What is ESOL?
ESOL Information
Question: What is ESOL?
Answer: English to Speakers of Other Languages
Question: What is the purpose of this program?
Answer: The purpose of the English to Speakers of Other Languages Program is to help students who come from backgrounds where languages other than American English are spoken. The program helps these students acquire both conversational and classroom English so that they can be successful in school. We work with our students daily in reading, writing, listening, and speaking as set by the WIDA standards. WIDA is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English learners. https://wida.wisc.edu/
WIDA Standards
World-class Instructional Design and Assessment
...provide educators of English language learners (ELLs) with a curriculum and assessment planning tool for content area language objectives. The proficiency-based strands help educators determine individual ELLs' English language proficiency levels and how to appropriately challenge them in reaching the next levels. The WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards are recognized worldwide for their innovative approach to measuring academic language development in English.
English Language Proficiency Standard 1
Social and Instructional Language
English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) for Social and Instructional purposes within the school system such as… Routines and rules; School - classroom objects/supplies, personnel, procedures; Hygiene and Safety; Personal Information; Social Behavior; Self and Family
English Language Proficiency Standard 2
The Language of Language Arts
English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts, such as…Concepts about print; Comprehension strategies; Fluency strategies; Conventions and Mechanics; Figurative language; Explicit/inferential information; Story elements and Genres; Dramatic performances
English Language Proficiency Standard 3
The Language of Mathematics
English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics, such as…Patterns and relationships; Two/three dimensional shapes; Problem-solving strategies; Interpretation of data; Standard/Metric Measurement; Basic operations
English Language Proficiency Standard 4
The Language of Science
English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science, such as…Animals; Body Systems; Ecosystems; Solar System; Weather Systems; Scientific process – predicting, inquiry, recording, explaining, reporting about experiments
English Language Proficiency Standard 5
The Language of Social Studies
English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies, such as…Community - neighborhood, transportation, workers, goods/services; Landforms/Bodies of Water; Cultural Heritage; Government and Citizenship; Maps and Globes; Exploration and Colonization