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English for Speakers of Other Languages

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Inglés Para Hablantes de Otras Idiomas

Inglés Para Hablantes de Otras Idiomas

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program provides services to English Language Learners (ELLs). 

The ESOL Department ensures that ELLs are initially identified based on their responses to the Home Language Survey and that subsequently their English language proficiency is properly assessed to determine qualification for the ESOL program. ESOL records must be submitted upon enrollment. ELLs are provided with equal access to all FLVS courses. Teachers use ESOL strategies to make courses and instruction comprehensible. All courses are delivered in English. Students are required to complete Welcome Calls, Discussion Based Assessments (DBAs) and assignments in English. Appropriate accommodations are provided to ELLs based on their ESOL Level. All students at FLVS have access to many accommodations that naturally occur in the virtual setting.

If the student is enrolled in Florida Virtual Public Schools then all ESOL services including assessment of English proficiency and records maintenance will be conducted by the Florida Virtual School ESOL Department.  If the student is enrolled in the Florida Virtual School Flex program and registering as Home Education or Local District Virtual Programs, the family must work with their district of enrollment to request any necessary English proficiency assessments. Florida Virtual School Flex does NOT provide any of these services or evaluations.

Resources 

  • Florida Consent Decree
  • Florida Statutes and State Board Rules for English Language Learners
  • FLVS Public Schools ELL Plan
  • FLVS Public Schools ESOL Parent Packet
  • Florida Virtual School Flex ESOL Parent Packet

If you have any questions about our ESOL program or services please contact the ESOL Department at [email protected].

 ESOL Department Contacts

  • Dari Deas- Director of Instruction, FLVS Full Time Public Schools
  • Rose Velez- ESOL Manager, FLVS Full Time Public Schools
  • Natalie Keime- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual Elementary School, Grades Kg-2
  • Marcela Ochacher- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual Elementary School, Grades 3-5
  • Liliana Guerra-Cannata- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual Middle School and Florida Virtual High School
  • Francia Germosen- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual School Flex, Alpha Split A-D
  • Carmen Baez- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual School Flex, Alpha Split E-L
  • Mariel Sosa- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual School Flex, Alpha Split M-Q
  • Megan Diaz- ESOL Coordinator, Florida Virtual School Flex, Alpha Split R-Z
  • Sonia Orsini- Translation Specialist, Grades K-12
  • Yudenia Arbella- Translation Specialist, Grades K-12

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