Curriculum Guides for English Learners

Delivery Model for English Learners at Topeka Public Schools

The Delivery Model for ELs is to be used by all USD 501 EL building teams to determine EL student proficiencies as related to CCSS grade-level expectations. Understanding the Kansas Standards for English Learners (see below) and ELs assessment results (KELPA2) supports the EL teams efforts to identify the linguistic strengths and deficiencies of ELs in general education classrooms. Knowing this information will assist all stakeholders in determining the most appropriate EL services and levels of support for each of our EL students.

Kansas Standards for English Learners

Understanding the Standards

The Kansas Standards for English Learners are designed for use by all educators who are involved in the teaching and support of English Learners (ELs). The premise of these standards is supporting individual students to gain a level of proficiency with the English language that allows them to be highly successful in obtaining grade-level academic standards in as short of time as possible. Both social English and academic English are required to maintain mastery of the English language and of school success. When each teacher that has an English learner "takes ownership" for that student and supports them through appropriate scaffolds, highly experiential and collaborative instruction that is based on grade-level curriculum, English proficiency can be expedited for a student.

Elementary Standards	Middle School Standards	High School Standards
Kindergarten	Sixth Grade	Ninth & Tenth Grade
First Grade	Seventh Grade	Eleventh & Twelfth Grade
Second Grade	Eighth Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade

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We Support Equal opportunities

The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program or activity provided by the school district. For students, the Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 compliance coordinator compliance coordinator is the General Counsel for the district. For employment, the EEO/AA and Title VII compliance officer is the general director of human resources. Compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, KS 66611-1294, (785) 295-3000.The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) 295-3059 or by writing to 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294.

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Delivery Model for English Learners at Topeka Public Schools

Kansas Standards for English Learners