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The
purpose of the ELL
Program Transition
Committee is to develop
a recommendation to
the Superintendent
outlining the steps
our district
should take in aligning the District’s ELL Program
with Federal law,
State regulations and District goals and initiatives
Type: Ad
hoc
Purpose(s):
- Develop
steps to align the
ELL Program with
Federal law, State
regulations, and
District goals and
initiatives
- Recommend
an ELL Program Transition
Plan to the Superintendent
Basis
for Establishment:
- Washington
State ELL Program
regulations (to
be met by 2006-2007)
- Current
research in second
language learning
Decision
Making:
- Consultative
by recommendation
to the Superintendent
from the Director
of Federal and Special
Programs
- Consultative
to the Director of
Federal and Special
Programs by committee
members using the
processes of consensus
and input/feedback
Plan:
- Review
the current ELL Program
structure and the
program structure
required by the State
of Washington
- Develop
steps and a timeline
for transitioning
from the current
structure to the
new program structure
- Outline
activities that will
support the achievement
of each step of the
transition plan
Qualifications:
- Members
who successfully
completed and implemented
current research
based strategies
for working with
ELL students in the
classroom
- Parent
members from ELL
funded program(s)
Members:
- The
Committee will consist
of a minimum of 10
members:
- 1
ELL Program Facilitator,
Marie Little
- 3
Classroom teachers
- 2
School administrators
- 1
Professional Development
person
- 2
ELL Classified staff
member
- Chairperson:
Federal and Special
Programs Director,
Susan Peterson
Responsibilities:
- Regular
meeting attendance
- Learn
about and apply Federal
and State regulations
that guide the ELL
Program
- Learn
about and support
new program regulations
- Communicate
the content of the
meetings and gather
input from building
staff and parents
as requested by the
committee
- Commitment
to be a member for
one year
Timeline:
- Meet
during the school
year to draft a recommendation
for an ELL Program
Transition Plan
- Dates:
Nov. 16, 8:30-3:30
Board Room
- Dec.
7, Dec. 17, Jan.
19, Feb. 18, Rm.
212, 8:30-11:30 AM
- March
1, Board Room, 8:30-11:30
AM
Budget
Implications:
- ELL
Program support for
parents and staff
to meet –release
time, interpreters,
childcare, etc.
- ELL
Program support for
other needs identified
by the Director and
approved by the Deputy
Superintendent
- Future
professional development
needs
- Other:
unknown
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