๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐๐ฌ) ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐กt at ๐ญ๐ก๐ Linden High School ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. According to ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ, the event aimed to equip parents and guardians with the knowledge they need to confidently navigate the upcoming ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Learners) assessment and understand its critical role in supporting their childrenโs academic growth.
The one-hour presentation, led by ESL Coach Harjot Kaur and Stephanie Ross, Elementary Supervisor of ESL/Bilingual and World Languages, provided attendees with comprehensive insights into the testing process and its benefits for student success.
๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ
During the workshop, district leaders shared a detailed overview of the ACCESS for ELLs assessment, which evaluates English language proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Parents had the opportunity to ask essential questions, such as:
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ?
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ?
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ?
โParents gained valuable insights into how the district uses ACCESS results to monitor student progress and make informed decisions about their education,โ said Ross.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ
Attendees also had the chance to connect with key members of the ML executive team, including Orelien, Ross, and Tania Miguelez, Secondary Supervisor of ESL/Bilingual and World Languages. Adding to the meaningful engagement, parents met ESL Coaches Harjot Kaur and Magady Valere, who shared practical strategies to support Multilingual Learners at home and school.
The sessionโs value was further enhanced by the presence of ESL and World Language teachers, including Anna Pelesz (School No. 6), Kevin Ross (School No. 4), Mijieanne Etienne (School No. 9), and Anna Zolotucha-Skiba and Daphne Alexandre (both from Linden High School). Their perspectives offered additional depth to the discussions.
To ensure the event was accessible to all attendees, Florencia Skorput-Lazur, ML Department Secretary, and Vanessa Granados, Welcome Center Secretary, provided Spanish translations, enabling Spanish-speaking families to fully engage with the information shared.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ
Parents learned how ACCESS for ELLs results serve as a vital tool for shaping their childrenโs academic success. The assessment results are used for:
๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ.
๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
โThis workshop is a testament to the power of collaboration,โ Orelien said. โWhen families and educators work together, our students can achieve remarkable success.โ
By delivering essential information, creating a space for dialogue, and connecting families with critical resources, the Department of Multilingual Learners demonstrated its commitment to ensuring every ML student thrives academically.
๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
With ACCESS testing set to begin in February, Linden Public Schools continues to empower parents as active partners in their childrenโs education. Events like the ACCESS Parent Information Night underscore the districtโs unwavering dedication to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for all Multilingual Learners.