LEP/ESL Update

Second Languages Department

October 11, 2005
 Growth in LEP Enrollment
14000
11,778
12000 10,944
9618
10000
8035
8000 6822
5570
6000 4339
4000 2649
1732 2259
2000
0
1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2001-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05
International Center Activity
2,705 English as a
second language
students enrolled
through the
International Center
in a 15-week period
from
May 30 to Sept. 9,
2005.
 Response to LEP Growth
Increase in number of ESL sites

Expansion of the International Center

Newcomer/Orientation Center pilot for

SIFE (Students with interrupted formal
education) students
Appropriate staff development
Supporting Mainstream Teachers

Less than 13% of teachers enter the

classroom with training in how to
teach ELLs.

(National Center for Education Statistics, 2002)

 The SIOP Model of
Sheltered Instruction

Strategies Building
Background

Comprehensible
Lesson Input
Delivery Practice
Differentiated Interaction
Instruction
Language Objectives
Feedback
 What is the SIOP Model?
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
consists of explicit instructional strategies to
effectively teach English language learners.

Sheltered Instruction incorporates academic

language objectives into daily lesson plans and
makes content meaningful for English language
learners.
 Why Use the SIOP Model?
As the number of English language learners
(ELLs) in their classes increase, teachers are
looking for effective instructional practices.
The SIOP Model has been shown to be a
reliable and valid measure of effective
instruction.
Research has shown that ELLs improved
their academic skills when their teachers
implement the SIOP Model.
 How is CMS implementing SIOP?
Title III funding

Center for Applied Linguistics:

continued support in the form of training,
materials and list serve.

CMS SIOP Coach: On-going pilot site

support
 Who is piloting SIOP?
Huntingtowne Farms, Lebanon Road,
Montclaire, Newell, Steele Creek,
University Meadows, Windsor Park

AlbemarleRd., Eastway, Martin, Quail

Hollow, Sedgefield, East Meck, Garinger,
South Meck, Olympic, Vance, Waddell,
West Charlotte, West Meck
Continuing to Build a Quality Program

There is no equality of
treatment merely by providing
students with the same facilities,
textbooks, teachers, and
curriculum; for students who do
not understand English are
effectively foreclosed from any
meaningful education.
Lau v. Nichols, 1974
 Program Challenges:
We seek your support
In establishing a network of High School
Newcomer/Orientation Centers so that all
SIFE students have access to these services
Inmaintaining an effective ESL
student/teacher ratio that is responsive to
the rate of ESL student growth
In providing district-wide staff
development in SIOP