September 24, 2012

Kristin Kim (M/Tu/Th/F all day)
Anne Cameron (M-Th AM)
Kanako Kashima (M-Fri AM or PM)
Room 26
236-34 26

• Occidental College (BA in Psychology, Teacher
Certification)
• Endorsements: Psychology, Library Media
• Taught 4 years in CA
• Taught 6 years in WA (Edmonds SD, MISD)
• Third year as IP ELL teacher/K-12 ELL coordinator
- Came to the U.S. at age 10
- Former IP parent (2 HS daughters in 9 th /12 th )
- Love to sing, listen to music, read, and volunteer

• Brigham Young University (BA in Chemistry)
• UW Bothell (Masters in Policy Studies)
• 6 ½ years working with ELL students at IP
• Went to school in Germany during 5 th and 6 th grades
• Love to read, sew, paint, and garden
• 3 children (2 daughters and 1 son)

• UW Seattle (BA in Health Education and Japanese
Language & Literature)
• UW Seattle (MS in Kinesiology with emphasis on the elderly)
• UW Bothell (Teaching certificate 2004)
• Substitute teaching in Bellevue and MISD
• 3 rd -generation Japanese-American (bilingual) walk, hunting
- Worked as geriatric mental health specialist for 8 yrs
Love to play “koto”, read, cook, knit, listen to music, mushroom
-Two sons

56 students (41 primary/15 intermediate)
13 languages spoken
Korean (18)
Japanese (9)
Mandarin (7)
Spanish (6)
French, Finnish (3)
Hebrew, Arabic (2)
Russian, Swedish, Portuguese,
Cantonese, Vietnamese, Farsi, Marathi (1)

• Given to new students if their first language was not English (foreign born or U.S. born)
• Used to determine their general English proficiency level and eligibility for ELL services

• Started using for 2012-2013 (previously
WLPT-II)
• Grade band (K-1, 2-3, 4-5) tests
• Test in 4 areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)

• Level 1: Beginning/Advanced Beginning
• Level 2: Intermediate
• Level 3: Advanced
• Level 4: Transitional – exit level
(not eligible)

• Taken by eligible students each year to measure progress until they reach exit level (Level 4)
• Testing window (between early February to early March)

• Same format as placement test
• Longer than placement test
• Speaking scored by us, rest of test is sent for scoring
• Results come out in June (score/level for each area + composite score/level)
• Additional info provided:
– Social (listening and speaking)
– Comprehension (reading and listening)

• Those students who score at Level 4 will exit the ELL Program at the end of the current school year and will no longer qualify for ELL services in the new school year.
• Those students scoring at Levels 1-3 will continue receiving ELL services in the new school year.

• Typically, it takes one year to move up one level
• Since many of our students come with skills and experiences in their own languages, the progress is often faster
• Most students exit the program within 3 years

Mission Statement
English Language Learners (ELL) will meet state standards and develop English language proficiency in an environment where language and cultural assets are recognized as valuable resources to learning.
Goal
To develop ELL student’s proficiency in
English so he/she can participate more fully in the regular classroom setting.

• Sheltered English Instruction (contentbased ESL) – teacher provides instruction in English by making content comprehensible for ELL students
• Most of the IP staff has been trained in
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
(SIOP)

Amount of service and type of support are determined by student’s level and specific needs, and by ongoing communication/collaboration with the classroom teacher
• Small group (pull-out)
• In-class
• One-on-one (pull-out)

• Books on many subjects
• Leveled readers
• Picture dictionaries/bilingual dictionaries
• Educational games/Manipulatives/Flashcards
• Kindles for literature study (with translation feature and dictionary look-up)
• Raz-Kids (4 th /5 th graders)

1. The ELL staff knows each student well. We act as the student’s advocate by monitoring progress and communicating with teachers to provide appropriate accommodations/modifications in class assignments and tests.

2. ELL students can receive additional accommodations during state testing
(MSP for 3 rd /4 th /5 th graders):
• Audio translated CDs in math and science (in K/C/V/S/R)
• Bilingual dictionary during writing
• Administration by ELL staff in a small group setting with frequent breaks
Those students who have been in the U.S. schools for less than a year can opt out of taking reading and writing sections of the state tests.

4 = Exceeding Standards in-depth inferences & applications
3 = Meeting Standards at Trimester simple or complex skills, grade level tasks
2 = Progressing Towards Standards simpler details and processes
1 = Below Standards with help, a partial understanding

• Supplemental progress report by the
ELL staff for those students we service regularly
• Shows progression of skills in following directions, listening/speaking, reading, writing (whether emerging or competent)
• Three reporting periods (November,
March, June)

• I’ll be attending many of your conferences to gather and/or share info. with parents
• If you need an interpreter* for the conference, contact me by email or phone
The Mercer Island School District provides limited English proficient parents with information in their own language so that they can make informed decisions about their children's education. This includes providing interpretation and translation services for vital meetings and communications. If you need assistance, please email Learning Services Coordinator Jan Kentnor .

• Have students read for pleasure at one’s comprehension level (Stephen
Krashen)
• Explain difficult concepts in one’s own language (Jim Cummins- skills, ideas, and concepts students learned in 1 st lang. will be transferred into 2 nd lang.)
• Provide electronic bilingual dictionary
• Help with homework/projects
• Keep up with the first language
(bilingualism is an asset)

• Books in native languages
• Translated books (American literature translated into native languages)

• District ELL Webpage
• IP ELL Webpage

• ELL Parent Coffee Gatherings (first one on
Wed. 9/24)
• Thanksgiving celebration (2 nd -5 th graders)