English as Second Language
Manheim Central provides a quality educational program with appropriately planned instruction for all identified Limited English Proficient students whose dominant language is not English in order to gain language proficiency and achieve academic success.
State regulation, 22 Pa. Code §4.26, declares:
Every school district shall provide a program for each student whose dominant language is not English for the purpose of facilitating the student's achievement of English proficiency and the academic standards under § 4.12 (relating to academic standards). Programs under this section shall include appropriate bilingual-bicultural or English as a second language (ESL) instruction.
As used here, the term "program" refers to:
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Planned English language development instruction by a qualified ESL/Bilingual Education teacher, and
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Adaptations/modifications in the delivery of content instruction and assessments by all teachers based on students' language proficiency levels and the Pennsylvania English Language Development Standards (PA ELDS) Framework for ELs as well as the Pennsylvania academic standards.
The K-12 English Language Development (ELD) Program of the Manheim Central School District provides instruction to Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in the language skills needed to achieve academic success in content area classes and in daily life. Students eligible for the program...
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Learned a language other than English as their first language.
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Come from a home where a language other than English is spoken.
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Speak with family and peers in a language other than English.
To meet this goal, the language instruction addresses the PA Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, the PA Common Core Standards, and the PA English Language Development Standards (PA ELDS) for English learners.
ESL Contacts
EDL Facilitator for Grades 9-12
Manheim Central High School
Laura Ortiz
Phone: (717) 664-8494
Email: ortizl@manheimcentral.org
EDL Facilitators for Grades 5-8
Manheim Central Middle School
Maureen Vogel
Phone: (717) 664-1772
Email: VogelM@manheimcentral.org
Carolyn Amodio-Busque
Phone: (717) 664-8953
Email: amodiobusquec@manheimcentral.org
ESL Teacher for Grades K-4
Doe Run Elementary School
Krista Grimm
Phone: (717) 665-8842
Email: GrimmK@manheimcentral.org
Baron Elementary School
Carolyn Amodio-Busque
Phone: (717) 664-8953
Email: amodiobusquec@manheimcentral.org