English Language Development |
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| In compliance with the Federal Law, the Northern Tioga School District provides an English Language Development (ELD) program for students who are English Learners (ELs). The goal of the ELD program is to provide specialized instruction to assist ELs in developing English while accessing grade-level content instruction and meeting academic standards as required by Pennsylvania. |
| Upon enrollment, Northern Tioga School District administers the state-required English Language Proficiency assessment for those students who indicate a primary home language other than English. For those students who qualify for ELD services, parents are notified of the supports that their students will receive, and students are placed in the appropriate courses. |
| In our ELD program, students learn in English with a special focus on building vocabulary and improving their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Our goal is to help every student grow in confidence and succeed in school and beyond. |
| English Learners are assessed annually by the ACCESS exam to measure their growth and to determine their continued eligibility for the program. Your child will receive specialized instruction in the ELD program until he/she attains English language proficiency and meets the State-established exit criteria. The expected rate of reclassification from EL status is five years, depending on the individual needs of the student. |
| If you prefer that your child not participate in the ELD program, you may decline your child’s enrollment. In this case, your child will continue to be identified as an EL and will be administered the annual ACCESS assessment. Your child’s progress will be monitored and you may request that your child participate in the ELD program at any time. |
| For more information contact:
Becky Koehler, Principal of Academic Affairs rebecca.koehler@ntiogasd.org |
English Language Learner Guidelines
ELL-Identification-Procedure K-12
State Required EL Reclassification Criteria – 2016-2017 only (FINAL 4.27.17)