Who are our English Language Learners in Maryland? Title III/ELL Spring Briefing Wednesday, May 12, :00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive Baltimore, MD 21218

MD ELL Student Population – Trend Data SYSY SY SY 06-07SY 07-08SY 08-09SY Total Student Population 865,561860,021851,640845,700843,864845,838 Number and Percent of ELLs 29,5023.4%31,9053.7%35,6664.2%40,3824.8%41,5344.9%44, %

MD ELL Population-Trend Data

Geographic Distribution of ELLs Region SY # of ELLs SY % of ELLs SY # of ELLs SY % of ELLs Western Maryland1,6353.9%1,7214.0% National Capital28, %30, % Southern Maryland4601.1%4851.1% Lower Shore6591.6%6611.5% Upper Shore6191.5%6471.5% Baltimore Metropolitan9, %10, % Total41,534100%44,062100%

Geographic Distribution of ELLs for SY and

ELLs by Grade Level K Total SY ,0196,7375,0894,4733,1852,3511,8841,6301,5522,3381,9751, , 568 SY ,2457,9426,1974,6593,8262,4061,7201,4751,2442,0591,8881, ,062 SY K-529,854 33, ,066 4, ,648 6,348

ELLs by Grade Band

Total ELL Immigrant Count

Top Five Countries of Origin CountryUSAEl SalvadorMexicoGuatemalaHonduras SY , 7144, 5932, SY ,7714, 6932, SY ,208 4,2801,

Top Five Countries of Origin

Top 5 Primary Languages of ELLs LanguageSpanishFrench Chinese KoreanVietnameseOther SY ,2391,6551,5881,2871,1188,495 SY ,7341,4921,4411,0171, 05610,828 SY ,6101,4801,2201,0111,11910,261

Top 5 Primary Languages of ELLs

LAS Links English Proficiency Level for ELLs, K12 Proficiency Level Descriptors Low Beginning (1) High Beginning (2) Low Intermediate (3) High Intermediate (4) Advanced (5) SY SY

Reclassified English Language Learners (RLEP) Students who have exited the ELL program and are monitored for academic progress for two years

ESOL Teachers SY SY Number of all certified/licensed teachers currently working in Title III language instruction educational programs. 8971, 129 Estimate number of additional certified/licensed teachers that will be needed for Title III language instruction educational programs in the next 5 years

Contacts Title III/ELL Specialists: Gloria Maria Grimsley Cathy Nelson