English Language Learners

The Springdale School District's ESL Department serves several important roles in the community. Our office is an open resource for English Learners (ELs) and their families as they are welcomed into our school district. Once identified for possible language supports, we screen students with the ELPA Dynamic Language Screener to determine the best placement and services for them and continue to assist the studentā€™s families and schools as the students work toward graduation. Our office also supports teachers and administrators as they are working with ELs in the classroom by providing ongoing professional development and curriculum support. Finally, the ESL team works diligently to connect the families of ELs with the community of Springdale.

Through the use of school liaisons, literacy classes for parents and students, after school programs, and other efforts, Springdale Public Schools has built an ambitious district-wide effort to reach our English language learners and their families. Thirty-seven percent of Springdale school teachers are English Second Language (ESL) certified, meaning those teachers are experts in second language acquisition. Our ESL department serves over 8,050 current ESL students and continues to monitor over 4,000 students that have graduated from the program.

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Support for English Learners

  1. When a family registers a child in school for the first time, the parent/guardian will be asked to fill out a home language survey (HLS).

  2. If any language other than English is identified on the home language survey, the child will be tested to check his or her language skills.

  3. Depending on the results of the test, your child will receive support to learn English. Families may opt out if the family does not want the child to receive these supports. However, they will still be required to test for language growth each year.

  4. The schools must teach all children the same math, science, and social studies and ensure that all children understand the content. Be sure to ask your school about your child's progress.

  5. Every year, your child will take a test. When they can speak, write, read, and listen in English proficiently, as well as perform academically on grade level, they will exit the program. They will no longer be considered an English learner.

  6. If your child still needs help, they will continue to receive English language development supports until they meet all of the exit criteria and reach academic English proficiency.

  7. If your child has met all the exit criteria, they will no longer receive English language development supports or take the annual language proficiency test again. Teachers will continue to check your child's progress. Continue to ask the teacher how your child is doing.

Frequently Asked Questions

(ESP) ĀæQuĆ© necesito saber?

Como padre de un estudiante que esta aprendiendo inglƩs, hay mucho que usted necesita saber, incluyendo, cƩmo:

  • Es identificado su hijo como un estudiante que esta aprendiendo inglĆ©s

  • Es ensefiado su hijo en inglĆ©s y en otras materias

  • Es evaluado su hijo en lenguaje y crecimiento acadĆ©mico

  • Se determina que su hijo es competente en inglĆ©s acadĆ©mico y pueda dejar los servicios para aprender inglĆ©s

(MAR) Ta iaikuj jela kake?

Āinwōt juon jinen ak jemen juon eo ej Katak Kajin IƱlij/Pālle, elÅĆ± men ko kwōjaikuj jeļā kaki, ekoba ewi wāwein an ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£:

  • Kile āinwōt juon eo ej katak Kajin IƱlij/Pālle

  • Katak Kajin Pālle im kilaaj in katak ko jet

  • Bōk Teej Ʊan Etale an eddōkļį»k ilo katak im kajin

  • Kate bwe en ļe im ļap an jeļā kajin IƱlij/Pālle im en driwōjļĒ«k jān service koan ro rej katak Kajin IƱlij/Pālle

(ENG) What do I need to know?

As a parent of an English learner, there is a lot you need to know, including how your child is:

  • Identified as an English learner

  • Taught English and other subjects

  • Assessed for language and academic growth

  • Determined to be proficient in academic English and move out of English learner services

(ESP) ĀæCĆ³mo sabe la escuela que mi hijo esun estudiante que estĆ” aprendiendoinglĆ©s?

Cuando usted inscribe a su hijo en la escuela, llenarĆ” una encuesta sobre el idioma enel hogar. Entonces, los estudiantes que tienen un idioma diferente al inglĆ©s son evaluados en el idioma. Si el examenmuestra que su hijo aĆŗn no domina el inglĆ©s, entonces serĆ” clasificado como un Estudiante Aprendiendo InglĆ©s. Cada estadotiene su propia manera de decidir si el estudiante es un estudiante que estĆ” aprendiendo inglĆ©s, pero todos ellos utilizanuna encuesta sobre el idioma en el hogar (HLS) y un examen del idioma inglĆ©s

(MAR) Ewi wāwein an jikuuļ eo jeļā keajiri eo nejÅ« ej juon EnglishLearner ak juon eo eaikuj katakKajin IƱlij/Pālle?

