FSUS ELL

Our district plan is a collaboration between Florida State University and Florida State University School/Tallahassee.

FSUS has a partnership with the Multilingual/Multicultural Education Department at FSU to assist with the implementation of the program at the student level and the teacher level. This partnership has been designed with the help of FSU Professor, Eleni Pappamihiel.

A the school level we have the following:

Two (2) resource staff members are employed who oversee the student identification, assessment, and progress monitoring of students as well as specifics of the program. These staff members are under the direction of the High School Principal.

Presently there are 12 elementary students, 12 middle school and high school students totaling 24 students receiving services in the LEP program.

Classes for teacher ESOL endorsement are held each semester on our campus. FSU staff members teach these classes. http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/timeline.htm

Teachers have been given ESOL strategy checklists to use with each of their ESOL students.

For other resources: http://fldoe.org/aala

Student and parent communication forms are presently available in the following languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Chinese.

To assist with the understanding of the program, the following acronyms are defined:
OMSLE - Office of Multicultural Student Language Education - Department of Education
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
LEP- Limited English Program
Categories
NES - Non English Speaking
LES - Limited English Speaking
FES - Fluent English Speaking ESOL Testing at FSUS (43 KB ppt) - opens a new window

Background

In 1990 a law suit was brought between the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the Farm workers' Association of Central Florida, Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches, Haitian Refugee Center, Spanish American League against Discrimination (SALAD), American Hispanic Educator's Association of Dade (AHEAD) and Haitian Educator's Association vs. Florida Board of Education.

The final outcome was in the form of the Consent Decree that has been in effect since 1990. This decree includes the use of native language support to facilitate instruction in elementary and secondary schools. This helps ensure maintenance of academic achievement while the student is learning English. http://www.firn.edu/doe/aala

In April of 2003, a Stipulation Modifying Consent Decree was approved. This modification stipulates the means by which a certified teacher may obtain ESOL subject area coverage. It also establishes training and/or educational requirements for persons holding administration and guidance counselor positions. A review begun in 2004 will be completed by July 1, 2006. http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/pdf/stipulation.pdf (The official Modification and Technical Assistance paper is available upon request).

District Plan

District Program Goal
The ultimate goal of the FSUS LEP Program is to ensure that students can communicate orally and in writing (English), and to provide our students with comprehensive and comprehensible instruction by qualified staff. Student proficiency should be commensurate with experiential and educational levels, age, and interests. This will be accomplished with the support of the ESOL program which is designed to enable these students to communicate and function successfully in their English-speaking environment.

District Plan
Each school district is required to have an LEP Plan. The 2004-2005 plan is an online document. The following sections have been addressed regarding students, programs, and staff training:

Identification
ssessment
Comprehensive Program Requirements and Student Instruction
Monitoring Procedures
Parent/Guardian/Student notification and rights
Function of the LEP Committee
Personnel Training

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FSUS has a partnership with the Multilingual/Multicultural Education Department at FSU to assist with the implementation of the program at the student level and the teacher level. This partnership has been designed with the help of FSU Professor, Eleni Pappamihiel. A the school level we have the following: Two (2) resource staff members are employed who oversee the student identification, assessment, and progress monitoring of students as well as specifics of the program. These staff members are under the direction of the High School Principal. Presently there are 12 elementary students, 12 middle school and high school students totaling 24 students receiving services in the LEP program. Classes for teacher ESOL endorsement are held each semester on our campus. FSU staff members teach these classes. http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/timeline.htm Teachers have been given ESOL strategy checklists to use with each of their ESOL students. For other resources: http://fldoe.org/aala Student and parent communication forms are presently available in the following languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Chinese. To assist with the understanding of the program, the following acronyms are defined: OMSLE - Office of Multicultural Student Language Education - Department of Education ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages LEP- Limited English Program Categories NES - Non English Speaking LES - Limited English Speaking FES - Fluent English Speaking ESOL Testing at FSUS (43 KB ppt) - opens a new window Background In 1990 a law suit was brought between the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the Farm workers' Association of Central Florida, Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches, Haitian Refugee Center, Spanish American League against Discrimination (SALAD), American Hispanic Educator's Association of Dade (AHEAD) and Haitian Educator's Association vs. Florida Board of Education. The final outcome was in the form of the Consent Decree that has been in effect since 1990. This decree includes the use of native language support to facilitate instruction in elementary and secondary schools. This helps ensure maintenance of academic achievement while the student is learning English. http://www.firn.edu/doe/aala In April of 2003, a Stipulation Modifying Consent Decree was approved. This modification stipulates the means by which a certified teacher may obtain ESOL subject area coverage. It also establishes training and/or educational requirements for persons holding administration and guidance counselor positions. A review begun in 2004 will be completed by July 1, 2006. http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/pdf/stipulation.pdf (The official Modification and Technical Assistance paper is available upon request). District Plan District Program Goal The ultimate goal of the FSUS LEP Program is to ensure that students can communicate orally and in writing (English), and to provide our students with comprehensive and comprehensible instruction by qualified staff. Student proficiency should be commensurate with experiential and educational levels, age, and interests. This will be accomplished with the support of the ESOL program which is designed to enable these students to communicate and function successfully in their English-speaking environment. District Plan Each school district is required to have an LEP Plan. The 2004-2005 plan is an online document. The following sections have been addressed regarding students, programs, and staff training: Identification ssessment Comprehensive Program Requirements and Student Instruction Monitoring Procedures Parent/Guardian/Student notification and rights Function of the LEP Committee Personnel Training