
English Language Learners
NPSD’s English Language Learner program supports students who speak other languages, are learning English, and who may have recently moved to the United States.
- Federal regulations mandate that schools assess English language learners each year in grades K-12.
- Rhode Island is a member of WIDA, a multi-state partnership that has created an English language proficiency test called: ACCESS for ELs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication State to State for English Learners).
- ACCESS for ELs is administered each year to any student who is receiving EL support and/or any ELL student who has been waived from EL programming. The ACCESS scores are used to determine the ELL students’ proficiency levels and progress in English language acquisition.
- Scores are used to drive instruction and services for the next school year and provide important data that enhances instruction and learning in supports for ELs.
- When an EL student reaches English proficiency determined by the ACCESS score and other exit criteria, he/she will exit the ELL program and be monitored for two years by an ELL specialist.
Please review our ELL program brochure (see below).
For further questions, please contact:
Enid Jackson, ELL Administrator, by email at enid.jackson@npsd.k12.ri.us or by phone at 401.233.1100.
ELL Contact List 2020-2021
Assistant Superintendent/ ELL Director | Louise Seitsinger |
North Providence School Department | louise.seitsinger@npsd.k12.ri.us |
2240 Mineral Spring Avenue | (401) 233-1100 Ext. 11106 |
North Providence, RI 02911
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Fax: (401) 233-1106 |
NPHS
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Anke Steinweh anke.steinweh@npsd.k12.ri.us S: 233-1150 ext.14240
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Birchwood Middle School/ Coordinator
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Enid M. Jackson ( ELL Specialist/ Coordinator) enid.jackson@npsd.k12.us S: 233-1120
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Greystone/Whelan School
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Alexandra Puleo (ELL Specialist) alexandra.puleo@npsd.k12.ri.us S: 233- 1130 / 233-1180
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McGuire/ Greystone Schools
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Jennifer Kolleck (ELL Specialist) jennifer.kolleck@npsd.k12.ri.us S: 233-1160/233-1130
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Centredale/ Stephen Olney Schools |
Beata DeConti (ELL Specialist) beata.deconti@npsd.k12.ri.us S: 233-1145/ 233-1160
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Ricci Middle School / District |
Lori Drolet (ELL Specialist) S: 233-1170 ext. 15545 |
North Providence School Department
2240 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, Rhode Island 02911
(401) 233-1100