ELL Parent Information ELL staff provides information and services regarding enrollment, attendance, and school district expectations for “new to the district” ELLs and their families. A Welcome booklet was developed by the department which provides students and their families with important information regarding graduation requirements and courses the students are required to complete. ELL staff work closely with parents, principals, school counselors, and school registrars to facilitate a smooth transition into our schools. Introductory Information for parents This Welcome Booklet addresses questions ELL newcomers may have about middle school classes for English Language Learners (ELLs). MS Program Guide-Welcome booklet EnglishMS Program Guide – BienvenidoHS Program guide – Welcome BookletHS Program Guide – Bienvenido WCSD ELL Brochure in EnglishWCSD ELL Brochure in Spanish Home Language SurveyHome Language Survey (description for handbook) HS Course DescriptionsMS TextbooksHS Textbooks
Parent & Afterschool Resources Home › Parent & Afterschool Resources Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading or to encourage your teen to write? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school. Parent & Afterschool Resources by Grades Activities & Projects
Considering Your Child's Need for Assistive Technology By: G. Bowser and P. Reed (2000) The 1997 revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) included many new requirements for school districts. One of those new requirements is the group of "special factors" which each IEP team must consider. Assistive technology for children With learning disabilities Assistive technology is defined in IDEA as follows: §300.5 Assistive technology device. As used in this part, Assistive technology device means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1401(1)) Students with learning disabilities most often have difficulty with functional capabilities such as writing, reading, studying, listening, accessing the curriculum and organizing. For more information on universal design, you can go to A historical perspective
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