Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Wisconsin
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As of the 2007-2008 school year, Wisconsin's schools were home to more than 47,000 English language learners (ELLs), which marks a 136.6% increase from the 1997-1998 school year (NCELA, 2010). The top five languages or language groups spoken by ELLs in Wisconsin are Spanish, Hmong, German, French, and Chinese (EPE, 2009).
Wisconsin was the lead state of WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) when it was created in 2003. WIDA is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners which offers states programming for identifying and annually assessing the English language development of its English learners.
State ELL Resources
State Agency: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
ELL Website: Assessment for ELLs
Laws & Regulations
The following documents offer additional information about statewide ELL regulations:
- Wisconsin Code Chapter PI 13: LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT PUPILS
- ESEA Information Update: Initial Identification and Places of ELLs* (PDF)
ELL Identification
Guidelines are available in Initial Identification and Placement of English Language Learners.*
Home Language Survey: A sample Home Language Survey* is available on the state website.
Placement Exam: WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test
ELP Standards & Assessment
ELP Standards: WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards
ELP Assessment: WIDA-ACCESS ACCESS for ELLs
Statewide Standards-Based Assessment
Assessment: Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE)
ELL Accommodations: Assessment Accommodations Matrix
Additional Information
NCELA: Title III Information
WIDA: Statewide Contact Information
AFT-Wisconsin is a labor organization and a Wisconsin chapter of the American Federation of Teachers representing 17,000 public employees in the state of Wisconsin.
State English Language Proficiency Standards: Wisconsin
This website from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction includes information on the ACCESS test, translation accommodations, standards, and criteria for reclassification of ELL students.
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Wisconsin Education Association Council is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
Wisconsin State Parent Information Resource Centers
Through the Wisconsin State PIRC, Wisconsin parents will increase their involvement in their children's education and assist them to achieve at a higher level academically.
Wisconsin Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
WITESOL promotes excellence in English language teaching to speakers of other languages in Wisconsin.
References
Editorial Projects in Education (EPE). "Most Common Non-English Languages Spoken by ELL Youths, by State." Perspectives on a Population: English-Language Learners in American Schools (Education Week's Quality Counts 2009 Report). Pg. 13. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2009/01/08/index.html. January 2009.
Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students. Wisconsin Rate of EL Growth (1997/98-2007/08). Compiled July 2010 and retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/t3sis/state/wisconsin/data.
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