Writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for English Learners (ELs)

[Pages:22]Writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for English Learners (ELs)

About Me

?I am an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Special Education. ?My research primarily focuses on culturally responsive literacy interventions to support first and second language literacy development in ELs with high incidence disabilities. ?I am co-chair of the Illinois State Board of Education's joint subcommittee on Bilingual Special Education.

Email: sljozwi@ilstu.edu

Writing Individualized Education Plans for English Learners

?Where, in an individualized education program, do we need to address first and second language development (L1 and L2) into IEPs for ELs with disabilities?

?How can I infuse cultural sensitivity or cultural responsiveness into the assessment process?

?What can I do to support language development of students in bilingual special education programs?

Let me know if you additional questions that I can address.

Terminology

?ACCESS Language Proficiency Scores; Scale Scores ?Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) ?Stages of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) ?WIDA (no longer uses acronym definition) Standards for English Language Development & CAN DO Descriptors Please ask if I use a term or acronym that is not defined.

2016

Student Profile:Michal

? Fourth grade English Learner from Poland, diagnosed with a specific learning disability in second grade

? Has travelled back and forth between Poland and U.S. each summer for the past 4 years

? Parents speak mostly Polish; siblings are bilingual

NWEA Reading Spring Score 2015: RIT 188 (2nd grade level)

**Note: Academic Achievement assessments in English may not be valid for ELs with an ACCESS Reading Scale Score lower than 300-350.

W-APT 2013 (Fall) Scores

ACCESS 2015 Scores

Listening: 2.5

Listening: 2.0

Speaking: 2.0 Reading: 1.2 Writing: 1.0 Composite: 1.7

Speaking: 2.5 Reading: 1.5 Writing: 1.0 Composite: 2.0

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Appropriate IEP Team Members

Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)

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