1. As a parent, what are some signs that your child might be having problems in reading? Communication from the school: ● Grades- (Parent Vue) ● Progress Reports from Teachers SIgns your child might display: ● Doesn’t like to read ● Has difficulty reading aloud ● Trouble with words (skips, mispronounces, substitution) ● Fluency but lacks comprehension

2. What are some things you can do with your child at home to help them improve their reading? Five Elements of Reading Instruction: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/whatdoes-research-tell-us-about-teaching-reading-english-language-learners

1. Phonemic Awareness: Listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of sound that can differentiate meaning. Separating the spoken word "cat" into three distinct phonemes, /k/, /æ/, and /t/ 2. Phonics: involves the relationship between sounds and written symbols. 3. Fluency: is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. 4. Vocabulary: is the knowledge of words and word meanings 5. Comprehension: is the understanding and interpretation of what is read ● Read at home with them (can be books in the student’s native language) ● Communicate with the school and your child’s teacher. You are your child’s first advocate.

● Many school districts provide parent resources on the district and/or school websites Example: Deer Valley

3. If a student with limited English proficiency is having difficulty performing at his grade level in classes that require reading and writing, what resources are available within the school to help the student? ● This depends on the resources available. This can differ from district to district and even school to school. Some districts have support staff such as Reading Specialists or Language Acquisition Specialists. ● Tier II and Tier III intervention. This could be implemented in different ways. These types of interventions require consistent progress monitoring and flexible grouping. An example of a Tier II intervention: Walk to Read Groups.

4. In such a case, what is the school required to do? Do different school districts have different requirements? What if the school is a private or charter school? http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/ Washington Unified School District Structured English Immersion Program - The Structured English Immersion Program means an intensive English language program for students not yet proficient in English. Classroom instruction focuses on English language acquisition in the areas of reading, grammar, oral English and conversation, writing and vocabulary. All classroom instruction is in English designed to accelerate the learning of the English language. Although teachers may use a minimal amount of the child's native language when

necessary, no subject matter shall be taught in any language other than English, and children in this program learn to read and write solely in English. Mainstream Classroom - The English language learner is placed in a Mainstream Classroom with an Individual Language Learning Plan (ILLP) written to detail the manner by which the student receives English language instruction in reading, grammar, oral English and conversation, writing and vocabulary. All classroom instruction is in English designed to accelerate the learning of the English language. Although teachers may use a minimal amount of the child's native language when necessary, no subject matter shall be taught in any language other than English, and children in this program learn to read and write solely in English. Deer Valley Unified School District ELD Classroom The ELD model is designed to teach English proficiency utilizing the Arizona State Standards and English Proficiency (ELP) Standards, specific methods, strategies, as well as our state's Grammar Scope and Sequence. Students are taught Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) that incorporates 4 hour of specific English instruction in reading, writing, grammar, oral conversation and vocabulary.. Mainstream Classroom Schools with a lower ELL population may provide instruction through the development of the Individual Language Learner Plan (ILLP). The ILLP serves as a written plan in the mainstream classroom that specifies what happens instructionally for the English language learner. The use of English Language Proficiency Standards and performance indicators will be used for the instruction of ELLs on the ILLP.