Services Provided for Administrators and Schools
As a department, we provide:
- a research-based delivery model designed by a team of elementary and secondary principals, teachers, English Learner (EL) experts and outside consultants which is re-evaluated every year
- Licensed/English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsed teachers for every English Learner (EL) school
- Elementary and Secondary English Learner (EL) coaches to support teachers and administrators who work with English Languages Learners
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) paraeducators for every English Learner (EL) school
- Dual language (English/Spanish) programs
- Middle School Newcomer Program for students who are non-English speakers and/or new to the United States
- District-wide personnel to help translate documents to Spanish and/or English
- Continuous professional development throughout the district with non-English Learner (EL) teachers throughout the district and in several buildings.
- Instructional materials which are tailored for English language learners
- Ongoing collaboration with all elementary and secondary English Learner (EL)
- Support and guidance as needed for English Learner (EL) families, students, teachers and administration
- Licensed and trained staff to administer the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessments (KELPA) required by the state for all English Learner (EL) and non-English Learner (EL) sites