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English as a Second Language Program Manual  \nIrving Campus  \n2616 N. MacArthur Blvd.  \nIrving, Texas 75062  \n972-255-1800  \nContact:  \nBurl Harris  \nESL, Immigrant, Migrant Programming [burl.harris@universalacademy.com](burl.harris@universalacademy.com)  \nCoppell Campus  \n1001 E. Sandy Lake Road  \nCoppell, Texas 75019  \n972-393-5834  \nContact:  \nShainaaz Merchant  \nESL, Immigrant, Migrant Programming  \n[shainaaz.merchant@universalacademy.com](shainaaz.merchant@universalacademy.com)  \nPurpose of this Program Manual  \nThe purpose of this manual is to provide district personnel a clear and concise reference manual, which outlines the district’s bilingual/ESL program and demonstrates its compliance with state and federal guidelines.  \nTable of Contents  \n2 ESL Program Faculty & Staff  \n3 ESL Program Goals  \n4 Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language Program Descriptions  \n5 Exceptions and Waivers  \n5 Language Proficiency and Assessment Committee (LPAC)  \n6 EL Case Management  \n6 EL Folder Maintenance  \n8 EL Identification/Testing & Classification of Students  \n8 Home Language Survey  \n9 EL Student Designations  \n10 Parent Authority & Responsibility  \n11 EL Program Reclassification and Exit  \n11 Monitoring Exited Students  \n11 EL Program Design  \n12 English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)  \n13 EL Instructional Practices  \n13 Aligned District Curriculum  \n13 Assessments: District and Teacher Created Assessments  \n14 EL Professional Development  \n14 Required EL Summer Program  \n15 EL Program Evaluation  \nAppendices  \n16 LPAC Forms Index  \n17 EL Terminology  \n20 Legal References  \nVision  \nCultivate multilingual graduates with the socio-cultural awareness to lead their local and global communities.  \nMission  \nEnsure academic success for all Emergent Bilingual students through innovative practices that elevate and  \ncultivate students’ culture, language, and identities.  \nProgram Goals  \nIt is the policy of the state that every student in the state who has a home language other than English and who is identified as an English Learner (EL) shall be provided a full opportunity to participate in a bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL) program, as required in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 29, Subchapter B.  \nTo ensure equal educational opportunity, Universal Academy shall:  \n(1) identify English language learners based on criteria established by the state;  \n(2) provide bilingual education and/or ESL programs as integral parts of the regular program;  \n(3) equip ELLs with the skills needed to succeed in the regular school program  \n(4) seek certified teaching personnel to ensure that English language learners are afforded full opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills required by the state (TEKS & ELPS); and  \n(5) assess achievement for essential knowledge and skills, to ensure accountability for English language learners and the schools that serve them.  \nThe goal of ESL programs shall be to enable English language learners to become competent in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the English language through the integrated use of second language methods. 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