4.+Delivery+of+Service+(models+used,+bilingual+assistance)

=__**Schools in Worthington use a combination of the following models for delivery of service to English Language Learners:**__=


 * Pull-out**: Students receive instruction from a TESOL endorsed or certified teacher during a given class period or time.


 * Sheltered Instruction:** Students receive direction instruction in a given content or in language acquisition skills and strategies from a certified or endorsed TESOL teacher.


 * Inclusion:** Students receive instruction and support in the regular education classroom from two or more co-teachers.

=**Bilingual Educational Assistant FAQ**= 1**.** Four Bilingual Assistants work with students in all 18 schools. Three of our assistants speak Spanish and one speaks Japanese. 2. Bilingual assistants serve students based on academic need and not solely on language. 3. The classroom teacher and the ESL teacher work together to determine who will receive help from the Bilingual Assistant. 4. The classroom teacher provides them with materials and resources to assist students in making classroom progress. 5. ESL teachers may request approval for bilingual assistance for parent-teacher conferences. All requests MUST be approved by the ESL office. 6. Requests for translation of documents by bilingual assistants must be approved by the ESL Department.

= Worthington City School District Flowchart for IAT's to use as part of the RtI and referral process for ELL students.=

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