ALL RESOURCES

State Profile of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students
2008-09

Name

Summary

NJ DOE ELL Identification

NJ DOE requires annual language proficiency testing using the ACCESS for ELLs test.  ACCESS also provides a placement test (WAPT).  This placement test should be administered by a trained individual (training is available through NJDOE).

DOE Policy - Parental Notification & Services

ELL NJ DOE Entrance Letter - Translations

NJ DOE Data Collection Schedule

March 9, 2009 - Approved Test UPDATE

NJ DOE APPROVED LANGUAGE TESTS

NJ DOE requires annual testing using the ACCESS test and many districts have moved to the WAPT placement test when registering new students.  The scoring should be done by a trained individual and that training is available through NJDOE.

WIDA Website

WIDA Performance Definitions

WIDA Can Do Descriptors - General

WIDA Grade Level Can Do Descriptors - Pre K - K

WIDA Grade Level Can Do Descriptors Grades 1-2

WIDA Grade Level Can Do Descriptors Grades 3-5

WIDA Grade Level Can Do Descriptors Grades 6-8

WIDA Grade Level Can Do Descriptors Grades 9-12

NJDOE Testing Accomodations Information

ELL & Special Education

NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

NJ TESOL - is the state chapter of the national organzation (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).

English Language Learner Resources

Name

Summary

100 People Poem: Insight into the World's Diversity

Statistics about the diversity of the world's population

Background about the Lives of ELLs

Parents and Home

Motivation

Detachment: Emotional Issues to Consider

How long does it take?

Language Guide

Language Quirks

English - The Craziest Language

A Ranking of texts according to English language level

Your Dictionary

Translations

An Assortment of Tips for the Classroom Teacher

Second Language Acquisition Stages

WIDA CAN DO Descriptors

WIDA has published a table of skills/descriptions for ELL students at different stages of development.

What to expect at different stages of language development

Hunterdon Hispanos

Hunterdon Hispanos Blog

Adult ESL

Knowing your way around school

School Stats

SCHOOL FORMS

Favorite Books-Resources

ELL Links

Resource Websites

Student websites

Kids Discovery

A fun website

Smithsonian

Class Brain

Newsweek

Say Hello to the World

Scholastic News Online

Education Activity Search Engine

Name

Summary

Modifications that will help your ELL student

How To - Assessments

Synonyms

Place synonyms behind/under problematic vocabulary.

Hopi Cloze

Matching

Geo Quiz Match - Lev BEG

Geo Quiz Match - Lev INT

Multiple Choice

US History

US History ESL

Open Ended

Open Ended AJ Question

Short Answer

short answer

Poem with first letter

True - False

True False "Holes"

Name

Summary

Classroom Can-Do

Survival Lesson

Colors

School Supplies

Questions and Present Tense Statements

School Skills

Classroom Skills

Become familar with your school

Daily Schedule

Activties in School

Name

Summary

ME & Family

Can Do list

ME & Family Skills

K-1 Body

Naming Family Members

Expressing Likes/Dislikes about food

Label Body Parts

Body Chart

Body Poster for the Health Office

Clothing 1

Colors

Rooms in my home

Home - Living Room

Words to describe a student

Describe your family

Weather

Describe a student 2

Describe a student and their family

Intermediate Advanced Body 1

Intermediate Advanced Body 2

Intermediate Advanced Body 3

Intermediate-Advanced Food

Intermediate-Advanced Clothing

Food (6-12)

Health (6-12)

Me (6-12)

Me #2 (-12)

Name

Summary

Community Can-Do's

K-2 Community

Who Took the Farmer's Hat?

Naming Locations; Ask for Directions

Community #1 (6-12)

Community #2 (6-12)

Community #3 (6-12)

Name

Summary

Arithmetic Lessons

Math Arcade

Regent Exam Prep

Numbers

Number Skills

K-1 Numbers

Numbers 1-30

Become familiar with number words

Time # 1 (6-12)

Time #2 (6-12)

Numbers (6-12)

Name

Summary

Can Dos

Literacy ABCs

Gr K-4 Flashcards, Crosswords, Games, etc

Word Lookup

Grade K-2 beginning reading, alphabet and sounds

K-1 Literacy

K-1 Letter S

K-2 Letter B

Polar Bear

1-3 Short Vowel A

Alphabet

Verbs

Verbs 2

Verbs 3

Vocab Bingo

Great Expectations: more advanced

Gift of the Magi: more advanced

Rip Van Winkle: more advanced

Name

Summary

Holiday Can-Do's

K-1 Winter Holidays

Autumn

Thanksgiving

A morning in Fall

Halloween

Night Before Christmas

Around the World

Holiday (6-12)

Halloween Rebus (6-12)

Name

Summary

Colonies and the American Revolution: 1

Colonies and the American Revolution 2

American Folklore

Intermediate (6-12) A Bill Becomes Law

Hands-on activity for 2 groups to pass a bill.

Name

Summary

Fav Lit (grades 4-12)

Name

Summary

Beginning Lev (grades 5-12)

Int Level (grades 5-12)

Adv Level (grades 5-12)

Int/Adv Level Research Paper (grades 6-12)

Name

Summary