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EL PARENT NIGHT
The Weiser School District held the third annual family EL night in November.  Many different representatives from the community were there including Treasure Valley Community College. A delicious meal of tacos, rice and beans was served and entertainment was provided under the direction of Victoria Thomas.    It was an awesome evening!

ELL- English Language Learners

Limited English proficiency (LEP) is a term in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English language, often because it is not their native language. Both LEP and English-language learner (ELL) are terms used by the Office for Civil Rights, a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Education.
In the Weiser School District there is at least one staff member at each school working with our ELL students.   Please contact the following staff members at each building if you have any questions or concerns about the program or you child.
  • Pioneer School: Francis Flores & Terry Olivo  (414-3131)
  • Park School: Socorro Sanchez, Jessica Mosley  (414-2861)
  • Weiser Middle School: Gladys Froshiesar (414-2620)
  • Weiser High School: Juana Pulido (414-2595)
The services that we provide in our school district include but are not limited to: Success for All reading programs, Read 180 instruction, Pullout ESL instruction, IDLA Biology with language foundations, and language acquisition courses.
WIDA
In Idaho, the State Department of Education has adopted to use the WIDA standards as a tool for working with Limited English Students. 
What is WIDA? WIDA draws on multiple theories and approaches in an effort to describe language use in academic contexts; this is the language that language learners must acquire and negotiate to participate successfully in school. These multiple theories and approaches form a theoretical foundation that supports the WIDA standards framework.

The standards framework consists of five components. Some of these components are expressions of a particular philosophy, while others are explicit representations of knowledge. The five components are:

  • Can Do Philosophy
  • Guiding Principles of Language Development
  • Age-appropriate Academic Language in Sociocultural Contexts
  • Performance Definitions
  • Strands of Model Performance Indicators

Families are critical stakeholders within the comprehensive system of standards and assessments of WIDA, and as such, have the right to know and understand how their child is progressing in his or her English language development.

By providing families with information about what it means to be an ELL, the WIDA standards and assessments, and how to interpret student language proficiency scores, parents will be better equipped to engage in meaningful discussions with educators about students' language instruction and progress. For educators, the series raises awareness of the types of questions parents of ELLs may have and offers opportunities to examine local practices in order to enhance communication with families of ELLs. The button below will link you to the WIDA website and the three part webinar.
WIDA Parent webinar English and Espanol
Spring Access testing results 

The ELL students in the Weiser school district were  language tested from February  thru March  2018.  This year the testing was administered on-line and the testing provided through the WIDA consortium.  The testing is called ACCESS 2.0 For ELL's and targets 4 key areas: Language, Speaking, Reading and Writing.  
Access Parent Guide Grades 1-12 English
Access Parent Guide Kinder
Access Espanol K
Access Espanol 1-12
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