What is SEI instruction?
Structured English Immersion (SEI) is a technique for rapidly teaching English to English Language Learners. The term was coined by Keith Baker and Adriana de Kanter in a 1983 recommendation to schools to make use of Canada’s successful French immersion programs.
What is the objective of SEI?
The objective of the SEI Classroom is to teach one or more specific identified skills within the English Language Proficiency Standards appropriate for the English proficiency level(s) of students in the class. Is an SEI endorsement required in Arizona?
Is an SEI endorsement a requirement for all teachers in Arizona?
All Public School teachers working with English learners delivering required minutes of the SEI models are required to have an ESL, BIL, or SEI Endorsement.
What are the requirements for all Arizona SEI models?
Three sets of training are essential for successful implementation of the SEI Models. All SEI Classroom teachers shall receive all three trainings.
- Implementation Training, English
- Language Proficiency Standards Training.
- English Language Development Teaching Methods Training.
What are the time requirements for Arizona SEI program models?
Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) §15-756.01 requires that the models include a minimum of 120 minutes per day of English language development (ELD) for grades K- 5, and a minimum of 100 minutes per day of ELD for grades 6-12.
What types of SEI programs are allowed by the state of Arizona for instruction in public schools?
Approved SEI Models
SEI Program Model Implementation Guide.
Pull-Out Model.
Two-Hour Model.
Newcomer Model.
50-50 Dual Language Immersion Model.
Click Here For more information on Arizona SEI Endorsement visit the Arizona Department Of Education
