Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8

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Section 2 Working together to support English language learners Placement and programming A student’s level of proficiency in English will not influence the choice of grade placement. In elementary schools, English language learners will be placed with an age-appropriate group. English language learners should be placed in a grade-level or subject-specific classroom for at least part of each day. English Language Learners/ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2007, 2.4.2 and 2.4.3. Programming is key to supporting ELLs in their school environment. Students’ academic and social development is enhanced in an environment where they are able to engage in the learning process with peers. Information gathered from academic records, from parents, and through the initial assessment informs programming in the age-appropriate classroom and determines the amount and type of ESL or ELD support. English language learners have the double challenge of learning the language of instruction while they are learning the grade-level curriculum. When the necessary curriculum accommodations or modifications are in place, students can successfully participate in all content areas even at beginning levels of English proficiency. The practical and interactive nature of some subject areas, such as the arts, health and physical education, and some aspects of science and technology, may make them especially accessible for English language learners. Some students may arrive with limited prior schooling. With informed and flexible support from the ESL or ELD teacher, where available, and from classroom teachers, learning can be accelerated by building background content knowledge and by supporting language development. Newcomer families may require explanations to understand school placement and promotion in the Ontario school system. ESL and ELD programs and delivery models School boards will implement programs and services that will enable English language learners to continue their education while learning English. English Language Learners/ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2.5.1. In Ontario elementary schools, ESL and ELD support is provided to enable ELLs to fully access the grade level curriculum. Because students spend a portion or all of their day in the regular classroom, the classroom teacher works with a school- or board-designated ESL or ELD expert to plan programs that facilitate English language proficiency. All teachers share the responsibility for the development of the English language skills of their students. Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8 37
In all situations, English language learners must receive appropriate program support to enable them to participate successfully in Ontario schools. These may include: •• English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, which are for students whose first language is other than English or is a variety of English significantly different from that used for instruction in Ontario schools. Students in these programs have had educational opportunities to develop age-appropriate first-language literacy skills. •• English Literacy Development (ELD) programs, which are for students whose first language is other than English or is a variety of English significantly different from that used for instruction in Ontario schools. Students in these programs are most often from countries in which their access to education has been limited, and they have had limited opportunities to develop language and literacy skills in any language. Schooling in their countries of origin has been inconsistent, disrupted, or even completely unavailable throughout the years that these children would otherwise have been in school. As a result, they arrive in Ontario schools with significant gaps in their education. English Language Learners/ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2007, 2.5.1. Support material. ESL and ELD programs are two distinct programs to meet the needs of very different groups of students. ESL programs serve students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. In acknowledging that ELD programs serve students with significant educational gaps, ELD begins in Grade 3, since students will not have had significant gaps if they are in Kindergarten, Grade 1, or Grade 2. ELD programs help students accelerate their learning of content and literacy skills appropriate to their age. They prepare students to transfer to ESL programs where students have age-appropriate literacy skills. School boards will design programs and services for English language learners so that they are flexible in response to changing needs and reflective of the needs of the students. English Language Learners/ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2007, 2.5.3. Learning a new language for school involves taking many steps on the language acquisition continuum. The length of time to develop the level of proficiency in English that supports academic success will vary from student to student. Therefore, ESL and ELD programs must be flexible to allow for a variety of delivery models, be responsive to learners’ changing needs, and to local school circumstances (e.g., distribution and number of English language learners). 38 Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8
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