English Learner Development
English Language Development (ELD)
The Franklin-McKinley School District provides English language Development (ELD) instruction for students acquiring English. Research based instructional strategies help students develop the academic English skills needed to succeed in school.
We strive to help students:
- Develop fluency in English
- Cultivate a positive sense of self
- Understand and respect other cultures
- Achieve equal access to core academic curriculum
California requires all parents to complete a home language survey when they register their children for school. The survey asks:
- What language did this student learn when first beginning to talk?
- What language do you use most frequently?
- What language does this student most frequently use at home?
- What language is most often spoken by the adults at home?
If the answer to any questions on the survey is a language other than English the student's English proficiency will be evaluated. Students are assessed using the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC).
The results of this test determine if the student is an
English Learner (EL)
OR
Fluent English Proficient (FEP)
English Learner (EL) students receive English Language Development instruction until they are proficient in English. Such instruction targets the four domains:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
Academic language in English is emphasized in all classrooms for all children.
Our English Learners receive the same engaging and rigorous Common Core curriculum as their classmates - with additional language-base supports - ensuring they are ultimately successful in school and fluent in English.
All of our teachers use English Language Development (ELD) Standards and ELD Framework along with the Common Core Standards and the California State Standards to give English Learners what they need to develop language and reach grade-level standards.
Our teachers are skilled in using research-based instructional strategies, proven most effective in helping EL students understand lessons taught at their grade-level. Through these top quality instructional strategies, our EL’s continue to attain English fluency.
All of our teachers use English Language Development (ELD) Standards and ELD Framework along with the Common Core Standards and the California State Standards to give English Learners what they need to develop language and reach grade-level standards.
Our teachers are skilled in using research-based instructional strategies, proven most effective in helping EL students understand lessons taught at their grade-level. Through these top quality instructional strategies, our EL’s continue to attain English fluency.
Master Plan for English Learners
District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)