ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) services are provided to assist students with limited English skills to function in the regular English-speaking classroom, to develop proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English, and to develop knowledge about the customs and culture of the nation, community and the school. Program leaders, coaches, teachers, and bilingual liaisons are helpful in facilitating resource information to the ESOL families to help them easily absorb the culture of their new place they chose to call home.
ESOL services are provided district wide. A home language survey must be administered to determine if a student is a potential English Learner (EL) student.
The three required questions are:
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What language did the student first learn to speak?
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What language is spoken most often by the student?
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What language is primarily used in the student’s home regardless of the language spoken by the student?
If the responses indicate that the student speaks a language other than English, then a language proficiency assessment must be administered to determine if the student qualifies as an ELL student.
For more information regarding this assessment, please contact the Welcome Center.