The Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) is the state test to evaluate English proficiency. There are four parts: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. This test is being administered to all English Learners, February 5 - March 30, 2018.
More information on the OELPA can be found here: Ohio Department of Education OELPA
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Parents and Students,
Welcome to the new school year! I'm excited for this new beginning and I'm looking forward to seeing the success our English Learners will achieve. There are great new additions to our EL curriculum that we will be using this year:
With parent and teacher support and our students' focus and dedication, our ELs will make great strides! Please feel free to contact me anytime if there is anything more I can do to help. My phone number is 330-753-1084 ext. 25325. Wishing you all the best! - Miss Nemer The Spring 2017 Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) test results are in! The student reports will be available on June 9th and sent home after.
These scores help us better understand your child's English proficiency. If an English learner received a composite score of "proficient," this means that the student has met the exit criteria. Pages 15-20 of the Understanding OELPA Results Spring 2017 document will help to understand what the scores mean. The ESL Program at Barberton City Schools held their 3rd Annual Cultural Festival on Thursday, April 27th. This district-wide event led by ESL Teacher, Randa Nemer, brought together English Learners, their families, teachers, native-English speaking students, and community members to celebrate cultural diversity at Barberton City Schools. Guests enjoyed activities and a variety of different foods that families brought to represent their countries. Friendships made from previous cultural festivals were rekindled and new bonds were also made.
The highlight of the event were the speakers who shared emotional stories about their journeys immigrating to America. It was especially significant for the ESL Teacher because her father, Manuel Nemer, an immigrant from Lebanon, shared his inspiring story about growing up in Lebanon and attending a German boarding school there. Manuel genuinely spoke to the students and explained how difficult it was like for him coming to America with $6 that his mother had given to him, something that he cherished forever. Manuel said, “The first day I got to the United States, the next day I went to work.” He used to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, for $20 each week until he earned enough money to send his first $500 to his beloved mother. He has been working for 47 years and still works 10-12 hours every day. His heartfelt story moved all of the guests and he spoke directly to the students by encouraging them that great things can happen, like they did for him, by working hard and being blessed to have the opportunity of being in America. He said, “Here we have so much help now, but back in those days we didn’t have any of that. It pays to work hard, have good ethics, honesty, and good will.” Sixth grade students, Amir Halilovic from Bosnia and Noe Guerrero from Mexico, also shared their stories and experiences from their native countries and how they started their lives in America. The students explained how their teachers helped them succeed with learning English and how Barberton City Schools are preparing them for their future, especially through the STEM program. The event was a testimony of how valuable English Learners and their families are to the Barberton community and how the schools are helping the students succeed. Save the date for our 3rd annual Cultural Festival at Barberton High School! All are welcome to attend. This event will bring together students, families, teachers, members from the school and community to celebrate the different cultures represented in Barberton. We will have fun activities, food, and stories will be shared from immigrants who came to start a new life and achieve the American Dream.
When: Thursday, April 27, 2017 Time: 6:00-8:00 Where: Barberton High School Library/Media Center We look forward to celebrating with you! OELPA Testing will be February 6th thru March 31st, 2017.
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