English As A New Language FAQs
English As A New Language FAQs
Why does my child receive ENL?
Why does my child receive ENL?
Upon registration, each family fills out a Home Language Survey, or HLS. This documents tells the school whether another language is spoken by the student and his/her family. Should the HLS indicate that another language is spoken, the ENL team conducts an individual interview with the child. Based on the student's responses, the ENL staff may use the NYSITELL (New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners) to determine the child's language proficiency level and whether or not they should receive ENL services.
Upon registration, each family fills out a Home Language Survey, or HLS. This documents tells the school whether another language is spoken by the student and his/her family. Should the HLS indicate that another language is spoken, the ENL team conducts an individual interview with the child. Based on the student's responses, the ENL staff may use the NYSITELL (New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners) to determine the child's language proficiency level and whether or not they should receive ENL services.
How often does my child receive ENL services?
How often does my child receive ENL services?
For grades K-8:
For grades K-8:
Students who are Entering or Emerging receive a minimum of 8360 minutes of ENL instruction a week. Students who are Transitioning or Expanding receive a minimum of 180 minutes of ENL instruction a week. Students who are Commanding receive ENL monitoring, which is the equivalent of a minimum of 90 minutes of ENL instruction a week.
Students who are Entering or Emerging receive a minimum of 8360 minutes of ENL instruction a week. Students who are Transitioning or Expanding receive a minimum of 180 minutes of ENL instruction a week. Students who are Commanding receive ENL monitoring, which is the equivalent of a minimum of 90 minutes of ENL instruction a week.
What does my child do in ENL?
What does my child do in ENL?
Students in ENL are meant to learn and practice English by means of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Depending upon the student's grade level, ENL teachers follow the same curriculum as the child's classroom or ELA teacher; these "Integrated ENL" classes simply add extra language support to these curricula. Additionally, if students are Entering or Emerging they also receive "Stand Alone ENL." These classes focus solely on language development.
Students in ENL are meant to learn and practice English by means of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Depending upon the student's grade level, ENL teachers follow the same curriculum as the child's classroom or ELA teacher; these "Integrated ENL" classes simply add extra language support to these curricula. Additionally, if students are Entering or Emerging they also receive "Stand Alone ENL." These classes focus solely on language development.
How does my child "test out" of ENL?
How does my child "test out" of ENL?
Each year, students' English proficiency is assessed using the NYSESLAT (New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test). This assessment measures student's English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This assessment is used to determine a student's English Language Proficiency Level from year to year. It is also the only way for a student to exit the ENL program.
Each year, students' English proficiency is assessed using the NYSESLAT (New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test). This assessment measures student's English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This assessment is used to determine a student's English Language Proficiency Level from year to year. It is also the only way for a student to exit the ENL program.