Does the 25% rule still apply (no more than 25% of any grade level should be ESOL)? How strictly is it enforced, if it is enforced, as many grade levels are over this limit.
Puxi ES admin seems to believe that we are a "pull out model" program and that maybe we should change the program format? Is this true? Or is this merely a confusion caused by the naming of the services?
Shall we change the designations "Pull Out" and "Push In"? Pull out and push in seem outdated and lead to confusion.
Yes, I agree! We have been trying to get consensus for a couple of years- thanks for bringing this up again! Pull Out does not accurately describe what we do.
(Jon N) FYI there is more discussion on the PD ning here
Suggestions to use instead of "pull out" and "push in":
ISB Bangkok's term "English for Academic Purpose classes (EAP)"
"Language Block"
WAB Beijing: "In Class Language Support Program" (ICLS Program) = Push In; "English Language Enrichment Program" (ELE Program) = Pull Out
Other possibilities might include:
ELL Department - focusing on English Language Learners with a broader definition which includes 60-70% of our students as estimated by the previous ESOL Task Force
EAL = "English as an Additional Language" which includes both BICS and CALP (and since EAP tends to be used more in post-secondary contexts)
We should try to find a name for co-teaching which is more inclusive (e.g. supporting students in-class but also co-planning and co-teaching to support teachers and provide embedded professional development)
Puxi MS (May 19, 2011)
We took out the SAS vision statement since it was the old version; new version doesn't seem to have a part devoted to "support" that we can quote on our "Components" page.
We added the Admissions ESOL cut-off chart in the "Common Understandings" section, the version we linked is from 2006 but we assume it is still valid and in use by the Admissions Department.
Puxi HS
Tried numerous times to get together and never did. Pudong ES
Puxi ES (May 5, 2011)
(Jon N) FYI there is more discussion on the PD ning here
Puxi MS (May 19, 2011)
Puxi HS
Tried numerous times to get together and never did.
Pudong ES
Pudong MS
Pudong HS