Ilo iien eo kwōj rejijtōre ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£ Ʊan jikuuļ, kwōnaaj kanne juonsurvey etan home language survey(HLS). Rijikuuļ ro me rej kōjerbal barjuon kajin ijellĒ«kwin Kajin IƱlij/Pālle rej etal wōt im teeje er ikijjien kajin. EļaƱƱe teej eo ej kwaļĒ«k bwe ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£ ejjab lukkuun jeļā KajinIƱlij/Pālle, innem naaj kile ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£ (classify) bwe ej juon Englishlearner ak juon eo ej aikuj katak Kajin IƱlij/Pālle. Kajjojo state ewōr aermake kilen ļōmņake im kālete eļaƱƱe juon rijikuuļ ej juon English Learner,bōtaab rej aolep kōjerbal juon home language survey (HLS) im juon teej inkajin IƱlij.

(ENG) How does the school know that my child is an English learner?

When all students are registered, a home language usage survey is completed. Students who speak a language other than English are then assessed for language proficiency. If the test shows that your child is not yet proficient in English, then he/she will be given supports to help them learn English. Each state has its own way of deciding whether a student is an English learner (EL), but they all use a home language usage survey (HLUS) and an English language test.

(ESP) ĀæQuĆ© tipo de apoyo recibirĆ” mihijo?

La ley establece que las escuelas deben enseƱar inglĆ©s y otras materias, como matemĆ”ticasy ciencia a los estudiantes que estĆ”n aprendiendo inglĆ©s. Esta instrucciĆ³n se llama desarrollo del idioma inglĆ©s (ELD) yayuda a los estudiantes a mejorar sus habilidades de comprensiĆ³n auditiva, expresiĆ³n oral, lectura y escritura en inglĆ©s,mientras aprenden otras materias. En Arkansas, utilizamos un programa de inmersiĆ³n en inglĆ©s que provee desarrollo del idiomainglĆ©s. Esto quiere decir que el maestro de su hijo solo usarĆ” inglĆ©s para enseƱar en todas las Ć”reas de contenido(matemĆ”ticas, ciencia, etc.) de una manera que todos los estudiantes puedan comprender y aprender. Como padre, ustedtiene derecho a preguntar en la escuela si su hijo estĆ” recibiendo este tipo de instrucciĆ³n.

(MAR) Ta kain JipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« enaajbōke?

Kakien eo ej kemlet bwe jikuuļ ko rej aikuj katakin Kajin IƱlij/Pālle im katak ko jet,ainwōt math im science, Ʊan English Learner ro ak rijikuuļ ro rej aikuj katakKajin IƱlij/Pālle. Rej ņaetan ekkatak in English language development (ELD) akkōļapļĒ«k jeļā Kajin IƱlij/Pālle, im ej jipaƱ rijikuuļ ro kōkōmĢ£anmĢ£anļĒ«k aer kapeelim jeļā Kajin IƱlij/Pālle ikijjien roƱjake, kōnono, riit, im jeje ilo aer bareinwōt katakkilaaj ko jet. Ilo Arkansas, kemij kōjerbal juon bÅ«rookraamĢ£ etan Englishimmersion, me aolep kilen katakin ko rej ilo Kajin IƱlij/Pālle, Ʊan leļĒ«k Englishlanguage development. Ej meļeļein bwe rikaki eo an ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£ enaajkōjerbal wōt IƱlij Ʊan leļĒ«k katakin ilo aolep kilaaj ko (math, science, im ko jet) ilojuon wāwein eo me aolep rijikuuļ remaroƱ meļeļe im ekkatak. Āinwōt juonmĢ£amĢ£a ak baba, ewōr amĢ£ jimĢ£we im maroƱ kajjitōk ippān jikuuļ eo eļaƱƱe ajiri eonejÅ«mĢ£ ej bōk wāwein katakin in.

(ENG) What kind of support will my child receive?

