PARENTS
Georgia Standards of Excellence
Identification/Placement
Testing Information
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills 2.0 (GKIDS 2.0)
STAFF
Crossing of the Ways Resources
Can Do Descriptors
GENERAL INFORMATION
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a state-funded instructional program for eligible English Learners (ELs) in grades K-12 (Georgia School Law Code 1981, 20-2-156, enacted in 1985). The ESOL program is a standards based curriculum emphasizing academic and social language development. ESOL coursework is based upon the WIDA Consortium English Language Development (ELD) standards. Classroom teachers integrate the ELD standards with the Georgia Standards of Excellence to enable ELs to both communicate in English and demonstrate their academic, social and cultural proficiency. Instructional approaches, both in ESOL and general education classes, ensure that the needs of Georgia’s ELs are accommodated. To the extent practicable, it is appropriate to use the EL’s home language as a means of providing parents with school-related information.
Since 2006, Georgia has been part of the WIDA Consortium. Together with our colleague-states, we work in close collaboration with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), the Center for Applied Linguistics and MetriTech to ensure that our English Language Proficiency assessment (ACCESS for ELs) and our ESOL teaching standards remain viable and valid across administration years.
CONTACT US
DISTRICT
| DR. REGINNA GERMANO Testing, Professional Learning & Title III Coordinator (912) 283-8656, ext. 1156 reginna.germano@ware.k12.ga.us | LISA DURRENCE ESOL Facilitator (912) 283-8656 lisa.durrence@ware.k12.ga.us |
SCHOOLS
Elementary Schools
| Center Elementary School DINAH MYRICK ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2366 dinah.myrick@ware.k12.ga.us | Wacona Elementary School DINAH MYRICK ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2362 dinah.myrick@ware.k12.ga.us |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School MIRJANA OBRADOVIC ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2327 mirjana.obradovic@ware.k12.ga.us | Waresboro Elementary School ASHLYNN JORDAN ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2393 ashlynn.jordan@ware.k12.ga.us |
| Ruskin Elementary School REBEKAH GRIFFIS ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2325 rebekah.griffis@ware.k12.ga.us | Williams Heights Elementary School MIRJANA OBRADOVIC ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2399 mirjana.obradovic@ware.k12.ga.us |
Middle Schools
| Ware County Middle School ASHLYNN JORDAN ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2341 ashlynn.jordan@ware.k12.ga.us | Waycross Middle School ASHLYNN JORDAN ESOL Coordinator/Teacher (912) 287-2333 ashlynn.jordan@ware.k12.ga.us |
High School
| Ware County High School LISETH PITTMAN ESOL Coordinator (912) 287-2351 liseth.pittman@ware.k12.ga.us | Ware County High School LYDIA HARDING ESOL Teacher (912) 287-2351 lydia.harding@ware.k12.ga.us |