English as a Second Language

at Henrico County Regional Jails

A collaboration between Henrico County Public Schools Adult Education and the Henrico Sheriff’s Office

With post-its and on laptops -

based on most-missed items from

CASAS Class Competencies.

Example:

time work do What ? start you

Managed enrollment

Avg. 40 hrs. in class

Beg. Lit. – Proficient

Most Hi. Beg. reading

Male 18-50

Honduran

Salvadoran

Mexican

Guatemalan

About 1/3 indigenous

0-14 years of school

Employed

Charges:Driving-and ID-related

Juvenile & Domestic Relations

Undocumented

Expired documents

Legal Residents

U.S. Citizens

Retention issues:

• Release

• Prison

• Deportation

• Institutional

Bilingual peer tutors

Using text to speech word

processing program, w/help of

tutor or student ≥ Hi.Int.

Instructions change daily.

Example prompt from most

missed items on CASAS Class

Competencies:

“Please sign-in with your first

initial, last name, and the time

you arrived.

Example response:

M. Rodriguez, 9:07 a.m.

Pair of current students interviews new arrivals using Oral Screening

Script, takes notes and transcribes to Word document, names and saves to

folder. Learners read paragraph aloud to class, followed by choral reading.

This is formative assessment as learners reflect on their writing progress

by viewing previous biographical intake paragraphs they wrote.

Early draft example before tutor and teacher troubleshooting:

Da new estuden name. miguel he fron es honduras have 4 .year en USA He wana learn da hingles for find better job he read espanish little bit no to much En Honduras he work in da farm now work construccion go school 5 year leave .because go work thank. u god bles u

0.1.6 Clarify or request clarification

0.2.1 Respond appropriately to common personal information questions

Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

(SL.1.A.c)

2.3.1 Interpret clock time

4.5.2 Demonstrate ability to enter information using keyboards, keypads, and other

devices

Print all upper- and lowercase letters. (L1.A.a)

Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when,

why, how). (L.1.A.k)

7.2.1 Identify and paraphrase pertinent Information Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to,

and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal

simple relationships (e.g., because). (L..6.A)

7.4.2 Take notes or write a summary or an

Outline

With guidance and support focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions

from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed. (W.1.5)

7.7.2 Demonstrate basic skills in using a computer, including using common

software applications

With guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish

writing, including in collaboration with peers. (W.1.6)

Student ≥ Hi.Int. creates Q for

class based on work/time/day

theme.

Example:

When do you get off from work?

Iterative process as learners write

and respond to Q on board,

editing each other’s writing until

all correct.

Example:

wehn you get for tha worksontine 5:30

When you get off workSometime 5:30

When do you get off from workSometimes at 5:30

When do you get off from work?I Usually get off work at 5:30 p.m.

(Round of applause for all)