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Bilingual Community Liaison
The Multicultural Education Department has a Bilingual (English-Spanish) Community Liaison. Mrs. Maria E. Ortiz is available to address any questions or concerns regarding information about related activities, events and special programs. Mrs. Maria E. Ortiz is available to speak with you between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The hotline to call is 407-343-8785
District Level ESOL Parent Leaderhip Council Meeting
All parents of ESOL students in the district are invited to participate. Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and child care will be provided. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Department at 407-870-4848.This event will take place at Partin Settlement Elementary at 6:30 p.m., located at 2434 Remington Blvd., Kissimmee, Florida 34744.
English for Speakers of Other Languages Program (ESOL) Placement
Parents complete a Home Language Survey (HLS) at the time they register their children in the district. If there is an affirmative answer to any of the HLS questions, further assessment is completed to determine eligibility for the ESOL program. Students who meet the eligibility criteria as a result of a screening process are served in the ESOL Program. An assessment model was developed for evaluating and placing all potential English Language Learner (ELL) students. The aural / oral test and the reading and writing subparts of a norm-referenced test used to determine eligibility into the program are approved by the Florida Department of Education.
English Language Learner (ELL) Committee / Members
The ELL committee is a school-based committee which deals with all matters pertaining to ELL students. The function of this committee is to make recommendations on instructional programming and any other matters that affect the ELL student’s education. The ELL committee is composed of ESOL teachers, home language teacher (if any), administrator or designee, guidance counselor, social worker, school psychologist or other educator as appropriate for the situation. The parents are invited to attend all ELL committee meetings involving their child. For more information about the ELL committee at your school, please contact the ESOL Compliance Specialist.
Parental Involvement and Parent Leadership Council
Parental involvement and participation in the English Language Learner (ELL) students’ educational programming and academic achievement shall be promoted, among other ways by establishing a Parent Leadership Council (PLC) at each school or at the district level composed in the majority of parents of ELL students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Parents of ELL students shall be provided leadership training and orientation to the district ESOL program monitoring procedures and involvement procedures available to parents of ELL students. Parents of ELL students shall be informed of the opportunity to be represented on existing school and advisory committees.
Parent Leadership Council at the School Level
A Parent Leadership Council (PLC) is established at every school that offers the ESOL program. Members of the PLC are parents / guardians of ELL students in the ESOL program, school administrators, guidance counselors, ESOL teachers, ESOL Compliance Specialists and any other school personnel. Parental involvement is critical to student and program success. Through the PLC, the ESOL Compliance Specialist will discover and direct parents’ talents and interests. Parents will be encouraged / invited to participate as volunteers, as members of the School Advisory committee and as cultural resources. Meetings are held one per semester at each individual school. For more information, please contact the ESOL Compliance Specialist at the school.
Parent Leadership Council at the District Level
A Parent Leadership Council (PLC) is established at the district level. The representatives identified by each school are parents of students in the ESOL program. The PLC meets twice a year to establish goals and enhance the school to district communication. The Multicultural Education Department facilitates and assists the council in conducting its meetings and training activities. The PLC at the district level addresses parent / guardian questions and concerns about ESOL programs at every school, gives the Multicultural Education Department input / feedback on the District LEP plan, keeps parents of ELL students informed of the latest policies and issues affecting them and allows school-based representation at meetings. For more information, please contact the Multicultural Education Department at the district.
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