English as a Second Language (ESL) Requirements Limited English Proficient (LEP) Ivanna M T Anderson, NCDPI ESL/Title III Consultant
Session Objectives NC LEP Demographics WIDA: Standards, W-APT and ACCESS CFDC/PowerSchool Resources on ESL Wiki/LiveBinder Charter School Responsibilities State and Federal Funding
LEP Students in NC
The WIDA Consortium 2014 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
English Language Development (ELD) Standards English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments Contact Ivanna MT Anderson for passwords
Intro to WIDA ELD Standards 6 WIDA Consortium WIDA’s ELD Standards Social & Instructional Language Language of Language Arts Language of Mathematics Language of Science Language of Social Studies Academic Language Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5
ELD Standards Support: –Training –Webinars –Data Retreats –On-line Modules Available on Power School!
W-APT (LEP Identifier) After completing the Home Language Survey, if a language other than English is determined, the W-APT is administered to determine if the student is Limited English Proficient (LEP)
W-APT (LEP Identifier) Can be given 90 days before school begins and as new students enter throughout the school year Ensure parents are notified within 30 days of 1 st day of school or 14 days after enrollment.
ACCESS for ELLs Joined in 2008 Testing Window February 2 – March 13, 2015 (Students entering after March 8 do not have to be tested on ACCESS) Exit Standards: (K &Tier B or C grades 1-12) Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC) A minimum score of 4.8 Composite AND 4.0 Reading AND 4.0 Writing
Consolidated Federal Data Collection (CFDC)/ Power School Connecting to CFDC Oct 1 st Headcount Tier Review/MetriTech File Feb 1 st Immigrant Count RCR Process
Carolina TESOL November, 2012 ESL Wikisite Curriculum and Instruction Legislation & Policy Resources Accountability LEP Coordinators NC Charter Schools
ALL charter schools should: 1) have a designated person to work with LEP data via the authoritative source, even if they currently have no LEP students. 2) be aware of the NC process for identifying Limited English Proficient Students (LEPs) (HLS/W-APT) 3) be aware of the annual ACCESS for ELLs test of English language proficiency
ALL charter schools should: 4) attend an LEP informational webinar 5) be made aware of LEP support documentation such as: a. the WIDA web site ( b. ESL website ( c. ESL quick start guide d. LEP Coordinator LiveBinder (
Charter schools with LEPs should: 6) join the LEP coordinator listserv 7) provide contact information for the LEP Coordinator statewide list 8) utilize the NC ELD Essential Standards (WIDA Standards) ( - Download 2007 and 2012) 9) complete an LIEP service chart and submit to ESL at NCDPI (Due date TBD)
Charter schools with LEPs should: 10) complete the October 1 and February 1 headcounts 11) follow proper W-APT and ACCESS test training procedures 12) validate Tiers for ACCESS testing 13) attend the beginning of year LEP Coordinator’s meeting hosted by NCDPI
Federal Funding: PRC 104 PRC 104 – Generate $10,000 to qualify or form a consortium Funding is determined by US Census Data Application and PD Survey due in May/June Monitoring AMAOs
Title III Accountability: AMAOs Progress in English Proficiency (AMAO 1) English proficiency (AMAO 2) Meet regular Title I AMO Targets in both participation and proficiency (AMAO 3) Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
Federal Funding: PRC 111 PRC 111 – Qualify based on a 3 year calculation of significant increase in immigrant students February 1 Headcount determines qualification for funding You can qualify for just PRC 111
State Funding: PRC 054 October 1 Headcount determines funding Primary funding source for ESL teachers
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NC DPI ESL Team Regions 6, 7, 8 Charlotte “Nadja” Trez ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI Regions 4, 5 and Charters Schools Ivanna M T Anderson ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI Regions 1, 2, 3 Lindsey Fults ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI Michael Riles Data Management and Reporting NC DPI