English Language Development

The K-12 English Language Development (ELD) Program of the Camp Hill School District provides students with a planned program to facilitate the acquisition of English language skills and provide an instructional program appropriate to the student's developmental and instructional level. The curriculum and instruction address the PA Core Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening and the Pennsylvania English Language Development Standards (PA ELDS) for ELs. Program eligibility requirements are as follows:

Have acquired a language other than English as their first language.
Come from a home where a language other than English is spoken.
Speak with family and peers in a language other than English.
Have an English language proficiency level below that of their peers.

For more information and resources for our English Language Development Program, please review the information in the tabs below. A comprehensive page dedicated to Parent Resources can be found by clicking on the Parent and Family Resources button on the previous screen.

English Language Development Staff

Mrs. Sandra Crump

Elementary English Language Development Teacher

Mrs. Julia DeCesar

Secondary English Language Development Teacher

Mrs. Sharon Hanson

Secondary English Language Development Paraprofessional

Program Overview

Camp Hill School District offers the following continuum of services designed to meet the needs of our English language learners.

At the elementary level, students meet one-on-one or in small groups with the teacher to work on English language skills, depending on their grade and proficiency level. The ELD teacher may also push into the regular education classroom to support various academic activities for students who need additional supports with their English language skills.

At the secondary level, the program is based on the needs of each student. Some students may receive English instruction, while others may participate in regular English classes and receive language acquisition support in collaboration with content area teachers. Students at all levels will have an English Language Development support period. During this class, students will receive assistance in acquiring the language skills needed to be successful in their content classes.

At both levels, various materials are utilized for instruction to provide a program that integrates language development and content while accelerating academic language acquisition and developing transferable academic skills.

The District includes all students, with appropriate accommodations, in all district-wide assessments, including the PSSA and Keystone Exams, under Pennsylvania Department of Education guidelines. Additionally, the District uses the WIDA ACCESS exam to assess students yearly for language proficiency growth.

EL students in the District have full access to all academic programs with accommodations for their English language proficiency level, including the Cumberland-Perry Area Career & Technical Center, Advanced Placement, and gifted programs. In addition, they have equal access to all technology, college and career guidance, counseling and related services, and extracurricular programs.

ELD Program Screening

Camp Hill School District follows the procedures to screen, identify, place, reclassify, and monitor English Learners are standardized in the state of Pennsylvania.

Screening, Identification, and Placement

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, Language Minority Compliance Procedures, requires school districts to identify EL students. Therefore, LEAs have a responsibility under federal law to serve ELs who need ESL/bilingual instruction and academic support to succeed in school. Below are the English Learner Identification Procedure documents from the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.

K-12 English Learner Identification Procedure Home Language Survey

Reclassification, Monitoring, and Redesignation of ELs

Once ELs attain English proficiency as defined in the state reclassification procedure, they must be reclassified as former ELs. District personnel must actively monitor the academic progress of former ELs for two (2) years after reclassification. Former ELs must be reported to the state as such for a period of four years after reclassification. Further information about reclassification and exit criteria is available on the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.

Please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education website Educating English Learners section for more information.

For additional questions regarding the English learners screening process, please contact Ms. Autumn Reely, Director of Student Services and Special Education, at areely@camphillsd.k12.pa.us or 717-901-2400 ext. 5935.

Supports for English Learner Parents

The District makes every effort to involve English Learners (ELs) and their families in all school and community activities. The District utilizes translation devices known as the Translate Live ILA. These devices allow for real-time translation between speakers. The District has these devices located in the main office of all school buildings and our District Administration Office to assist with registration, conferences, etc. The devices are also used for District town-hall community meetings, and users can scan a QR code on their phone to listen in their native language. To learn more about these devices, click on the video below.

The District has partnered with Camp Hill's Trinity Lutheran Church to promote their English Language Learners classes for adults. These classes are language acquisition classes for adults in the surrounding communities to learn the English language. Adults will be assessed following their registration, and then placed in Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced classes. Free childcare will be provided during class time for infants up to age 6. There is no cost to participate. And, all are welcome! To learn more about this program, please click the button below.

Adult English Language Classes at Trinity Lutheran Church

The Employment Skills Center in Carlisle also offers English as a Second Language classes at their campus. For more information on their classes, please click the button below.

Adult English Language Classes at Employment Skills Center

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