ENL (English as a New Language)

ENL (English as a New Language) is a monolingual language program for students whose home language is other than English and/or may speak more than language at home other than English. We use the word ENL to talk about teaching English to people who do not speak, read, write, or understand English. Usually, ENL teaching happens in an English-speaking country. Students whose home language is other than English in an English-speaking country are called Multilingual Learners (MLs) or English Language Learners (ELLs). At P4K, new entrants are screened for ENL services according to the results of the Home Language Identification Survey (HLIS) and an informal interview. Once the Language Proficiency Team (LPT) determines the child is a candidate for ENL services, the ENL teacher administers the NYSITELL. If the student qualifies for ENL services, then he/she is placed in a freestanding ENL program is to increase his/her English language proficiency in order to attain academic standards and achieve success in the classroom. P4K’s ENL teaching model has three components. The integrated teaching model is comprised of the ENL teacher pushing into the classroom by supporting the MLs/ELLs’ English language acquisition and for content-area support by collaborating with the classroom teacher and related service providers on delivery and instruction of P4K’s scope and sequence using ENL methodology and teaching strategies. For the standalone teaching model, the ENL teacher pulls out the MLs/ELLs in small groups to work on English language acquisition and students’ IEP goals. Our third component is the Title III Saturday Program: Language and Literacy, where our ML/ELL families work on English language acquisition for the home-school connection. Parents are surveyed before the program begins on what their needs are at home and school for their child. At the Saturday Academy, parents attend bilingual workshops, while their children are attending ENL class.