Francesco L. Fratto Director of World Languages & English as a Second Language January 04, 2013 PTA Education Committee
Why?
2008 Resources/bookrooms Within the confines of the classroom Low enrollment in post 10th grade classes Fledgling Chinese program
Technology: cassettes Unit Exams Website
2013 Spanish eBooks, new MS Italian textbooks Video-teleconferencing at HSE & HSW Overseas trips Increased enrollment post 10th grade courses 9th grade: 99% 10th grade: 93% 11th grade: 80% 12th grade: 59%
Special Education Alignment of Final Summative Assessments Mandarin Chinese: Confucius Classroom Network Grant Funding: $30,000 + Technology: digital voice recordings Award winning website: NYSAFLT Interdisciplinary: Video-teleconferencing with Math department Locally developed assessments to replace state assessments: FLACS
We value ALL of our children
Meet State and Federal requirements Growth from year to year Performance on ELA and Math assessments Percentage exiting ESL program Services
Incoming Students Screening Challenges
New Mandates: Common Core State Standards
and English Language Learners and its impact
Questions?