Upon
completion of the English listening, speaking, reading and writing
assessments, they are assigned a Lau Composite Code and Service Code.
LAU Composite Codes
A
Pre-Functional and Beginning level limited English proficiency
B
Intermediate level limited English proficiency
C
Advanced level limited English proficiency
D
Fully Proficient and Exited from English language support services
E
English proficient, no language services needed
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Lau Service Codes
0
1
2
3
4
5
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7
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Declined Service
Bilingual Education
ESL and Bilingual Instructional Support
Sheltered English Instruction
Newcomer Program
Bilingual Tutoring
Dual Language Program
Bilingual Special Education
Trial Mainstream
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Multilingual Education
School Sites
• Grades K-8:
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Buhrer
Clark
Luis Muñoz Marín
Joseph M. Gallagher
Marion C. Seltzer
Scranton
Walton
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Multilingual Program Services
• English As a Second Language:
– Educational method used to intensify
language acquisition.
– Focuses on the four language domains:
Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.
– Support in the native language is provided by
a bilingual paraprofessional.
– Aligned to grade level standards.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Bilingual Education K-8:
– Offered at Clark, Joseph M. Gallagher, Luis Muñoz
Marin, Scranton, Walton.
– Educational approach used to ensure comprehension
by using the student’s native language and English
across content subjects.
– Students are grouped and assigned to classes based
on grade, native language, and level of English
proficiency based on composite codes.
– Students are held to the same grade level standards
as their grade level peers.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Sheltered English :
– Offered at Marion C. Seltzer (K-8), Lincoln-West &
Max Hayes (9-12)
– Educational approach used to adapt the instruction to
the English level of the students.
– Teacher makes frequent use of visual aids, hands-on
experiences, and manipulative materials.
– Students have the opportunity to develop oral and
written language skills they need to make academic
progress in content subjects.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Newcomers program:
– Offered at Joseph M. Gallagher (2-8) &
Lincoln-West (9-12)
– Students are self contained and grouped with
grade level peers to help acclimate these
students into the new school culture.
– Intensive ESL is provided for students in all
content subjects.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Bilingual Tutoring (Grades K-12):
– Individual or small-group tutorial support is
provided during and after school.
– Under the guidance of a classroom teacher,
bilingual paraprofessionals reinforce skills
using the student’s native language.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Bilingual Tutoring (Non-Bilingual Schools
Grades K-12):
– Individual or small-group tutorial support is
provided during and after school.
– Mostly common in schools where there are
few LEP students and/or students that have
declined services.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Dual Language Program:
– Offered at Buhrer School.
– A bilingual education enrichment model that uses
both English and Spanish for the purpose of
instruction.
– Students are grouped with English speaking peers
with the purpose of achieving bilingualism and
biliteracy, grade level academic achievement, and
positive cross cultural attitudes and behaviors.
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Multilingual Program Services
• Bilingual Special Education Services:
– If a child is diagnosed with having a disability,
he or she will be provided instruction in either
self-contained unit class or in-class support
(inclusion), with bilingual support, according to
their IEP.
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2009-2010
Kindergarten Registration
• Please call at (216) 621-5339 to set up an
appointment
• Late appointments will be available
• Assessment will be for language needs
and/or programmatic services
• Process duration approximately 1 hour to
1 ½ hours per student
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Bilingual Advisory Council
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“Our greatest natural resource is the minds
of our children” – Walt Disney
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Parent Involvement in support of the
Multilingual Multicultural Education Program
Parenting
Communication
Volunteering
Setting Home
Conditions
Assist Schools in
understanding the family
Proactive Engagement
School to Home
Home to School
Teachers, Parents, Students
Career Day
Tutoring
Office/School
Support
Showing Presence
Learning at
Home
Decision Making &
Leadership
Community
Collaboration
Learning Activities
Homework Activities
Family Literacy
Bilingual Advisory Council
Advocacy via Parent
Groups/Organizations,
School Councils
Businesses
Agencies
Organizations
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Questions / Comments
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