ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages

English:
The ESOL program of Gadsden County Public Schools offers numerous opportunities to support English language learners (ELL) in acquiring English and achieving academic success. The program's goals are to provide educational programs that are equivalent in scope and sequence to those for non-ELL students. These programs offer resources to help ELL students enhance their educational experience. Teachers, parents, and administrators are given opportunities to learn new strategies to increase these students’ success in the learning process. The District's mission, "Putting Children First," serves as a driving force for the ESOL Program.

Spanish:
El programa ESOL de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Gadsden ofrece numerosas oportunidades para apoyar a los estudiantes de inglés (ELL) en la adquisición del idioma inglés y en el logro del éxito académico. Los objetivos del programa son proporcionar programas educativos equivalentes en alcance y secuencia a los de los estudiantes que no son ELL. Estos programas ofrecen recursos para ayudar a los estudiantes ELL a mejorar su experiencia educativa. Los maestros, padres y administradores tienen la oportunidad de aprender nuevas estrategias para aumentar el éxito de estos estudiantes en el proceso de aprendizaje. La misión del Distrito, "Poner a los Niños Primero", sirve como fuerza impulsora del Programa ESOL.

Home Language Survey

The Home Language Survey must be included in the school registration packet. This document should always be part of registration.

Screening Criteria

A student should be referred to our ESOL office for screening if the answer is “Yes” to any of the following:

Is a language other than English used in the home?
Did the student have a first language other than English?
Does the student most frequently speak a language other than English?

Submitting Home Language Surveys

To ensure students are screened, completed surveys must be submitted to the ESOL office once the staff has reviewed for qualifying responses.

Home Language Surveys can be submitted in the following ways:

District mail at Gadsden County School-ESOL Box
Emailed with an encrypted, password-protected format to: paec.gadsdenelloffice@paec.org
Faxed to (850) 627-9489

The ESOL office will review the home language surveys to determine a student's status for testing. A staff member will contact the school to arrange a date and time to test the student(s).

Important Reminder

Schools Responsibility:

Provide the Home Language Survey to all students during registration
Screen the home language survey responses for qualifying responses

⚠️ Home Language surveys are distributed to all students to qualify and ensure no students are missed to receive the ESOL support as needed.

Welcome! We’re glad you’re here.

Please send your completed Request Form to paec.gadsdenelloffice@paec.org as it is required before we can provide any requested documents.

Our team will carefully review your submission, and you can expect a response within 48 hours. Please be sure to check your junk or spam folder so you don’t miss the verification e-mail.

For your security, all documents will be sent password-protected, and the password will be shared with you over the phone.

Important Notes:

For students’ grades or transcripts, please contact the school they are transferring from.
Our office can only provide ESOL-related documents.

Thank you for your patience.
We look forward to assisting you!

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Each year, students in English learner programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English in our school and throughout our state.

With this letter is an Individual Student Report. This report provides information about test results for your child. This information is for you to review and keep.

Teachers in our school use this information to help them make decisions about instruction for your child. Teachers also use these test scores to monitor the progress your child makes toward English proficiency.

Please contact me if you have questions about the ACCESS for ELLs test. You might want to know:
- How do teachers use test results?
- What are the English goals for my child?
-
In addition to English, what else does my child learn in school?

Sincerely,

ESOL Department

Estimado padre o tutor legal:

Todos los años, los estudiantes inscritos en programas de aprendizaje de inglés reciben el examen de dominio del lenguaje—conocido como ACCESS for ELLs. El examen mide el desempeño lingüístico académico del idioma inglés de los
estudiantes que son parte de esta población en nuestra escuela y en todo el estado.

Adjunto a esta carta se incluye el Informe individual del estudiante. Este reporte brinda información acerca de los resultados del examen de su hijo/a. Esta información es para que usted la revise y la conserve.

En nuestra escuela, los maestros usan esta información para asesorarse y tomar decisiones sobre la instrucción de su hijo/a. Los maestros también usan las calificaciones del examen para monitorear el progreso de su hijo/a en el dominio
del inglés.

Favor de comunicarse conmigo si tiene preguntas acerca del examen ACCESS for ELLs. Quizá desee saber:
- ¿Cómo usan los resultados los maestros?
- ¿Cuáles son los objetivos de inglés para mi hijo/a?
- Además de inglés, ¿qué más aprende mi hijo/a en la escuela?
Atentamente,

Departamento de ESOL

Welcome to our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) page!

ESOL Forms

English Language Learners (ELL) Plan

Home Language Survey and Referral Eng & Spa Form

Notification of Placement Form – English and Spanish

Notification of Continuation of Services Form – English and Spanish

Parent/Legal Guardian Meeting Invitation Form – English and Spanish

Parent Notification of Exit from the ESOL Program Form – English and Spanish

ELL Student Plan Example

Features/Carateristicas:

Agendas by School Year

2024-2025 Parent Council Meeting

2025-2026 Parent Council Meeting

These links are meant for teachers and intructional staff to assist ELL/ESOL students.