Welcome to Insight PA’s English Language Development (ELD) Page!

We are proud to support families from around the world who bring rich cultural and linguistic diversity to our community. Our multilingual students and families enhance our school, and we are privileged to serve learners at all levels of English proficiency.

The goal of Insight PA’s ELD program is to support language acquisition in all four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Students receive services through a combination of push-in and pull-out models. ELD Specialists collaborate closely with content area teachers to ensure students can access academic content while developing their English skills.

Title III

Title III is a 100% federally funded supplemental program that concentrates on delivering language instruction educational programs to students who have a primary language other than English.

Title III Supplemental Program
Title III & ESSA

WIDA
Pennsylvania is part of the World-Class Instructional Design & Assessment (WIDA) Consortium.  Member benefits include a suite of assessment tools and a research-based, language development system connected to learning standards and supported by professional learning. More information about WIDA can be found using the links below.

WIDA Pennsylvania
WIDA 2020 Framework
WIDA Screener

WIDA Screener Online and WIDA Screener for Kindergarten are English language proficiency assessments for students in grades K–12. These assessments are administered to students identified through the Home Language Survey and family interview to determine eligibility for English Language Development (ELD) services.

WIDA Access

ACCESS for ELLs Online (ACCESS Online) is a computer-based, adaptive test that is administered to students annually in Grades K-12 to measure language acquisition growth.

The process for identifying students for English Language Development (ELD) services is outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).  Responses to the Home Language Survey identifying primary languages other than English starts the identification process.

While it is not recommended, families have the right to refuse daily English Language Development (ELD) per PA Department of Education guidance.  For more information regarding Parental Right to Refuse, please contact Insight PA’s ELD Program Supervisor or Eligibility Coordinator.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires schools to follow standardized procedures for reclassifying English learners (ELs) as former English learners (FELs) once they achieve language proficiency.

PDE houses all compliance documents in the Translation Library located on the SAS Portal.  Additional translated documents can be found in the library such as medical forms, attendance notices, field trip permission slips, and more.

Insight PA provides translation and interpretation services through Alboum. If you are in need of translation or interpretation services, please contact our ELD Program Supervisor or Eligibility Coordinator.