State Initiatives in Bilingual/ESL Education Presenters: Raquel Sinai, Bilingual/ESL Coordinator Lori Ramella, Bilingual/ESL Education Specialist Ericka Reed, Bilingual/ESL Education Specialist

Professional Development New Bilingual/ESL/ELS Supervisors Training Data Retreats Model Programs Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey Sheltered English Instruction Training ACCESS for ELLs Toolkit

New Bilingual/ESL/ELS Supervisors Training Objectives – familiarize new administrators with: –Bilingual/ESL education –Title III of No Child Left Behind –Assessment –Program types –Data collections –Grants –Standards –Professional development

Data Retreats Targeted districts (district teams) Analysis of assessment, instructional program, and standards data Ultimate goal – to analyze school and district effectiveness and set goals for improvement

Second Language Regional Model Programs Initiative Exemplary practices in Bilingual/ESL July 6, 2007 – applications received Committee review On-site visits Recognition ceremony – May 2008 Resource Centers To apply: lr/rmpapp.htm lr/rmpapp.htm

Bilingual/ESL Model Program Resource Centers Clifton Public Schools, Passaic County K-5 Sheltered ESL Program with Bilingual Support Program Schools 12, 13, 14 and 17 Little Falls Public Schools, Passaic County K-8 ESL Program Red Bank Regional School District, Monmouth County 9-12 ESL Program Red Bank Regional High School Roselle Public Schools, Union County K-3 Bilingual Program Harrison Elementary School

Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey To identify potential professional development opportunities for Areas addressed: –Standards –Assessment –Instruction –Research –Family involvement –Working with various student groups –Best practices –Federal and state requirements –Other areas Due: June 30, ual/announcements/needs.doc

Sheltered English Instruction Training  Training for elementary and secondary content area teachers on effective sheltered instruction strategies  Build capacity of teachers to provide turn-key training in their school districts  On-site support by college faculty

Regional Trainings Southern Region: Rowan University Central Region: Kean University Northern Region: New Jersey City University

WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Training Toolkit Train-the-trainer package to facilitate ACCESS for ELLs trainings. CD includes:  Coaching Guide  Power Point Presentations Power Point Presentations  Helpful Handouts Helpful Handouts

Bilingual Website

Title III and ACCESS FOR ELLs

NCLB Implementation Completed ACCESS FOR ELLs – Year 2 WIDA ELP Standards---Year 2 W-APT Test---Year 1 Title III Accountability System---Year 4

ACCESS for ELLs Tentative Timelines Testing WindowApril 14- May

English Proficiency Improvement Targets and Cut Scores Standard Setting Study to Determine Improvement Targets for Grades points Grades points Grades points Grades points Grades points

Districts’ AMAO Status 12 Districts did not meet AYP for LEP subgroup only 25 Districts did not meet Improvement AMAO only Five districts did not meet Improvement AMAO and AYP All districts met AMAO for time in program

Time in DNM Status One Year24 districts Two Years7 districts Three Years11 district

ACCESS for ELLs/W-APT Cut Scores Grades 1-12: 4.5 Kindergarten 3.0 W-APT Kindergarten Eligibility for Language Assistance Kindergarten Exit Language Assistance Test SectionAdministered Before January 1 of the School Year Administered After January 1 of the School Year Administered at the End of Kindergarten Listening and Speaking Does not successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D OR Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D AND answer at least 3 questions correctly in Part E AND ReadingDoes not successfully complete parts A, B, and C OR Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D AND WritingDoes not successfully complete parts A, B, and C Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

NEW for No more LEP/Exit Data Report! (Exit data only) AMAO Improvement Data for Consortium Districts will be Calculated for the Consortium as a Unit ACCESS for ELLs Score Reports by Grade Level (rather than grade cluster) WIDA Standards: New Pre-K and K Cluster Re-designed WIDA Website

New Jersey Department of Education Office of Specialized Populations Bureau of Bilingual/ESL Education James F. Curry, Acting Director Raquel Sinai, Bilingual/ESL Coordinator Lori Ramella, Bilingual/ESL Education Program Specialist Ericka Reed, Bilingual/ESL Education Program Specialist (609)