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English as a Second Language (ESL)
Title III Federal Programs
ACCESS Results
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Did you know. . . there are approximately 176 LEP students in
Carteret County, 209 students speak
a second language and there are 19
other Languages in CCS? The English as a Second Language (ESL) program
provides these students with the assistance needed to acquire language proficiency and achieve academic success in the classroom. With the
combined efforts of the
classroom teacher, ESL teacher, and/or support
staff, students receive services according to their language needs.
Elementary and most middle school students participate in the pull-out model of the services, while the high schools have opportunities offered
through Co-Teaching.
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What
is ESL?
When new students enroll in Carteret County Schools, a Home Language
Survey alerts school personnel of the main language spoken in the
child's home. If the student's first language is not English, a
proficiency test (WAPT) is administered within the first 30 days of
school. The test results provide the information necessary to determine
a student's need for ESL services. Also, a spring Annual ACCESS test is
administered to all ESL
students, to monitor student progress in English and in Content
information that
students have made throughout the school year.
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Alphabet Soup
ACCESS the assessment tool used to
assess language proficiency in North Carolina.
This test is administered one time each school year in
the early spring.
ESL
stands for English as a Second Language. It is an
educational program for students who speak English as a
second or other language. Some school districts use the
acronym
ESOL,
for English as a Second or Other Language. Students who
participate in an ESL program are often called ESL
students.
ELL
stands for English Language Learner. An ELL is a student
who is still learning English as his/her second or other
language. You may also see
EL,
or English Learner.
LEP
stands for Limited Enlglish Proficient. It is the
acronym used by the federal government to desribe
students who may need instructional support from an ESL
program. A student who speaks English as a second
language, but has mastered English and no longer needs
any support, is not LEP. All LEP students are assessed
in English language proficiency every year, whether they
participate in ESL classes or not.
SIOP
is the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol. It is
an instructional model designed for classroom teachers
to use to support ESL students in classrooms that also
include many non-ESL students. You can learn more about
this model by clicking on SIOP above.
TESOL
is a professional organization for Teachers of English
as a Second or Other Language.
W-APT
the screening tool used to identify students as LEP.
WIDA ,
or World-class Instructional Design and Assessment, is
"a consortium of states dedicated to the design and
implementation of high standards and equitable
educational opportunities for English language
learners." -www.wida.us
ELP
stands for English Language Proficiency. WIDA has
developed ELP standards for its member states, which now
include North Carolina.
LOL
stands for laugh out loud. Sometimes when the acronyms
get to be too much, you just have to sit back and lol!
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