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AgendaWASC/IBCurriculum updateELL and the Ontario CurriculumYour child leaving XIS

WASC/IB Accreditation ProcessWASC Report- Dr. RaschkeIB Report- arrived yesterday

Curriculum UpdateVertical teams meeting to make Ontario

standards XIS standardsTeams are writing philosophies for

each subject area and aligning standards through the lens of IB aims and objectives

Language A and Language B (all languages, Mandarin and Korean in US)

New Report CardSample reportElectronic version hopefully with

translation featureParent Input

Questions?

Adoption of the Ontario Curriculum for ELL

XIS has adopted the Ontario Curriculum to use as our guiding curriculum document.

The ELL Department has made some important changes to how we track your child’s growth in their language development.

Assessing Your ChildLanguage learning is developmental, the educational strengths and needs of ELLs can be identified most effectively through the use of a variety of assessment tools.

When we Assess, we look at…Focus on improving student learningLinked directly to curriculum

expectationsRecognize linguistic and academic

progress; while taking into account realistic and varying rates of second language learning

Incorporate student self-assessmentActively involve students and parents

Classroom Observations

Writing Samples

DRA and Reading A-Z Assessments

Homeroom Teacher Input

Language DevelopmentIs a process and developmentalTakes time (up to 7-10 years)Each child is differentThere are stages that children go through when learning a new language.

Ontario Language ContinuumContinuum- a whole

process that can be divided into steps, which are flexible.

Ontario Continuum has 4-6 Stages or Levels

Stage 1: Using English for Survival Purposes

Stage 2: Using English in Supported and Familiar Activities and Context

Stage 3: Using English Independently in Most Contexts

Stage 4: Using English with a proficiency approaching that of First-language

Becoming familiar with sounds, rhythms and patterns of English.

Their understanding depends on visual aids.

Often answer non-verbally or with single words or short phrases.

Listen with greater understanding and use everyday expressions independently.

Show greater confidence and use social English.

Speak with less hesitation and show greater understanding.

Participate more fully in academic content areas (reading, math, UoI).

Use new vocabulary in their speaking and writing.

Read and write independently

Often the longest in language-acquisition process.

May be differences between students in the beginning of this stage and the end of this stage.

Uses more extensive vocabulary.

Able to use reading and writing to explore new concepts.

In order to give parents and teachers a better idea of a students’ language progress, we used the following Continuum to better explain a child’s language acquisition progress.

Early Beginner: Entering

Later Beginner: Beginning

Early Intermediate: Developing

Later Intermediate: Expanding

Early Advanced: Bridging

Later Advanced: Reaching

New to English. Beginning to read, write, speak and understand English.

Starting to use more social and academic English when speaking, reading and writing. Below grade level in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Can use social and academic English with less difficulty. Making gains in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking, but still below grade level.

Can use social English easily, but has some difficulty with Academic English, especially when reading and writing. Achieving some grade level standards in reading and writing with assistance.

Can use social and academic English with increasing fluency. Meets reading, writing, listening and speaking grade level standards. Needs occasional support.

Uses academic English independently within classroom settings.

早期初学者 : 刚接触 后期初学者 : 初学 早期中等 : 发展中 后期中等 : 扩展中 早期高级 : 跨接中 后期高级 : 达到

英语新人，开始学阅读，写作，讲话以及理解英文。

在阅读、写作和讲话方面，开始更多地使用社交和学业英语。阅读、写作和讲话低于年级水平。

能够使用社交和学业英文，使用时不会觉得非常困难。在阅读、写作和讲话方面有进步，但是仍然低于年级水平

能容易地使用社交英语，但是学业英语方面会遇到些困难，特别是当遇到阅读和写作的时候。在帮助下，一些阅读和写作能够达到年级水平

能够流畅地使用社交和学业英语。阅读、写作、听力和讲话达到年级标准。偶尔需要支持。

在课堂上独立使用学业英语。

기초 입문 초보 초보 이상 중급 중급 이상 고급

영어 초보자 . 읽기 , 쓰기 , 말하 기와 영어를 이 해하기 시작

읽기 , 쓰기 , 대화 에 더 많은 사회 적 , 학문적 영어 사용 . 읽기 , 쓰기 , 듣기 , 말하기는 해당 학년 수준 이하

큰 어려움 없이 사회적 학문적 영어 사용 . 읽기 , 쓰기 , 듣기 , 말하 기 능력이 향상됐 지만 여전히 해당 학년 수준 이하

쉽게 사회적 영어 를 사용하지만 , 특히 읽기 , 쓰기 에 관한 학문적 영어에 약간의 어려움이 동반 , 도움을 통해 읽기와 쓰기가 학년 수준에 도달

사회적 , 학문적 영어를 유창하게 사용 . 읽기 , 쓰 기 , 듣기와 대화 가 해당 학년의 표준에 도달 . 가끔 지원 필요

교실내에서 독립적으로 학문적 영어 를 사용

Summer Learning LossWe all look forward to summer, but

this break from learning may result in the loss of critical academic skills – which could have a lasting impact on your child’s educational development. This regression is known as “summer learning loss.”

How Can You Help? Keeping learning fun during the summer months? 

Read, read, read! Learn new things and have fun reading and learning. Keeping your child reading over the summer is one of the best ways to continue learning. Research shows that summer reading can make a significant difference in a student's overall academic achievement, particularly when she begins a new school year in the fall.

www.tumblebooks.com will be available for all to use!

WritingWrite away! Keep writing materials

handy such as pencils, paper, and crayons so that your child can practice writing. Encourage her to write letters or post cards to friends and relatives over the summer, to keep a journal, make a summer scrapbook, or to write stories and poems. Ask your child to help you when making shopping lists or copying a recipe.

Math

Don’t forget about math – schedule a time each week for your child to practice essential math skills with the multitude of math games online. You can also visit www.mathletics.com to have your child practice math skills.

Things to RememberRemember:

A child may not move through all stages in one academic year.

For more detailed information about your child’s progress, please meet with your child’s ELL teacher.

A letter will be sent home containing this information with report cards.

Have your child read, write and speak in English over the summer!

Questions?