Lissette Laboy, ESL School District Coordinator Grades K-12

Bilingual/English As A Second Language (ESL) – 345-7010

The goal of the Roosevelt School District’s ESL Program is to develop English language proficiency and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) in English language learners so that they can function independently in the mainstream classroom setting. To this end, program instruction is conducted in English. A standards-based curriculum is used for all English language learners (ELLs).

Identification and Placement: The District identifies and places the students
using the following procedures.
a. Screening procedures, entry/exit criteria

• Students coming from outside of the United States
• If the home language survey indicates that the student’s first

Language is other than English, speaks a language other than English or a language other than English is spoken in the home, the   student is administered the LAB-R test and a bilingual interview.

• Students coming from another state
• If the home language survey indicates that the student’s first

Language is other than English, speaks a language other than English or a language other than English is spoken in the home, The Roosevelt school district communicates with the previous school to get information data, school records and tests scores to see if the student needs ESL services. 

• If the previous school does not have any information on this student then the RSD will administer the LAB-R test and a bilingual interview.
• Students coming from New York  State
• If the home language survey indicates that the student’s first

Language is other than English, speaks a language other than English or a language other than English is spoken in the home, The Roosevelt School District communicates with the previous school to get the NYSESLAT score to see if the student needs ESL services. 

Instructional Program:

Program Description: The District’s English As a Second Language program in which the medium of all instruction, subject matter, and other is English, even though the native language is used occasionally to clarify concepts.

Planned instruction/standards:

ESL program in the RSD follows the NYS ESL standards, Part 154 and Title III Regulations. It is designed to enable English Language Learners to improve their level of language acquisition and become English proficient. It is also designed to attain access mainstream curriculum and to achieve their personal best in the school setting as well as becoming responsible citizens in the local, national, and worldwide community. Learners can best meet this goal through a standards based curriculum which integrates a Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) and Sheltered Instruction
Observation Protocol (SIOP) approach. Furthermore, learning strategies infused into this program enable students to become lifelong learners. Language learning through meaningful context in an academic setting improves the education and language acquisition of the ELL. ESL Standards for Pre-K12 Students and the state standards provide the academic framework for the instruction.
Learners receive direct instruction using realia, vocabulary, concrete based materials, background instruction, graphic organizers, practice, and other appropriate strategies. The ESL program is flexible based on the needs of the learners in the program.

Levels of Language Acquisition and time in ESL classes:

According to the LAB-R or the NYSESLAT tests scores ESL students are identified by Beginner (L1), Intermediate (L2) or Advanced (L3)

Grades K to 8

Grades 9 to 12

Special Education Services: Special Education Services are available for ESL students with demonstrated need. The district has a structured pre-referral process for ELLs. The district continues to conduct on-going staff development in the area of ELLs and special education.

For more information, please contact Ms. Lissette Laboy at 516-345-7010