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English Learner Program Teachers (ELPTs)

The Office of Language and Cultural Education (OLCE) annually asks principals to nominate an English Learner Program Teacher (ELPT). The ELPT should be a teacher leader who supports school leadership in the administration of the EL program, leads professional development of teachers regarding English Language Development (ELD) and instruction for English Learners (ELs), and engages parents of ELs to participate in the education of their children.

At least 50% of the ELPT position has to be dedicated to ELPT coordination duties exclusive of teaching duties (in schools with 250+ ELs, 100% of the ELPT position has to be dedicated to ELPT coordination). ELPTs participate in quarterly training from OLCE, which includes professional development sessions/tools around high-quality instruction for English learners. They provide these opportunities during the school day to preK‑12 grade teachers who provide instruction to ELs at their school.

• Share CPS and OLCE’s Vision and Mission
• Hold a Bilingual and/or ESL Endorsement*
• Knowledge of standards (e.g., WIDA ELD, CCSS, etc.)
• Understanding of district policies and procedures for ELs
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Promote high-quality instruction for all ELs
• Advocate equity and respect for all EL cultures and languages represented in the school

• Coordinate administration of mandated State‑prescribed Screener (e.g., WIDA Screener for Kindergarten, Pre‑IPT) within 30 days of enrollment at the start of the school year and 14 days of enrollment thereafter
• Enter State‑prescribed Screener results in Aspen
• Review EL rosters and ACCESS reports to ensure ELs are appropriately placed/transitioned
• Coordinate distribution of CPS Parent Notification Letters generated from Aspen along with translated versions on the Employee Intranet
• Collaborate with special education staff to ensure ELs with IEPs are serviced appropriately and service delivery model numbers are entered accurately in SSM
• Update EL profiles in Aspen in a timely manner
• Coordinate administration of ACCESS testing within mandated time frame and submit required reports to Student Assessment (e.g., Not Tested Reasons)
• Maintain annual documentation of bilingual/ESL staff participation of two State‑mandated EL PD sessions
• Coordinate and monitor completion of required documentation for EL Program Reviews
• Assist school administration in submission of all required OLCE forms in a timely manner (e.g., EL summer program enrollment, etc.)
• Attend required ELPT trainings and disseminate information to administrators, teachers of ELs, and general program staff
• Monitor progress for Transition (T1‑T4) students, students with a parent refusals, and current ELs to ensure additional supports and interventions can be provided if needed
• Collaborate with testing coordinator regarding District assessments in which ELs participate, particularly around using appropriate EL testing accommodations

• Work with administration to support all teachers of ELs; supports may include but are not limited to participation on the school ILT representing ELs, collaboration with classroom teachers, TCT, core departments, etc., regarding curriculum/instructional supports and differentiation
• Assist with developing and creating standard‑based (CCSS & WIDA) unit/lesson plans
• Review and collaborate in the selection of Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) interventions for ELs
• Support teachers with differentiating EL instruction and assessments
• Collaborate with bilingual/ESL teachers in aligning instruction with CCSS and WIDA ELD
• Share current research and best practices around EL instruction with faculty

• Participate on the school ILT representing ELs
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, TCT, core departments, etc., regarding curriculum/instructional supports and differentiation
• Assist with developing and creating standard‑based unit/lesson plans
• Review and collaborate in selection of MTSS interventions for ELs

• Provide EL placement recommendations to the principal
• Support family engagement and parent engagement efforts at the school to be fully inclusive of…