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Bilingual / ell services

Department Vision:
To ensure equity for English Learners by maintaining their cultural and linguistic integrity while providing students a rigorous academic curriculum.

Department Mission:
To enhance and foster best instructional practices that will prepare and support all students to achieve academic success while acquiring a second language.

This mission is made possible by...
• Supporting the implementation of proven research-based practices that result in increased language proficiency for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• Supporting the implementation of proven research-based practices that results in increased academic proficiency as outlined in the Common Core Standards.
• Providing and supporting purposeful and meaningful professional development.
• Providing essential support to English Language students and their families.

EL PROGRAM OPTIONS
Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE)
The Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program is designed to provide native language instruction in Spanish to students who qualify for appropriate services. These services are offered in grade PreK-8 and may consist of bilingual instruction in Spanish and English or only ESL classes with language support based on the students needs as determined by the W-APT screener or ACCESS test results.

Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI)
In the Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) students are instructed in ESL classes with native language support to the extent necessary as determined by the W-APT screener or ACCESS test results.

BILINGUAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR: 
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Robert Lininger

ELL Director
Email: rlininger@whd147.org
Phone: 708-371-9575

West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 | 191 W 155th Pl. Harvey IL 60426


Hours

MON-FRI:
​8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Telephone

708-339-9500

Email

info@whd147.org
  • Home
  • About WHD 147
    • Administration
    • COVID-19 Information
    • District Information
    • District Report Card
    • FOIA
    • District Office Staff Directory
  • Board of Education
    • Board Members
    • Board Policy Manual
    • 2020-2021 Board Documents
    • 2019 - 2020 Board Documents
    • 2018 - 2019 Board Documents
    • 2017-2018 Board Documents
    • 2016-2017 Board Documents
  • Parents & Students
    • E-Learning
    • Breakfast & Lunch Menus
    • Community Events Backpack
    • Student Handbook & Calendar
  • Departments
    • Superintendent's Office >
      • Superintendent Coffee Talks
    • Business Services
    • Bilingual / ELL Services
    • Pupil and Personnel Services
    • Curriculum & Instruction
    • Human Resources
  • Schools
    • Lincoln Elementary >
      • About Lincoln
      • Lincoln Admin Corner
    • Martin Luther King Elementary >
      • About King
      • MLK Admin Corner
    • Rosa L. Parks Middle School >
      • About Parks
      • Parks Admin Corner
  • Contact
  • IAR Page