PEI PLA French Immersion case studies
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The PEI Professional Learning Assessment (PLA) in French Immersion is a certification pathway for teachers who want to work in Prince Edward Island's French immersion programs. It is aimed at educators prepared outside the province, in another Canadian jurisdiction or abroad, whose qualifications and language skills must be matched to PEI's immersion classrooms. The PEI PLA French Immersion case studies are 5 cases and about 3,102 words.
1English at the literacy centres in Grade 2 French immersion
In a rural K–8 school on Prince Edward Island, a Grade 2 French immersion teacher has 21 students. Fourteen speak only English at home; three have one Francophone parent but answer in English; one student, Liam, moved from an English stream six weeks ago and rarely produces French beyond single words.
717 words, about 4 min2Dense science text in Grade 7 French immersion
Grade 7 French immersion science class in a mid-sized PEI school has 26 students. Nineteen have been in French immersion since Grade 1; five entered late immersion in Grade 6; two are EAL students who joined the school this year.
612 words, about 3 min3One writing sample and a parent challenge in Grade 4
Grade 4 French immersion teacher has 24 students. The writing program uses one persuasive task per term, scored on a four-criteria rubric: ideas, organization, language conventions, and vocabulary.
594 words, about 3 min4Grade 1 placement decision for a student with developmental language disorder
Grade 1 French immersion class has 19 students, one teacher, and a 45-minute educational assistant block. Sophie has a diagnosis of developmental language disorder and attention difficulties and receives speech-language therapy.
595 words, about 3 min5Principal asks for English math in a Grade 5 French immersion class
Small K-8 school on Prince Edward Island. The Grade 5 French immersion teacher is one of two French immersion teachers.
584 words, about 3 min