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School district previews three-year ELL plan; board questions outreach, monitoring and resources
Summary
Sarasota County Schools staff presented the district's English Language Learner (ELL/ESOL) plan for the next three years, described enrollment and monitoring procedures, parent outreach efforts and a plan for teacher supports. Board approval is planned at the next regular board meeting.
Megan Parenteau, supervisor of ELL/ESOL, presented Sarasota County Schools' three-year English language learner plan at the March 4 work session, describing enrollment procedures, instructional models, family outreach and monitoring steps the district will use before submitting the plan to the Florida Department of Education.
Why it matters: The ELL plan lays out how the district identifies, places, instructs and monitors multilingual learners across schools — including procedures that affect classroom placement, assessment accommodations and the timeline for exiting services.
Plan components and procedures Parenteau said the plan is composed of 11 sections covering identification (home language survey), placement (WIDA screener), instructional models (sheltered instruction and push-in supports), statewide assessment accommodations and monitoring procedures. She said the home language survey is now available in eight languages and that schools can use…
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