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Please use the links below to find out more information about how Rowan-Salisbury School System supports our Multilingual Learners!
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About Our Program
The Rowan-Salisbury School System offers an educational program to meet the needs of students who are multilingual learners in grades K-12. This program addresses two areas: language acquisition and cultural adjustment. The goal of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, thereby enabling students to be successful within the mainstream academic classroom. North Carolina has recently adopted the 2020 WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards, which are designed to address the needs of ESL students to become fully proficient in both social and academic English. These standards are aligned with our English Language Proficiency test. The NC ELD standards will provide a framework for teaching Multilingual learners in grades K-12 using the NC ELD Standard Course of Study.
The program will assist students in their cultural adjustment by helping them develop an understanding of our culture. At the same time, students will be encouraged to share their cultural backgrounds and realize the importance of their role in a multicultural society.
The involvement of ML parents is strongly encouraged to provide support for multilingual learners. It is our belief that parental and caregiver support will impact student academic achievement. Several Spanish interpreters, as well as interpretation services for other languages, are available to assist parents during the regular school year and in the summer as needed.
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Parent Engagement
PARENT MEETINGS / REUNIONES DE PADRES DE FAMILIA
The Title III Parent Advisory Committee meets at Wallace Educational Forum. Please contact us at 704-630-6089. El Comité de Padres del Título III se reúne en el Foro Educativo Wallace. Contáctese con nosotros al 704-630-6089 para obtener información sobre nuestra próxima reunión.
ESL NEWS / NOTICIAS PARA PADRES
- LITERACY IDEAS / IDEAS DE LECTURA
- PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING / REUNION DE CONSEJERO DE PADRES
- PARENT MEETING / REUNIONES DE PADRES DE FAMILIA
LITERACY IDEAS / IDEAS DE LECTURA
ESL teachers are required to provide at a minimum two parent activities annually. Parent engagement activities should provide parents with information about ESL program services, school routines, and training on how to support the education of their children at home. Teachers must submit their parent engagement activities to the ESL Parent Liaison. The parent liaison will assist teachers with planning their parent activities and with securing materials.
A Parent Resource Center is available on the second floor of the Wallace Educational Forum for parents to check out instructional materials for use at home. The center offers a variety of parent workshops throughout the year.
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PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY
Click HERE to access the School Board Policy
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ESL Program Placement
The U.S. Office for Civil Rights, as well as, North Carolina State Board of Education policy HSP-K000 (16NCAC 6D.0106) requires that a Home Language Survey (HLS) be administered to all students upon initial enrollment. The home language survey is used to determine if the student is a language minority student. If the answer to any question on the HLS is “other than English,” the student is considered a language minority student. It is the responsibility of the principal/designee to make sure that a home language survey be administered to all students K-12, regardless of the language spoken, at the time the student is registered or is enrolled in school.
The Data manager will provide the ESL teachers with a copy of the HLS and/or a copy of the 804 report indicating students whose parent answered “other than English.” The ESL teacher will meet with the new students to administer the state English language proficiency test, which is currently the WIDA Screener for Grades K-12. These tests are screeners and assess the student’s English language ability in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The ESL teacher will check the student’s record for evidence of participation in a previous ESL program before administering the test. If the student has a recent Screener or ACCESS score, the student will not have to be retested. Teachers should contact the ESL office if there is a question about testing a new student. Students who are identified as English Learners are eligible for ESL program services and possibly accommodations on state standardized tests. Parents must be notified concerning their child’s test scores and participation in the ESL program. If a parent refuses ESL services, the student is still eligible for accommodations on state standardized tests. Parents may not refuse testing to determine English language proficiency.
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ELD Standards
Rowan-Salisbury School System follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The North Carolina English Language Proficiency Standard Course of Study is the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards [approved by the State Board of Education June 5, 2008]. These standards are K-12.
English Language Proficiency Standards
Standard 1: English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.
Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.
Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.
Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.
Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.
The Performance Definitions for North Carolina's level of English proficiency follow WIDA's Performance Definitions. These can be downloaded.
Click HERE to follow a link to detailed information about these standards on WIDA's website.
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Supporting Our English Learners
Our ESL services are determined by the guidelines in our LIEP (Language Instruction Educational Program).
Click below to learn about different instructional methods to serve English Learners.
ESL Staff
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ESL Faculty - High School
East Rowan High SchoolHenderson Independent High School
JC Carson High School
North Rowan High School
Rowan County Early College
Salisbury High School
South Rowan High School
Summit Virtual Academy
West Rowan High School
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ESL Faculty - Middle School
CC Erwin Middle
China Grove Middle
Corriher Lipe Middle
North Rowan Middle
Southeast Middle
Summit Virtual Academy
West Middle
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ESL Faculty - Elementary
Bostian Elementary
CT Overton Elementary
China Grove Elementary
Elizabeth Koontz Elementary
Granite Quarry Elementary
HD Isenberg Elementary
Hanford Dole Elementary
Hurley Elementary
Knollwood Elementary
Landis Elementary
Millbridge Elementary
Morgan Elementary
Mt. Ulla Elementary
North Rowan Elementary
Rockwell Elementary
Shive Elementary
Summit K-8 Virtual Academy
West Rowan Elementary
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ESL Administration
Jerri Hunt
Title: Executive Director of Federal ProgramsLocation: Wallace Educational ForumEmail: huntjt@rss.k12.nc.usBeth Poydock
Title: ESL Lead Teacher - High SchoolLocation: Wallace Educational ForumEmail: poydockse@rss.k12.nc.usAshley Fields
Title: ESL Lead Teacher - Middle SchoolLocation: Wallace Educational ForumEmail: fieldsad@rss.k12.nc.usOPEN
Title: ESL Lead Teacher - Elementary SchoolLocation: Wallace Educational ForumEmail:Phone Number:
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