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Bilingual
Education
Department
Monday, April 24, 2017
Objectives
• Overview of Bilingual
Dept. (goals, guiding
principles)
• Demographic Data
• Program Models
• ACCESS growth
• Culture Shifts
• Challenges and
Opportunities
• Department
Initiatives
• Accomplishments
• Resources needed
Goals
• The purpose of our program is to accelerate
English language literacy so that our second
language learners will be successful in all of
their academic endeavors, while at the same
time valuing the social and cultural knowledge
that these children bring to school.
Our Guiding Principles
• Effective programs have equitable access
and are based on both standards and
current research.
• Effective instruction meets the needs of
culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• Effective on-going family involvement is
integral to student success.
• Effective professional development
improves teaching through the integration
of language and content.
Enrollment Snapshot
Linguistic Diversity
African 2%
Chinese & Asian 3%
European 3%
French & Creole 3%
Indian Sub-Continent
4%
Other 0%
Portuguese 45%
Spanish 40%
FLNE Student Language Diversity
As of March 10, 2017
Enrollment Snapshot
District vs MA 41
19
24
19
9
17
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
FLNE EL SPED-Els
District
State
Program Models for English Learners
– Sheltered English
Immersion (SEI):
ELs are placed in
classrooms with their
like peers and receive
differentiated content
instruction by their SEI
endorsed teachers and
ESL instruction in a
pull-out/push-in
model.
Transitional Bilingual
Programs (TBE):
ELs, with approval from
the Superintendent, are
placed in Bilingual
classroom where content
is taught in the native
language, Spanish or
Portuguese. ESL
instruction is provided by
a licensed ESL teacher in
a push-in or pull out
model.
Two-Way Program (TW):
Second Language
Learners (Spanish and
English) are grouped
together with the ultimate
goal of students becoming
bilingual and bicultural in
Spanish and English. ESL
instruction is provided by
a licensed ESL teacher in a
push-in or pull-out model
for students identified as
ELs.
Enrollment Trends 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
EL 945 1257 1677 1811
FEL 175 106 248
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
English
Learners
Former English
Learners
61.3 59.1
63.1
39.3
46.5
58.7
52.8
50.3
65.9
54.6
46.3
64.2
54.2 54.6
62.6
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
65.0
70.0
2014 2015 2016
SG
PA
ACCESS Median Student Growth
Percentile (SPGA)
Sheltered English Immersion
Two-Way Bilingual
Transitional Bilingual
Opt-Outs
District English Learners
School # of
students
2015 Making
Progress %
# of
students
2016 Making
Progress % % Difference
Barbieri 250 44 271 63 +43
Hemenway 29 62 37 52 -8
McCarthy 58 33 69 51 +54
Brophy 189 58 209 75 +29
Wilson 244 66 320 67 +1
Dunning 99 69 101 78 +13
Stapleton 21 45 28 57 +27
Potter Road 128 46 135 72 +56
King 28 --- 58 52
Fuller Middle 58 74 70 64 -8
Walsh
Middle
14 50 33 39 -7
Cameron
Middle
-- --- 17 29
Framingham
High
74 64 80 61 -9
District 1303 56 1618 65 +6
ACCESS Growth 2015-2016
Keys to Success - Culture
• Integration – One School
• Differentiation – Focus on the Individual
• Equity - Access and Achievement
• Parent as Partners
• Key messages about working with English
language learners:
• Our School Wants ELLs
• Our School Knows ELLs
• Our School Believes that ELLs can Achieve
• Our School has the Skills to Teach ELLS
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary
Education 11
Accomplishments
• Programs: • Equitable access to SEI programs
at all grade levels
• SEAL of Biliteracy—ongoing
• TBE Program Evaluation-
• Task Forces: on-going
strengthening Two-Way K-12--
SLIFE (Students with Interrupted
Formal Education)
• *Summer Programs • PreK-12 grade ESL program
offerings
• *Professional Development: • SEI Courses for teachers and
administrators
• MATSOL, WIDA, MABE
presentations
• Coaching /Co-Teaching workshops
• Partnerships– Framingham State
University. Collaboratives,
Researchers
• Staff Recognitions
• *Parent Involvement: • Home Parent Visit Initiative
• District and school-wide events
• Partnering with the Bilingual
Parent Advisory Council
* Title III grants
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
• Adjust to increasing enrollment to meet the educational needs of our
students and programs
• Meet the direct service needs of all ELs , in all schools in the district
from preK-12th grade
• Monitoring, supporting FELs (exited students) up to 4 years
• Broaden the scope of services for high school SLIFE students to
include opportunities through community colleges and vocational
programs leading to a high school diploma
• Create a vision for the 6-12 TW program to include options and
opportunities for internships, certificate programs and dual enrollment
at local colleges
• Continue to expand opportunities and support for integration and co-
teaching at all levels
• Increase family and community engagement
• Promote academic success for all English language learners
Department Initiatives
•Home Visit Pilot Program
•Seal of Biliteracy Certificates
•Program Evaluation
•Professional Development on
Co-Teaching
•SEI Coaching--Secondary
levels
Resources needed • Priority budget to address EL needs at
level 3 schools and schools with limited
support
• ELL/SEI Coaching staff
• Program supports to strengthen:
–Bilingual, TW, and SLIFE programs
•School to work opportunities for high
school enrolled students
•Family advocates to work in liaison
with the community
Bilingual Education
Department
Genoveffa Grieci
Bilingual Education Director
Ms. Jennifer LaBollita
Bilingual Education Assistant Director