The law states that schools must teach English and other subjects, such as math and science, to English learners. This instruction is called English Language Development (ELD), and it helps students improve their English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while also learning other subjects. In Arkansas, we use an English immersion program to provide English language development. This means that your childā€™s teacher will only use English to provide instruction in all content areas (math, science, etc.) in a way that all students can understand and learn. All ELs in the state of Arkansas participate in ELD and integrated content language support to help them learn English. As a parent, you have the right to ask the school whether your child is getting this kind of instruction.

(ESP) ĀæCĆ³mo saben en la escuela cuandomi hijo es competente en inglĆ©s?

Cada aƱo, las escuelas deben evaluar a todos los estudiantes que estƔnaprendiendo inglƩs. Se determina que los estudiantes son competentes cuando pueden hablar, leer, escribir y entenderinglƩs acadƩmico a un nivel especƭfico. Cuando alcanzan el nivel competente, son reclasificados y ya no reciben servicios,aunque la escuela continuarƔ revisando su progreso.

(MAR) Ewi wāwein an jikuuļ eo jeļā Ʊāāt eoajiri eo nejÅ« elukkuun jeļā KajinIƱlij/Pālle?

Ilo kajjojo yiō, jikuuļ ko rej aikuj teeje aolep rijikuuļ ro rej English Learners/katakKajin IƱlij/Pālle. Rijikuuļ ro rej lukkuun kate er bwe ren ļe im jeļā kōnono, riit,jeje, im meļeļe Kajin IƱlij/Pālle ņaetan academic English ilo juon lābōļ/level emĢ£Åjkalikkare. Ilo iien eo rej tōpar lābōļ eo ej kalikkar aer jeļā, jikuuļ eo ej bar ukwōtjekjek ak lābōļ eo rej pād ie im rejjab bar bōk service ko, bōtaap jikuuļ eo enaajwōnmĢ£aanļĒ«k wōt im jāāke an wōnmĢ£aanļĒ«k ilo katak ko aer.

(ENG) How does the school know when my child is proficient in English?

Each year, schools must test all English learners. Students are determined to be proficient when they can speak, read, write, and understand academic English at a specific level. When they reach the proficient level, they are reclassified (exit) and no longer receive services, although the school will continue to check his/her progress for four years. If your child still needs help, they will continue to receive English language development supports until they reach academic English proficiency.

(ESP) ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si tengopreguntas?

Su mejor fuente de informaciĆ³n es la escuela desu hijo. Es posible que los maestros no sepantodo sobre cĆ³mo su hijo estĆ” aprendiendoinglĆ©s, pero pueden recomendarle alguien que sĆ­lo sepa. Tiene derecho a servicios de traducciĆ³ne interpretaciĆ³n y puede solicitarlo. Lossiguientes 4 recursos pueden guiarlo con laspreguntas que pueda tener.

(MAR) Wōn imaroƱ kōnono ippān eļaƱƱeewōr aō kajjitōk ko?

Ijo emĢ£mĢ£antata bōk meļeļe ie ej jikuuļ eo an ajirieo nejÅ«mĢ£. Rikaki ro remaroƱ jab jeļā aolep menkōn ewi wāwein an ajiri eo nejÅ«mĢ£ katak IƱlij akKajin Pālle, bōtaab remaroƱ tel eok Ʊan juon eoejeļā. Ewōr amĢ£ jimĢ£we im maroƱ Ʊan service koikijjien ukook ilo kōnono/jeje im kwomaroƱkajjitōk amĢ£ rukook. Tebōļ ak laajrak in ilaļemaroƱ jipaƱ kajiniet eok kōn kajjitōk ko emaroƱwōr ippamĢ£.

(ENG) Who can I talk with if I have questions?

Your best source of information is your child's school. Teachers may not know everything about how your child is learning English, but they can direct you to someone who does. You have the right to translation and interpretation services and can request it. The following 4 resources can help guide you with questions you may have.

Maestros de Desarrollo del Idioma InglƩs

Usted les puede preguntarā€¦

  • ĀæQuĆ© tipo de programa utiliza la escuela para enseƱaringlĆ©s?

