1. Ohio’s English Learners Abdinur Mohamud and Donna Villareal Lau Resource Center Office of Curriculum and Assessment ∙ July 2016

2. Lau Resource Center Disseminates information and responds to school district/community school inquiries regarding their responsibilities for English Learners Provides training, technical assistance and resources to help school district/community school personnel meet their responsibilities Promotes collaboration among families, educators, communities and all persons who work with linguistically and culturally diverse students

3. English Learners Students whose native language is other than English and where the inability to speak and understand the English language excludes them from effective participation in the educational program. Approximately 50,000 Ohio ELs (2015)

4. Districts with Highest Numbers of ELs

5. Ohio Counties with Highest Number of ELs

6. Home Languages Spanish ∙ 18,290 (40%) Somali ∙ 3,480 (7%) Arabic ∙ 3,150 (7%) Chinese ∙ 1,000 German ∙ 815 110+ languages reported

7. Identification of English Learners Identify potential EL with valid and reliable assessments Parents and guardians must be informed in a timely manner of their child’s ELP level and program options Communicate information in language that the parent understands

8. Challenges Linguistic Academic Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Cultural Differences Professional Development Resources

9. Lau Resource Center Abdinur Mohamud Abdinur.Mohamud@education.ohio.gov Donna Villareal Donna.Villareal@education.ohio.gov Andrea Mallory Andrea.Mallory@education.ohio.gov Phone: 614-466-4109

10. Questions?

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