Department

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E.L.A.C English Learner Advisory Committee
Department of English Learner Services
August 20, 2008
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Welcome!
Write in your sites information here

• Introductions
• Principal- _______________
• Assistant Principal-_____________
• Any Special Visitors_______________

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Agenda
• Group Agreements
• Building Community Activity
• What is ELAC?
• Elections
• Nominate and vote for ELAC committee
• Nominate and vote for DELAC representative
• Closure

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Mutual respect and collaboration is the
expectation

• To show respect and courtesy we agree to
• Arrive on time
• One person speaks at a time
• Express disagreements with ideas not with people
  
• To create collaboration we agree to
• Participate
• Learn from the questions as well as the answers
• To promote understanding we agree to
• Ask for clarification
• Be open ourselves to trust

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Building Community

• Lecciones de los gansos
• Hecho 1
• Cuando los gansos vuelen, cada ganso crea una
  subida de animo para los gansos que siguen.
  Cuando vuelan en una forma de V, la banda entera
  puede volar 71 mas rápido que un pájaro volando
  solo
• Lección
• Gente que comparte una meta común y que tiene un
  sentido de comunidad puede alcanzar sus metas mas
  fácilmente por que se apoyan unos a otros.

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Creando una Comunidad

• Lecciones de los gansos
• Hecho 2
• Cuando un ganso se cae afuera de la formación, de
  repente se siente la resistencia del aire por
  volar solo. El ganso siempre vuelve otra vez en
  la formación y aprovechar del poder del ganso que
  va adelante
• Lección 2
• Si tenemos tanto sentido como un ganso, nos
  quedaremos en una formación con otros que
  comparten las mismas metas. Aceptaremos la ayuda
  de otros y les daremos nuestro apoyo a otros .

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Creando una Comunidad

• Lecciones de los gansos
• Hecho 3
• Cuando el ganso adelante se cansa, se mueve a la
  parte de atrás de la formación y otro ganso toma
  la posición de adelante
• Lección 3
• Es conveniente tomar turnos haciendo las tareas
  mas difíciles y compartir el liderazgo. Como los
  gansos, la gente depende de uno a otro. Cada
  persona tiene destrezas y habilidades, y talentos
  diferentes que compartir.

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What is ELAC?

• English Learners Advisory Committee
• Provides advice and assists the school in
  particular areas that are required by the state
  of California
• Primarily composed of parents whos children are
  acquiring English as a second language

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When do you establish an ELAC?

• Each California public school, grades K-12, with
  21 or more English learners must form an English
  learner advisory committee (ELAC) or subcommittee
  of an existing school-level advisory committee.

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What are the ELAC tasks?

• The ELAC advises the school principal and staff
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• The schools program for English learners.
• The ELAC advises the School Site Council (SSC)
  on
• The development of the Single School Plan for
  Student Achievement

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What are the ELAC tasks?

• The ELAC assists in the development of the
  following
• The school's needs assessment.
• The school's annual language census (R-30 LC
  Report).
• Efforts to make parents aware of the importance
  of regular school attendance.

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Election of the ELAC membership

• Parent/guardian members of English learners elect
  parent members of the school committee or
  subcommittee.
• The parents/guardians are provided the
  opportunity to vote for committee members.
• Each school committee shall have the opportunity
  to elect at least one member to the District
  English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC).
• May include other parents, staff and community
  members

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Training

• PVUSD provides all elected ELAC members with
• Training and material
• Training planned in collaboration with ELAC
  members

• PVUSD Training for ELAC members occurs in October

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Characteristics of an Effective ELAC

• Has clear understanding of ELAC purpose and
  functions.
• Meets on a regular basis.
• Plans ahead.
• Communicates with principal, staff, SSC and
  school community.
• Creates and files all agendas, minutes, sign in
  sheets
• Bylaws may be established (not mandatory)

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Results of an effective ELAC

• It is a place for receiving training.
• It is a place for receiving information on
  programs and their effectiveness.
• It is a place for parents to participate.
• It is a place to become aware of student academic
  progress.
• It a place to ask key questions regarding
  education themes and issues.
• It is a place to exercise leadership before the
  principal, school staff and students.
• DELAC/ELAC Trainer of Trainers Manual, San Diego
  County Office of Education, 2005

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ELAC Members Duties

• Attend District ELAC Membership Training
• Elected ELAC members vote to recommend how ELAC
  will function at their site.
• Attend all ELAC school meetings
• Elect a parent representative and alternate to
  the District English Learner Advisory Committee
  (DELAC).
• Reflect on information given and participate in
  discussion
• Provide advice and assistance on the ELAC tasks
• Participate in a democratic process
• Represent the EL community at your site, not only
  your child
• Follow the schools ELAC bylaws (if established)
  when conducting meetings and carrying out other
  responsibilities.
• Send and receive information to/from DELAC.
• Participate in training provided by the school
  and the District.

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Elections

• Receive nominations
• Nominations are accepted
• Vote for ELAC Members
• The newly elected ELAC committee votes for DELAC
  rep. and alternate(s)

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For more information
At the district office Elena Fajardo- Director,
Department of Services for English Learners,
786-2400 Ruby Vásquez- Parent Education Trainer,
786-2100 Ext. 2614
At your school Contact your site
principal OR ELS- English Learner Specialist
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Closure

• Unity creates power, and by working together,
  parents and educators, we can ensure a quality
  learning environment for our English learners..

Thank you for your participation