English as a Second Language District Plan
Name of District: McNairy County
Number of Schools: 8
Number of Schools with ESL services: 8
Number of ELL’s: 9
Number of ELL Teachers: 2
Date: December 6, 2012
Name of Person completing this form: Lynda Walters
· All Districts must have English as a Second Language Service Plan. This plan must be in place whether or not your district currently has English Language Learners.
Service Delivery Model:
X ESL pull-out programs
ESL cluster centers to which students are transported from their zoneschools.
Resource centers/ESL laboratories
Newcomer centers
X Push in or inclusion models
Plan for Hiring Teachers working with English Learners
McNairy County Schools will take the following steps when assessing a teacher for employment to work with ELL students:
- Reading
The applicant’s college transcript will be reviewed for appropriate college level courses which require strong reading skills which may include but are not limited to literature, science, history, etc. The applicant must have earned a C or higher to be eligible for employment for ELL students.
- Writing
The applicant’s college transcript will be reviewed for appropriate college level courses which require strong writing skills which may include but are not limited to composition, literature, research, etc. The applicant must have earned a C or higher to be eligible for employment for ELL students.
- Speaking
During the interview, a designee will document incorrect grammar and syntax mistakes. Appropriate speaking fluency will also be noted.
- Listening
During the interview process, a designee will document listening mistakes as noted by inappropriate responses to questions.
McNairy County Schools will adhere to requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:
“TEACHER ENGLISH FLUENCY – Each eligible entity receiving a subgrant under section 3114 shall include in its plan a certification that all teacher in any language instruction educational program for limited English proficient child that is, or will be, funded under this are fluent in English and any other language used for instruction, including having written and oral communications skills.” [3116 (c)]
