English Language Learners
District 62 currently has 1,358 students in the ELL programs, representing approximately 44 languages.
District 62 has two types of programs for English Language Learners (ELLs). The Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program is designed for 20 or more students at a grade level who speak the same language. Various instructional models are used to increase second language acquisition. The Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) is a resource model in which students are part of a general education classroom, and receive support from an ELL resource teacher.
Instruction for ELL students is aligned with the WIDA standards, which reflect the social and academic dimensions of acquiring a second language.
D62 also offers Spanish as a 2nd language classes to students in grades 7 and 8.
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