Welcome to the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs

I am delighted to welcome you to our website. Our website is designed to communicate with all stakeholders information about the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs. We want to provide links to resources for parents, community, principals, teachers, staff and students. The Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs shares the district’s five core beliefs. Our vision is built on the belief that ALL Children Come First and that working in collaboration with all stakeholders we will help to build a System of Great Schools.

The Language Policy of the School District mandates that English Language Learners have equitable access to educational opportunities by providing them with high quality, rigorous instruction and appropriate support services in accordance with the distinctive linguistic and socio-cultural needs of this group (adopted by the School Reform Commission on June 20, 2007).

The purpose of the program is to ensure that all ELLs attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet state academic content achievement standards as all children are expected to meet.  All of the programs offered by the School District of  Philadelphia will nurture self-pride and self-identity in each student’s linguistic and cultural heritage.

I invite you to use the links on the website to learn more about the District’s efforts to accelerate academic achievement for ELLs.  Together we will make certain that all our ELLs will achieve at high levels and are prepared for success both academically and socially.    

Sincerely,

Lucy Feria

Deputy

Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs

PA English Language Proficiency Standards

Below please find the Pennsylvania English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and PowerPoint presentation which provides further clarity of the standards. The presentation explains the following key concepts:

• the need for PA English Language Proficiency Standards
• the ELPS framework and its application to curriculum and instruction
• the levels of language proficiency and how they impact student learning
• the integration of ELPS with PA Academic Standards and the need for collaboration among ALL educators. 

PA English Language Proficiency Standards

PA English Language Proficiency Standards Presentation