English Learners Study Session May 11, 2017 English Learners Study Session Hassan Dornayi LADD Director

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Overview PD and Trainings provided by LADD Changes to the ELD Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Collaboration and work with other departments Data and progress Upcoming changes and improvements Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow PD and Trainings Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow PDs from 2015-16 and 2016-17 K-12 English Language Development Instructional Leadership Team Secondary ELD Teachers Coaches Weekly School sites - A-Mondays Administrators Classified Staff (Office Managers, C.A., Aides) Parent Workshops and Parent Summit Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow ELD Curriculum Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Designated ELD CELDT Prep Transition from programs and supplemental materials (e.g., Santillana, Step Up to Writing, Read 180, English 3D) New K-12 ELD Scope and Sequence Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Collaboration Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Collaborations CSULA CIPD LEARNs - after school student support 2017-18 Special Education - alternative assessment, reclassification Arts Department - Theater Pilot, Si Se Puede Family and Community Engagement - Parent Summit Adult Education - ESL Classes Writer’s Workshop for Lucy Calkins (ELD Supports) Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Data and Progress Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow AMAO Data as of 2014-2015 AMAO 1 AMAO 2 (<5 yrs) (>=5 years) 2012-2013 52.7% (57.5%) 24.4% (21.4%) 37.9% (47%) 2013-2014 50.6% (59%) 24.1% (22.8%) 34.0% (49%) 2014-2015 54.8% (60.5%) 27.6% (24.2%) 36.9% (50.9%) Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Progress of ELs Towards Proficiency in English 2014 to 2015 11 2015 to 2016 2016 to 2017 Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Reclassification Data 2012-13 - 526 Students - 13.5% 2013-14 - 586 Students - 14.3% 2014-15 - 178 Students - 4.7% 2015-16 - 656 Students - 17.5% 2016-17 - 520 Students - 15% Currently: 564 Students - 17.6% Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow At-Risk and LTEL Students (CDE Definition) The number and percentage of English learners who are or are at risk of being classified as long-term English learners in accordance with Education EL 0-3 Years At-Risk 4-5 Years EL 4+ Years Not At-Risk or LTEL LTEL Students 2015-16 1,773 (26.3%) 481 (7.1%) 570 (8.5%) 633 (9.4%) 2016-17 1,695 (25.7%) 378 (5.7%) 615 (9.3%) 618 (9.4%) (1) is enrolled on Census Day (the first Wednesday in October) in grades 6 to 12 (2) has been enrolled in a U.S. school for six or more years; and (3) has remained at the same English language proficiency level for two or more consecutive prior years, or has regressed to a lower English language proficiency level, as determined by the CELDT (4) for students in grades 6 to 9, inclusive, has scored at the “Standard Not Met” level on the prior year administration of the CAASPP-ELA. In addition, (1) students for whom one or more of the required testing criteria are not available are categorically determined to be an LTEL (2) the assessment component of LTEL determination for students in grades 10 – 12, inclusive, is based solely on the CELDT criteria outlined above Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Number of LTEL Students (from Language Census) 6+ Years as English Learners 2012-13: 1202 2013-14: 939 2014-15: 1002 2015-16: 983 Beginning of 2016-17: 971 (356 - SPED) As of 5/2017: 708 Students (286 - SPED) Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow CAASPP The achievement of English learners on standards-based tests in core curricular areas EL ELA Math 2015 6% 8% 2016 7% Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow CAASPP The achievement of RFEPs on standards-based tests in core curricular areas RFEP ELA Math 2015 36% 25% 2016 42% 26% Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Upcoming Work Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Leveraging Stakeholders For 2017-18 Leveraging Stakeholders Continued Parent Outreach/ Formalize Adult ESL Courses CSULA LTEL PD Systems New Data System EL/SPED Clerks LADD Policy Guide Instruction LADD Labs Secondary Course Structure Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Additional Areas of Student Support Identifying At-Risk students earlier Improve RFEP Monitoring Reclassification for students receiving Special Education Services Students who passed CELDT Students who cannot pass CELDT Alternative Assessment - VCCALPS Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow

Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow Questions & Comments Our Children • Learning Today • Leading Tomorrow