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Bilingual/ESL - Goals
and Objectives |
The
goal of the bilingual education and English as a
second language is that:
I. Second language learners will perform at an exemplary
level academically.
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Students will be provided a strong TEKS based
curriculum and appropriate materials.
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Teachers will be provided sustained support
through effective staff development.
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Teachers will have assistance in gathering and
analyzing student assessment data.
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Students will be placed in the appropriate
program
II.
Program teachers will implement IISD’s
expectations to ensure the academic success of second
language learners.
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Teachers will be empowered to
establish and maintain a climate of high
expectations for all students.
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Teachers will be assisted in
developing a "toolbox" of best practices to meet
the various needs of all learners.
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Teacher will develop an awareness
of the relationship between teacher
effectiveness and student achievement.
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Teachers will ensure
implementation of best practices through
classroom observations.
Students who participate in the
bilingual
education program will:
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Demonstrate mastery of IISD’s objectives
on
grade level every year in either the primary or
second language
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Become competent in listening, speaking,
reading, and comprehending, as well as writing of
the English language.
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Demonstrate academic language growth in the
second language within 3 years of entering the
program, and Graduate from high school
Students who participate in the
English
as a second language program will:
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Become competent in the listening, speaking,
reading, and comprehending, as well as writing of
the English language through the integrated use of
second language methods
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Demonstrate academic language growth in the
second language within 3 years or entering the
program
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Demonstrate mastery of IISD’s curriculum
objectives on grade level every year in the second
language, and
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Graduate
from high school
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