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Assessment ............................................................................................. 11  \nClassroom Placement .................................................................................................................. 11  \nReflecting on School Practices – Resources for EAL Coordinators and Administrators......................... 12  \nClassroom Teachers – Tips for a Smooth and Welcoming First Day of School ................................... 13  \nGathering Classroom Data ........................................................................................................... 13  \nOrganizing Programming – Characteristics of Learners by Level of English Language Proficiency ...... 13  \nAppendix A: English as an Additional Language Benchmarks 2.0................................. 16  \nEAL Benchmarks 2.0 ..................................................................................................................... 16  \nWho is most responsible for completion? ....................................................................................... 17  \nEvidence ...................................................................................................................................... 17  \nEnglish Language Proficiency Levels ............................................................................................... 17  \nAppendix B: EAL Program Coding........................................................................................... 18  \nAlberta Education EAL Program Coding: ....................................................................................... 18  \nAppendix C: K-9 Reporting ....................................................................................................... 19  \nReal-time Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 19  \nReport Cards ................................................................................................................................ 19  \nAppendix D: External Agencies, Translation and Interpretive Services ........................ 20  \nCalgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) .................................................................................. 20  \nRocky View Immigrant Services ...................................................................................................... 20  \nMCIS Language Solutions.............................................................................................................. 20  \nAppendix E: Resources ............................................................................................................... 21  \nFor Schools .................................................................................................................................. 21  \nAppendix F: Clarification of Acronyms 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