Access to the ELL program is determined by a student’s score on the Washington State Language Proficiency Test (WLPT-II-Placement), upon entry into school. Students who score as Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced qualify for ELL services. ELL Centers, located in 6 of our 9 elementary schools, have teachers trained in ELL methodology who provide specialized instruction to students. In the elementary schools, both pull-out and in-class models of instruction are used. In the secondary schools, instruction is provided through ELL classes and sheltered content courses. In accordance with state law, students exit from ELL when they score as Transitional on the WLPT-II.
The district also provides in-service opportunities for teachers
and evaluative information to staff and parents.
Documents
Please see the Documents link for ELL writing checklists, for use
with English learners at all different language proficiency levels,
in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. You will also find 10
quick and easy classroom tips to support instruction for English
learners in the classroom.
Shoreline is proud to have met all of our Annual Measurable
Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) from 2003 to 2007. Please see
the documents page to download our AMAO information in English or
Spanish.
Links
Here you will find links to Bilingual Resources, Community
Resources, Instruction for ELLs, Washington State-OSPI, Second
Language Acquisition, and Shoreline's ELL teachers by building.
For
additional information, contact:
Sandy Schmith, Student Services Office, 206.368.4117
Ellen Kaje, ELL Manager, 206.368.4115