ELL+Parent+Orientation

=Parent Orientation= You will go through the following steps during an ELL Parent Orientation for students entering New York City Department of Education schools for the first time. We will use the language you prefer!
 * 1) **Sign in** with the school to receive an **agenda** for the parent orientation meeting. View an example of the sign in and agenda here: [[file:Parent Orientation Blank.pdf]].
 * 2) Receive a **ELL Parent Brochure** about your rights as a parent of an English Language Learner (ELL).
 * 3) View the **Parent Orientation Informational Video**. Click on the language best for you.
 * 4) Discuss your comments and concerns.
 * 5) Complete both sides of the **Parent Survey and Parent Selection Form** in your home language.

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=Parent Orientation Video: English Language Learner (ELL) Programs in New York State= This whiteboard animation video, which runs approximately twelve minutes, describes the English Language Learner identification and assessment process and outlines in detail various available program options. It also describes the differences between English as a New Language and the various Bilingual Education program models. You may have seen this video at the orientation at your child's school. The video is currently available in Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Haitian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu with more translations to come!