Wenatchee School District Improvement Team -
English Language Learners (ELL) Strand: Adrienne Nestor, Sponsor
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Update 10/21/08 |
| Goal 1 |
- There has been an oversight team identified and regular meeting dates established, the first of which is scheduled for 10/28.
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- The duties of the team will include monitoring and guiding the work of implementation, monitoring and communicating explicit connections between the activities and the findings of the 07-08 program review by NWREL.
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- A formal review of the process of identifying students has begun.
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- WLPT results have been distributed to buildings.
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- Beginning discussions re: class alignment at MS and HS.
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- Conversations with building and program leaders about bilingual delivery models.
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- In addition to clarifying processes, it would be helpful to provide clarity around roles and expectations for personnel involved in the ELL program, including the building and district level leaders.
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Goal 2 |
- A migrant graduation specialist has been hired for WHS and WSHS.
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- Training has been provided to buildings about instructional implications of WLPT results.
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- SIOP training is ongoing for special program staff, and some K-12 staff.
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- A plan needs to be developed to monitor level of implementation of this training, perhaps using instructional coaches or ESD staff .
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- Leadership training is ongoing, as well as MS/HS curriculum review.
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| Possible roles of the DIF with this group will be to: |
- Meet regularly with the oversight team to monitor implementation of the plan.
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- Assist with providing communication to stakeholders regarding progress on the plan.
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- Assist with planning a process to monitor the classroom implementation of SIOP.
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