ELPA 21 ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Springdale Public Schools is required by law to assess the English language acquisition of all students who have been identified as English Language Learners. The test we are required to use is the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21). This test can only be administered at school. If your child is identified as an English Language Learner and is learning remotely this semester, you will be required to bring your child to school for testing.
Your child will be testing at Walker on March 26th and March 28th. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher, principal or the district personnel listed below.
If you would like more information about the ELPA21, please visit the Arkansas Department of Education link at https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/assessment/elpa21.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carrie Bradow Director of ESL Services
Springdale Public Schools
Email: cbradow@sdale.org
Dr. Kelli Langan
Director of Assessment and Accountability
Springdale Public Schools
Email: klangan@sdale.org
March Core Value Peace
In Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he highlights one of the
major causes of arguments- poor listening skills. So many arguments are caused when we fail
to practice the habit of “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.” If we truly want
to have more peace in our relationships, we will listen to others and try to truly understand
what they are saying and how they feel before we try to get our point across. Usually, if we
take time to listen and understand, we will find out that the people we are arguing with
are more important than the argument. This is a movie clip that demonstrates how better
listening skills can eliminate arguing and lead to more peace in our relationships:
About Walker Elementary
Email: lryan@sdale.org
Website: http://walker.sdale.org/
Location: 1701 S 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA
Phone: (479)750-8874
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