Good Morning!

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Good Morning!

• Judy Reynolds, ELL Teacher
• judithr_at_norman.k12.ok.us
• Alcott Middle School/Irving Middle School
• AMS ELL Coordinator
• Vicki Marvel

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Judys Daily Schedule

• 1st hr. 6th grade
• 2nd hr. 8th grade
• 3rd hr. Writing advisory
• 4th hr. 7th grade
• 5th hr. lunch/travel
• 6th hr. Plan
• 7th hr. 6th grade IMS
• 8th hr. 7th grade IMS

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ELL Assessment and Grading

• The yellow sheet and beyond

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ELL Assessment

• Access Testgiven each spring
• group and individual test administration
• Tests English in the content areas
• Scores range from 1-6
• Oklahoma English proficiency level is a
  comprehensive score of 5 and a 4.5 on the
  literacy subscore
• W-apt Placement testindividually administered
  within 10 days of enrollment if we do not have
  Access data

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Web Resources

• Access test interpretive guide http//wida.us/stan
  dards/CAN_DOs/
• sheet

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Alternative Grading System

• A student may be placed on the alternative
  grading system if his/her English proficiency
  diminishes the students ability to earn
  traditional grades.

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Alternative Grading System

• Alternative Grading is based on
• ELL assessment results
• a score of less than 4 on the Access test or
  W-apt placement test
• Recommendation of the Intervention Team

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Alternative Grading System

• S student is progressing
• N/A Limited English prevents academic
  communication in class
• U- Student is not attempting to complete work

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Alternative Grading System

• Alternative grades will apply to daily, nine
  week, and semester grading
• When assigning a U, a teacher will be asked to
  meet with the intervention team

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Alternative Grading System

• Parents of high school students will receive
  information concerning the impact of
  nontraditional grades on college entry.

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Receiving Traditional Grades

• Traditional Grades will be given
• At level four and above on the ACCESS test
• or
• As determined by the intervention team

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ELL Procedures at Alcott 2011-12

• At the beginning of the year or quarter, teachers
  will receive information about their ELL students
  including test scores, CRT information, and
  whether alternative grades are an option.
• Several weeks before the end of each quarter,
  teachers with ELL students will get an email from
  the ELL teacher asking how they want to grade
  their students that quarter
• The ELL teacher will record each teachers
  decision and keep the record in the students
  files
• The ELL teacher will compile a list of teachers
  decisions and distribute to each grade level to
  remind teachers
• Teachers will assign these grades to their ELL
  students
• The ELL teacher will review ELL students grades
  for accuracy
• Grades will be changed if there are discrepancies

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Infinite Campus Alternative Grades

• http//www.norman.k12.ok.us/
• SU GRADES FOR ELL STUDENTS
• 1. In the Index under the Instruction Module
  click on the Grading By Student tool
• 2. Select the correct student from the drop down
  menu
• 3. In the Semester Grade box select from the pull
  down menu either a S or U or N/A
• 4. Click Save
• https//campus.norman.k12.ok.us/campus/norman.jsp

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