1. ESOL/HILT Program Evaluation
Administrative Council October 15, 2012

2. Purpose To assess the quality of programs and services to ELLs
To assist Division leaders in making program decisions for ELLs

3. Evaluation Questions What are the student outcomes?
To what extent do APS policies, practices, and procedures support ELLs?

4. Findings for Student Outcomes
Strengths
Most ELLS progress toward closing achievement gaps on SOLs.
Secondary newcomers at advanced ELP levels have higher rates of enrollment in advanced coursework.

5. Findings for Student Outcomes
Areas for Improvement
ELLs/former ELLs have lower rates of high school completion.
49% of ELLs currently in middle school are long-term learners.
Students who entered APS as LEP in elementary grades have lower rates of enrollment in advanced coursework.

6. Findings: Overall Strengths
Division
Inclusive vision, mission, and goals
Shared responsibility
Positive climate
Dropout prevention initiative
Continuous improvement

7. Findings: Overall Strengths
ESOL/HILT Program
Research-based
High quality curriculum
Extension of PD to broader audience of educators
Key support positions
Parent and community outreach

8. Findings: Areas of Improvement
Focused program design and coordination of implementation across schools
Accountability for the quality of instructional programs
Capacity to monitor student progress in meaningful ways using data
Explicit instruction of academic language
Revitalization of concept-based reading instructional approach
Collaboration between ESOL/HILT and general education teachers
Ensuring parental awareness of opportunities

9. ESOL/HILT Office will:
Staff Response
ESOL/HILT Office will:
Review report and analyze goal priorities.
Share report with stakeholder groups.
Work with offices and groups across the division, as well as with citizens.
Develop a plan of action.
Share plan with School Board this winter.

10. ESOL/HILT Program Evaluation
Review GW-CEEE’s Report: click on ESOL/HILT (close to top of page). Direct link: Centricity/Domain/141/evaluation%20reports/ APS_Report_FINAL_ _print.pdf