Sample Home Language Survey (HLS):
HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY
Please answer the following questions for each student
Is a language other than English spoken in the home on a regular basis?
YES NO
□ □ If YES, what language(s)?_______________
Does the student use language other than English on a regular basis?
YES NO If YES, what language(s)?_______________
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Is the student currently receiving “English Language Learner” services?
YES NO
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School Note: If any question is marked “YES”, then the district has a legal obligation to evaluate for limited-English proficiency following the WI identification process. For more information see the following bulletin: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/esea/pdf/bul_0701.pdf.
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The 78 strategies selected were modeled and discussed with the teachers during the practitioner-oriented courses. The GO TO Strategies was designed to be used as a resource by K-12 general education and content-area teachers with English language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms, ELL teachers, special education teachers, principals and other supervisors overseeing the instruction of diverse groups of students in North Kansas City Schools and for professional development of these educators.
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What Does Research Say about Effective Practices for ENGLISH LEARNERS? - 1 views
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English Learners (ELs)-students whose second language is English and who are not fully proficient in English-constitute the fastest growing portion of the K-12 student population. By 2025, according to U.S. government estimates, as many as one in four students in the United States will come from a home where a language other than English is spoken. Because many of these students tend to do poorly in school, teachers are encouraged to regularly use research-based practices to improve these students' academic achievement. Yet knowing which practices actually are research-based-that is, they are supported by research demonstrating impact on student outcomes-is not clear to many educators. This series of articles will help educators identify students' levels of oral and academic language proficiency, offer interactive and direct techniques to promote literacy development, and build and maintain effective programs for ELLs.
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It is important that you tie instruction for each student to his or her particular stage of language acquisition. Knowing this information about each student allows you to work within his or her zone of proximal development—that gap between what students can do on their own and what they can with the help of more knowledgeable individuals (Vygotsky, 1978).
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Research shows that high levels of student engagement are "a robust predictor of student achievement and behavior in school" (Klem & Connell, 2004, p. 262). One way for mainstream teachers to engage their ELLs more is by asking tiered questions. We recommend that teachers ask frequent questions throughout their lessons, as doing so lets ELLs practice their new language and helps teachers assess how much of the content the ELLs understand. Of course, questions should be tailored to each ELL's level of second language acquisition.
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By knowing the stages of language acquisition and stage-appropriate questions, you can engage students at the correct level of discourse. Asking the tiered questions that accompany the stages of acquisition is one way to help students move to the next stage. To ensure that the student is being challenged and pushed to the next level, it is important to once in a while ask questions from the next level as well.
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