Monthly Standards Update -- 6th Issue
In March 2021, the North Carolina State Board of Education unanimously approved the 2020 ELD Standard Course of Study (SCOS) for implementation in the 2022-2023 school year. This approval marked the start of the Installation Phase where the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team prepares for initial implementation of the ELD SCOS through planning PSU professional development, support, and resource development.
In an effort to keep stakeholders informed during the Installation Phase, the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team provides monthly standards updates that contain the latest announcements and current news regarding the ELD SCOS. These updates are sent every first Tuesday of the month.
 |
|
2020 ELD SCOS Implementation
January 12th Session
In an effort to keep EL Coordinators informed about implementation of the 2020 ELD SCOS, the NCDPI ESL/Title III has invited your EL Coordinators to the Winter Coordinators Meeting on January 12, 2022.
This is an opportunity for EL Coordinators to learn more about the major revisions to the SCOS, the ELD Standards Resources Hub, and spring implementation PD, which may inform district and/or school implementation of the English learner program, professional development, and/or family engagement.
A recording of this meeting will be available for all stakeholders later this month.
|
NC ELD
Standards Resource Hub
The NCDPI ESL/Title III Team has created the NC ELD Standards Resource Hub. This repository will house all the resources for supporting school administrators, all teachers of English learners, and EL families/caregivers during the implementation of the adopted Standard Course of Study. The range of resources offers users an opportunity to determine their own specific needs and find materials that suit them.
*NOW AVAILABLE*
- a NC-Specific ELD Standards Framework Document
- a Glossary defining acronyms and terms related to the NC ELD Standard Course of Study and the NCDPI ESL/Title III Program
*COMING SOON*
- a Crosswalk illustrating the variance between the 2012 NC ELD Standard Course of Study and the adopted 2020 NC ELD Standard Course of Study
- an Unpacking Document with clarifications and explanations for the NC ELD Standards, Key Language Uses, and Language Expectations
- a Mapping Document connecting the NC ELD Standard Course of Study to other content areas' Standard Course of Study
- Parent/Caregiver Resources to assist caregivers in supporting their students' learning outside of school
The ELD Standards Resource Hub has been designed in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and can be accessed with or without a Canvas account.
To access the Resource Hub, please use the short URL bit.ly/ELDStandardsHub or the direct link https://ncdpi.instructure.com/courses/6424
|
Save-The-Date for Your PSU's Implementation PD!
From March 21-April 8, 2022, the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team will provide professional development on implementation of the NC ELD Standard Course of Study and share the resources housed in the NC ELD Standards Resource Hub. Professional development will be provided virtually and will be differentiated based on current EL counts. To determine your PSU’s assigned dates, use the guidance below to save-the-date:
Under 50 ELs: March 21 or March 23
50-100 ELs: March 25 or March 28
100 - 499 ELs: March 29 or March 30
500+ ELs: April 1
*Note: While the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team encourages PSUs to attend PD on the date(s) that fit their PSU's profiles, we understand that PSUs may need to select date(s) outside of these recommendations due to their teams' availability.
In preparation for this PD, the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team invites PSUs to identify team members to attend. The NCDPI ESL/Title III strongly recommends each PSU implementation team be comprised of the following stakeholders:
- 1 EL Coordinator
- 1 Instructional Coach
- 1 Content Teacher
- 1 ESL Teacher
- 1 Administrator
- 1 Parent Liaison
The NCDPI ESL/Title III Team strongly suggests PSU Teams notify their district or school leadership of those who plan to attend. Sessions will be virtual and scheduled with a morning session from 9:00 - 11:00 am and an afternoon session from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Registration links to come!
ELD Coffee Chats
The WIDA ELD Standards are the NC State Board of Education Adopted Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for students identified as English Learner students (ELs) in the state. There is a lot to learn and explore in the 2020 edition, so the NCDPI EL Support Team will be facilitating Coffee Chats! These interactive sessions are designed to support educators as they work their way through WIDA’s six-module eLearning course entitled, The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach (available in the WIDA Secure Portal).
The Coffee Chat sessions are designed to help educators synthesize the module materials to be used in their own educational environment through discussion, activities and support as they learn to:
- Connect current knowledge and practices to the 2020 WIDA ELD Standards Framework
- Integrate student assets into content learning
- Make content connections to the Key Language Uses
- Identify Language Expectations
- Find opportunities to make language visible
- Use the WIDA Proficiency Level Descriptors
Educators who missed any of the sessions are encouraged to view any of the video recordings and explore the shared resources on the ELD Standards Based Resource page of the Hub.
|