  • ĀæCuĆ”l es el puntaje de competencia del idioma inglĆ©s mĆ”s

    ĀæCuĆ”ndo espera que salga mi hijo?

  • ĀæCĆ³mo puedo apoyar la competencia del inglĆ©s de mi hijoen casa?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo en su salĆ³n de clase paraayudarlo a desarrollar sus habilidades en el idioma inglĆ©s?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo en su salĆ³n de clase paraayudarlo a aprender otras materias?

Maestros de Clase

Usted les puede preguntarā€¦

  • ĀæCĆ³mo estĆ” progresando mi hijo en el aprendizaje del contenido?

  • ĀæCĆ³mo puedo apoyar el aprendizaje del contenido de mihijo en casa?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo para ayudarlo a desarrollar elidioma en su salĆ³n de clases?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo para ayudarlo a aprender los

    estĆ”ndares del contenido en su salĆ³n de clases?

Los directores y subdirectores administrantodos

Usted les puede preguntarā€¦

  • ĀæQuĆ© procedimientos utiliza la escuela para que losestudiantes salgan de los servicios EL? (reclasificaciĆ³n)

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo en la clase de desarrollo delidioma inglĆ©s?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibe mi hijo en sus otras clases paraayudarlo a desarrollar sus habilidades en el idioma inglĆ©s?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibirĆ” mi hijo despuĆ©s de que salga de los servicios (reclasificado)?

  • ĀæCĆ³mo puedo solicitar un traductor/intĆ©rprete?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si creo que mi hijo essuperdotado?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si creo que mi hijo tienenecesidad de servicios especiales?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si mi familia necesita ayuda para

    encontrar recursos en la comunidad?

La oficina de InglĆ©s como Segundo Idioma(ESL) de las Escuelas PĆŗblicas de Springdale

Usted les puede preguntarā€¦

  • ĀæQuĆ© procedimientos utiliza el distrito para clasificaciĆ³n y salida(reclasificaciĆ³n)?

  • ĀæQuĆ© programas tiene el distrito para apoyar el desarrollo delidioma inglĆ©s de mi hijo?

  • ĀæQuĆ© apoyo recibirĆ” mi hijo despuĆ©s de que salga de los

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar sobre el desarrollo del idioma inglĆ©sde mi hijo?

  • ĀæCĆ³mo puedo solicitar un traductor?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si creo que mi hijo es superdotado?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si creo que mi hijo tiene necesidad deservicios especiales?

  • ĀæCon quiĆ©n puedo hablar si mi familia necesita ayuda paraencontrar recursos en la comunidad?

Rikaki ro an English Language Development

KwomaroƱ kajjitōk ippāer...

  • Ta kain bÅ«rookraamĢ£ jikuuļ eo ej kōjerbal Ʊan katakin IƱlij?

    Jete score eo āliktata an ajiri eo nejū ilo kilaaj in Englishlanguage development eo an?

  • Ta score eo yiō eo ļĒ«k?

    Ƒāāt kwōj kōtmāne bwe ajiri eo nejÅ« enaaj ruwōjļĒ«k?

  • Ewi wāwein aō jipaƱ English proficiency eo an ajiri eo nejÅ«ilo kapijuknen?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekaddōkļĒ«k jeļā im kapeel ko an ilo IƱlij/Kajin Pālle?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekatak kōn kilaaj in katak ko jet?

KilajruumĢ£ Rikaki ro

KwomaroƱ kajjitōk ippāer...

  • Ej

    et an ajiri eo nejÅ« wōnmĢ£aanļĒ«k ilo content learning ak ankatak ilo kilaaj ko jet ej aikuj bōki āinwōt Math, Science, im Social Studies?

  • Jete score eo āliktata an ajiri eo nejÅ« ilokilaaj in English language development eo an?

    Ta score eoyiō eo ļĒ«k?

  • Ewi wāwein aō maroƱ jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ilo kapijuknenikijjien content learning ak an katak im jeļā kōn kilaaj ko jetan?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekaddōkļĒ«k kajin eo ej katak kake?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekatak content standards ak jekjek ko emĢ£Åj karōki Ʊan tōpariilo kilaaj ko jet an?

