- Anchorage School District
- Overview & Services
- Meeting the Needs of our Students
Our Mission
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The mission of our program is to ensure students learning English engage in the full array of educational programs and services offered by ASD.
The work of accomplishing this mission is outlined by the following core beliefs, which are based on current research demonstrating how students acquire academic language in school settings.
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Newcomer Instructional Needs
Students who are new to English and U.S. schools need direct Language Development instruction in order to reach the beginning English language proficiency level that provides a bridge to participation in the classroom in order to ensure that all students are provided with grade level instruction.
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Core Content Scaffolding Support
Provision of scaffolding support from each student's current level of English language proficiency to the grade level standard being taught, assessed, or practiced in the classroom is the key to ensuring long term academic success and academic language proficiency at the same level as their peers.
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Language as an Asset
The goal of services provided to students with educational experiences in other languages is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge into its application in the English-instruction classroom in order to leverage student assets instead of viewing students from a deficit perspective.
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Student Progress & Program Evaluation
Effective ELL service design is based on ongoing formative assessment and progress monitoring as well as program evaluation at the school and district level.
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In order to accomplish our mission, the ELL Program has adapted a specific range of delivery models that focus on the needs of individual students at their current stage of English language acquisition. These models include:
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English Language Development instruction for Newcomers and Beginning English learners
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Core Content Scaffolding Support
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Newcomer Secondary Course offerings
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Co-Teaching in core content courses
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Secondary Sheltered Content Transitional Course offerings
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Secondary level Newcomer Academy Classes 6-12
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Language arts, social studies, math and science courses are available to students who are new to English and U.S. schools. These courses are designed to advance students’ English language skills, meet their academic needs and allow them to earn necessary credits for graduation. The instruction is designed to provide a bridge to regular middle or high school classes. The ELL courses are taught by certificated teachers trained in these content areas.
ELL Services K-12
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We offer interventions and pre-referral services addressing the eligibility of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in ASD for special education and related services. These services are a collaborative effort between the Anchorage School District's bilingual, special education, speech and psychology programs.
Please contact the ELL staff at your home school.
If you have general questions, please call the ELL main office.(907) 742-4452.
