Meet with teachers to inform them about EAL students; create Push In schedule with specific teachers
Send out letters to all EAL students' parents
Powerschool: update student support levels and test scores
Develop TA schedule and responsibilities
Each Grading Period
Gather data from teachers regarding all EAL students' classroom performance level
Gather substantiated information regarding student progress in their English language development
Report on current support provided and/or progress in language acquisition
January:
Prepare for new students - check new and transfer student folders
Update Powerschool for any EAL changes or additions
Send letters to parents regarding EAL student program changes (Entering EAL Program, "Exit" Monitor students, Pull Out to Push In, Push In to Pull Out, etc.)
February/March
5th Grade EAL teacher to connect with Middle School EAL transition
Predicted numbers due to Admission by determined date
Work with teachers to accommodate for MAP testing
Spring
Start Kinder testing
Start End of the Year testing
Collaborate with teachers to determine support level for following year
Update Powerschool with holistic WIDA levels and Predicted student support level for following year
End of the Year
Send out letters to parents regarding EAL student program changes for the following year (Entering EAL Program, "Exit" Monitor students, Pull Out to Push In, Push In to Pull Out, etc.)
Document class rosters for the following year and provide copies to appropriate teachers
Update student in-house files
Spring testing scores
Support level for following year
Copy of Report Card
Record of Letters and other communication with parents
Elementary School to Middle School
List of students & levels passed to 6th grade EAL teacher and counselors in May. Student records passed up in June.
Check list of EAL students.
Provide EAL support list/class schedule to Core teachers.
Send program information letters home to all EAL students/parents.
Q1 all EAL (push-in) students allocated to EAL Elective.
T1 Report Card
T2 Report Card
Q3 all EAL students (push/pull) given the WIDA Model test.
Q3 Send list of students to counselors for schedule
Q4 Send placement letter to parents
Q4 Update EAL data and support level in PowerSchool
T3 Report Card + letter
Middle School to High School
WIDA Model testing in Q3. List of students & levels passed up to 9th Grade EAL teacher.
Q4: Student records transferred to 9th Grade EAL teacher.
High School
Q1 all EAL Pull-Out students allocated to Academic Literature course. All EAL (both Push-In and Pull-Out) allocated to ESOL Flex course.
Q3 all EAL students (push/pull) given the WIDA Model test.
Q3 Send list of students to counselors for schedule
Q4 Send placement letter to parents
Q4 Update EAL data and support level in PowerSchool and electronic notebooks
Send Q4 narrative to students/parents
Sample End of Year EAL Pass Up Template
Sample Classroom Teacher Observations Form - Puxi ES
ANNUAL PROCEDURES
Elementary School
Elementary School to Middle School
Middle School to High School
High School
Sample End of Year EAL Pass Up Template
Sample Classroom Teacher Observations Form - Puxi ES
Sample Placement Letters to Parents