the esol program in the sccpss district
Students in the Savannah Public Schools come from all over the US and the world, bringing with them a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and knowledge. Because language barriers can impede the learning of students whose first language is not English, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools provide an English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Administrators, classroom teachers, ESOL teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents work together to assist ESOL students in learning a new language in a new place.
All new ELL students should be referred to the appropriate ESOL site as soon as they arrive in the District. All District schools need to deliver daily English to Speakers of Other Languages instruction (ESOL), which is consistent with state and national standards along with the needs of each student. There needs to be an emphasis on academic and content-based English language instruction that produces students literate in English.
Students whose listening, speaking, reading and writing test scores suggest a need for ESOL instruction are assigned to schools with ESOL programs. If the home school does not have an ESOL program, students should be assigned to an ESOL center and transportation is provided.
The district expects that all students who qualify for ESOL support will be enrolled at the appropriate ESOL Cluster Center or ESOL school. Godley Station is a K-8 school that only serves students who qualify for services in grades K-5. If you have a child that qualifies for services in grades 6-8, they will be referred for ESOL services at West Chatham Middle School. Parents always have the right to waive ESOL instruction if they do not wish to have their children assigned to a school out of their attendance zone. Parents will be reminded of the services their child qualifies for every year, and will have to waive services every year if they don't want their child to participate in the ESOL Pull-Out Program.
Research shows that English Language Learners who are left to "sink or swim" in regular classroom settings, without the support of an ESOL program, develop gaps in their education, most noticeably in reading comprehension.
All new ELL students should be referred to the appropriate ESOL site as soon as they arrive in the District. All District schools need to deliver daily English to Speakers of Other Languages instruction (ESOL), which is consistent with state and national standards along with the needs of each student. There needs to be an emphasis on academic and content-based English language instruction that produces students literate in English.
Students whose listening, speaking, reading and writing test scores suggest a need for ESOL instruction are assigned to schools with ESOL programs. If the home school does not have an ESOL program, students should be assigned to an ESOL center and transportation is provided.
The district expects that all students who qualify for ESOL support will be enrolled at the appropriate ESOL Cluster Center or ESOL school. Godley Station is a K-8 school that only serves students who qualify for services in grades K-5. If you have a child that qualifies for services in grades 6-8, they will be referred for ESOL services at West Chatham Middle School. Parents always have the right to waive ESOL instruction if they do not wish to have their children assigned to a school out of their attendance zone. Parents will be reminded of the services their child qualifies for every year, and will have to waive services every year if they don't want their child to participate in the ESOL Pull-Out Program.
Research shows that English Language Learners who are left to "sink or swim" in regular classroom settings, without the support of an ESOL program, develop gaps in their education, most noticeably in reading comprehension.