English Learners

The Department of Special Projects provides ongoing support to our district's programs designed for students with non-English language backgrounds who arrive in our schools without a full command of the English language. 

Guided by the Master Plan for English Learners and committed to student, teacher and parent success, we support a powerful instructional program for English Learners, Grades TK-12. 

Department of Special Projects:

• Annual Parental Notification of English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPAC) Results
• Annual Placement Notification
• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
• English Language Development (ELD)
• English Learner Coordinator Meetings
• English Learner Red Folders
• English Learner Task Force
• ELD Curriculum Committee Meetings
• Master Plan for English Learners
• Monitoring of English Learners 
• Monitoring of Reclassified Fluent English Proficient Students
• Parental Exception Waivers
• Professional Development for Teachers
• Reclassification
• Support for Classroom Strategies: SDAIE

In Partnership with Student Services, support for:

• Parent Education Programs/Services for families of English Learner Students
• Referrals to Community Support Services
• School Community Facilitators (SCFs)
• Translation and Interpretation
• Welcome Center ELPAC Initial Assessment and Parent Conferences

In Partnership with the Data and Assessment Office, support for:

• Analysis of English Learner Data
• English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPAC) Annual Assessment

Vanessa Galey
Director, Special Projects
vgaley@nmusd.us
714-424-8983

Laura Dale-Pash
Coordinator English Learner Programs
ldalepash@nmusd.us
714-424-7582

Clare Warner
Administrative Assistant II
cwarner@nmusd.us
714-424-8984

Jackeline Gaitan
Community Facilitator
jgaitanalarcon@nmusd.us
714-424-8986