BÅ«rinjibōļ ro im BÅ«rinjibōļ in RijibaƱ ro

KwomaroƱ kajjitōk ippāer...

  • Ej

    et an ajiri eo nejÅ« wōnmĢ£aanļĒ«k ilo content learning ak ankatak ilo kilaaj ko jet ej aikuj bōki āinwōt Math, Science, imSocial Studies?

  • Jete score eo āliktata an ajiri eo nejÅ« ilokilaaj in English language development eo an?

    Ta score eoyiō eo ļĒ«k?

  • Ewi wāwein aō maroƱ jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ilo kapijuknenikijjien content learning ak an katak im jeļā kōn kilaaj ko jetan?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekaddōkļĒ«k kajin eo ej katak kake?

  • Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« ej bōk ilo kilajruumĢ£ eo amĢ£ Ʊan jipaƱekatak content standards ak jekjek ko emĢ£Åj karōki Ʊan tōpariilo kilaaj ko jet an?

Springdale Opiij eo an Tijtirik English as a Second Language (ESL)

KwomaroƱ kajjitōk ippāer...

  • Ta buƱten ne ko tijtirik ej kōjerbali Ʊan classification imexit (reclassification) ak Ʊe juon rijikuuļ ej diwōjļĒ«k jān ESL bÅ«rookraamĢ£ eo kōnke relukkuun kiō jeļā kajin IƱlij?

  • Ta bÅ«rookraamĢ£ ko ewōr ippān tijtirik Ʊan jipaƱ Englishlanguage development an ajiri eo nejÅ«?

    Ta jipaƱ ajiri eo nejÅ« enaaj bōk ālikin an driwōjļĒ«k jān anbōk service ko (reclassified)?

  • Wōn imaroƱ kōnono ippān kōn English languagedevelopment an ajiri eo nejÅ«?

    Eowāwein aō kajjitōke juon aō rukook?

  • Wōn imaroƱ kōnono ippān eļaƱƱe ij ļōmņak bwe ajiri eonejÅ« eļap an jeļā im ekapeel (gifted)?

  • Wōn imaroƱ kōnono ippān eļaƱƱe ij ļōmĆ±Å†ak bwe ajirieo nejÅ« ej aikuj special service ko?

  • Wōn imaroƱ kōnono ippān eļaƱƱe baamĢ£le eo aō ej aikuj jipaƱpukot im tōpar jikin jipaƱ ko (resources) ilo jukjuk in pād eo?

English Language Development Teachers

Some questions you may ask include:

  • What type of program does the school use to teach English?

  • What is my childā€™s most recent English language proficiency score? What was it last year?

  • When do you expect my child to exit?

  • How can I support my childā€™s English proficiency at home?

  • What support does my child receive in your classroom to help them develop their English language skills?

  • What support does my child receive in your classroom to help them learn about other subjects?

Classroom Teachers

Some questions you may ask include:

  • How is my child progressing with content learning? What is my childā€™s most recent English language proficiency score? What was it last year?

  • How can I support my childā€™s content learning at home?

  • What support does my child receive to help him or her develop language in your classroom?

  • What support does my child receive to help them learn content standards in your classroom?

Principals and Assistant Principals

Some questions you may ask include:

  • What procedures does the school use for exiting students from EL services? (reclassification)

  • What support does my child receive in English language development class?

  • What support does my child receive in their other classes to help them develop their English language skills?

  • What support will my child receive after they exit services (reclassified)??

  • How can! request a translator/interpreter?

  • Who can I talk with if I think my child is gifted?

  • Who can I talk with if I think my child is in need of special services?

  • Who can I talk with if my family needs help finding resources in the community?

The Springdale Public Schools English as a Second Language (ESL) Office

Some questions you may ask include:

  • What procedures cles the district use for classification and exit (reclassification)?

  • What programs coes the district have to support my child's English language development?

  • What support will my child receive after they exit services (reclassified)?

  • Who can! talk to about my childā€™s English language development?

  • How can I request a translator?

  • Who can! talk with if I think my child is gifted?

  • Who can I talk with if I think my child is in need of special services?

  • Who can I talk with if my family needs help finding resources in the community?