• English Learners

    Washington School District provides English as a Second Language (EL) instruction to students in K – 12th grade that qualify for services. English as a Second Language instruction is an integral part of the student's curriculum. The address is: 801 E. Wheeling St, Washington, PA 15301.

    English - Local Level Complaint Process, Spanish - Local Level Complaint Process

    Title III

    PA ESSA.

    Important Acronyms / Initialisms

    • ELL: English language learner (student)
    • ESOL: English to Speakers of Other Languages
    • AMAO: Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
    • WIDA: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
    • ACCESS for ELLs: Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners Annual assessment of ELLs
    • ICY: Immigrant Children and Youth
    • ELPS: English Language Proficiency Standards
    • LEP: Limited English Proficient (student)

    Performance Definitions

    Entering

    • Pictorial or graphic representation of the language of the content areas
    • Words, phrases or chunks of language when presented with one-step commands, directions, WH-, choice or yes/no questions, or statements with sensory, graphic, or interactive support

    Beginning

    • General language related to the content areas
    • Phrases or short sentences
    • Oral or written language with phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that often impede the meaning of the communication when presented with one to multiple-step commands, directions, questions, or a series of statements with sensory, graphic or interactive support

    Developing

    • General and some specific language of the content areas
    • Expanded sentences in oral interaction or written paragraphs
    • Oral or written language with phonological, syntactic or semantic errors that may impede the communication, but retain much of its meaning, when presented with oral or written, narrative or expository descriptions with sensory, graphic or interactive support

    Expanding

    • Specific and some technical language of the content areas
    • A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in oral discourse or multiple, related sentences or paragraphs
    • Oral or written language with minimal phonological, syntactic or semantic errors that do not impede the overall meaning of the communication when presented with oral or written connected discourse with sensory, graphic or interactive support

    Reaching

    • Specialized or technical language reflective of the content areas at grade level
    • A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral or written discourse as required by the specific grade level.
    • Oral or written communication in English comparable to proficient English peers