We have a large population of International Students who require ESL =
support. We require that students have a minimum level of English =
proficiency as reflected by their SLEP score or TOEFL score before =
admission. If they fall below our level, we have University of Miami on =
site that offers language instruction at the most basic level. =20
Once the student reaches the level of proficiency, they transfer back to =
our school and are offered ESL and grade level classes. We never place =
a student down a grade level in mainstream English. Once a student is =
exited from ESL, they take grade level English. =20
Would it be possible for your school to allow the student to take grade =
10 English for audit and provide tutorial support in lieu of ESL? I =
would also suggest explaining to the family that the level of English =
may delay the estimated graduation date. =20
I hope this helps. Good Luck!=20
Melanie Johnson
Director of Academics
The Pendleton School
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Subject: Re: ESL students
I must admit that this idea seems fraught with difficulty socially.
We have put kids in the regular classes, had no grades, and provided =
extensive ESL support both during and, if we can, after the school day.
Kris Schulte
Dean of Faculty
Stuart Country Day School
1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
609-921-2330
fax 609-497-0784
kschulte@stuartschool.org
>>> "Eagen, James" <jeagen@mph.net> 9/19/2008 8:18 AM >>>
We have a boy who just moved here from China, who is in the 10th grade.
He has limited or no English skills at the moment. The upper school head
is thinking about placing the boy in the MS for English class and moving
him up to grade 10 English over time, as his English improves throughout
the year. We haven't done this before and wonder what others do in these
situations. I would appreciate your thoughts.
Best,
Jim Eagen
James Eagen
Head of Middle School
Manlius Pebble Hill School=20
5300 Jamesville Rd.
Dewitt, NY 13214
315 446 2452 x162
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