MTLSD ELL Program Statement
Our program, in accordance with Ohio Law, works to provide equal educational opportunities to students who are acquiring English as a new language, so they can attain English proficiency in order to achieve mastery of the State’s learning standards. Such instruction takes place during the regular school day.
MTES ELL Program
At Miami Trace Elementary School, our goal is for ELL students to develop fluency in English by using the Push-In/ Pull-Out Model.
Push-In provides English Language Development instruction in the student’s classroom utilizing the ELL Support Staff and the classroom teacher working alongside the Emergent English learning student. Students will receive instruction in English and have access to native language support if needed.
Pull-Out provides English Language Development instruction to the Emerging English learning student outside of the mainstream classroom for a specific block of time utilizing the ELL Support Staff. Students will receive instruction in English and have access to native language support if needed.
Identifying Potential English Language Learners
All new families to the Miami Trace School District should fill out the Language Use Survey, found at education.ohio.gov. This Language Use Survey will be kept in the student’s cumulative folder.
After determining the students as potential English Learners, MTLSD will assess these students using the Ohio English Language Proficiency Screener (OELPS).
The ELL staff will notify parents of the English Learner identification and determine if they wish for their child to receive ELL services.
Support Services
Level 1 EL
- 30 minutes in class focused instruction, 1-2 times a week (ELL Support Staff)
- 40 minutes a week, pull-out focused instruction using Lexia Language (not KG) / ELL instructional strategies skill specific
Level 2 EL
- 30 minutes in class focused instruction, 1-2 times a week (ELL Support Staff)
- 40 minutes a week, pull-out focused instruction using Lexia Language (not KG) / ELL instructional strategies with skills specific to Ohio Standards
Level 3/4 EL
- 30 minutes in class focused instruction, 1-2 times a week (ELL Support Staff)
- 20 minutes a week, pull-out focused instruction using ELL instructional strategies with skills specific to Ohio Standards
EL Exit Criteria/Procedure
An EL student will exit the MTLSD ELL Program after the student has demonstrated English proficiency using the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) and is in 3rd grade, or higher. An EL student is considered Proficient when the student has obtained any score combination of 4s and 5s across all non-exempt domains.
After an EL student has exited the MTLSD ELL Program, the student will continue to be monitored annually to monitor progress for 2 years.
Have a question about our English Learning Program?
Contact Ms. Janine Ramirez at [email protected] for questions about the MTES EL program. Contact Mrs. Priscilla Fowler at [email protected] for questions about the MTES, MTMS, and MTHS EL Program.