EL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The Office of EL Programs and Services oversees and maintains services provided to ELs and immigrant youth in support of state and federal regulations. The main functions are to provide comprehensive registration services and ensure high quality school-based programs that assist ELs to reach proficiency in English while meeting and exceeding state content standards. Central Registration Services responds to requests for information and assesses for EL Program eligibility. Instructional Services supports educators in implementing best practice techniques for ELs. Translation Services facilitates communication with families of ELs.
CENTRAL REGISTRATION
SERVICES
Central Registration Services are located next to
Stonewall Middle School at 10100 Lomond Drive in Manassas (571.402.3800), and
at Ann Ludwig School, 14575 Potomac Branch Drive in Woodbridge (703.491.8432).
Each site provides services throughout the school year to families with English
Learners (ELs) and immigrant youth from all K–12 Division schools. Bilingual
(Spanish) staff, along with interpreters for other languages as requested,
provide assistance with school registration, assessment of EL Program eligibility,
and foreign transcript evaluation. Information on PWCS adult education
opportunities and community resources are available. Notary Publics are on
site. Central Registration documents are translated into our four major
languages.
TRANSLATION AND
INTERPRETATION SERVICES
Our Office of English Learner (EL) Programs and
Services responds to our School Division’s diverse language needs by
facilitating translation and interpretation services for all PWCS families. The
EL population currently represents 144 world languages
from 121 different countries. Bilingual services are made available by all
schools, departments, and offices on an as-needed basis, such as for
parent/teacher or student conferences. Key Division documents are translated
into our major correspondence languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu,
and Vietnamese. Access to an ever growing collection of information can be
found under the language links on the right side of pwcs.edu. For more
information on interpreting and translation services, contact Translation and
Interpretation Services at 703.791.7568 or visit translations.pwcs.edu.
K–12 EL Programs
PWCS provides a program of language instruction at
each K-12 school in supportive settings so that ELs attain proficiency in
English and meet the same challenging academic content and student achievement
standards as other students. Components of instruction include:
* Academic language
instruction to students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1–5 for
success in language arts, math, social studies, and science;
* Delivery styles to
maximize service opportunities: Co-taught, push-in, pull-out, inclusion, and
EL-Only class; and
* Support from ESL-certified teachers and content teachers knowledgeable in techniques which support English
language development (ELD).
The Office of EL Programs
and Services offers EL parent outreach to inform parents on supporting students
for academic, personal, social, and career development purposes, including ESL
classes in collaboration with Adult Education. For more information, call
703.491.8432.
For more information
on EL Programs and Services, contact Lynmara Colón, Director, at 703.791.8745
or email colonlx@pwcs.edu.