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AB 2117 ELL Best Practices Pilot Project

California Department of Education Update English Language Learner Acquisition and Development Pilot Program (AB 2117) and English Learner Professional Development (SB 472 ) June 5, 2008. AB 2117 ELL Best Practices Pilot Project. The CDE shall establish and

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AB 2117 ELL Best Practices Pilot Project

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  1. California Department of Education UpdateEnglish Language Learner Acquisition and Development Pilot Program (AB 2117) andEnglish Learner Professional Development (SB 472 )June 5, 2008

  2. AB 2117 ELL Best Practices Pilot Project The CDE shall establish and administer a three-year competitive grant pilot project of 25,000 or more English language learners to be conducted during the 2007-08 to 2009-10 school years.

  3. The Project’s Goal The Goal is to Identify existing best practices regarding topics, including but not limited to, curriculum, Instruction and staff development for Teaching English language learners and to promote academic English acquisition and development.

  4. The Project’s Intent The intent of the pilot project is not to compare the effectiveness of instructional methods for English language learners (EL), but rather to identify practices that demonstrate success for ELs in achieving English proficiency, regardless of instructional setting.

  5. Project Funding Funding shall be used to • Support or expand successful existing programs serving the academic needs of ELs to learn standards-aligned academic content • Support ELs in acquiring proficiency in the English language.

  6. Available funding • Selected LEAs will receive a grant of $200 per EL pupil, per year beginning in 2007-08 and ending June 30, 2010. • These LEAs will be required to match this grant with an additional $200 per EL pupil, per year for the same period.

  7. Assurances Selected LEAs receiving a grant shall agree to: • The evaluation process, • Data collection, • Reporting requirements, • Maintain auditable fiscal records

  8. Selected LEAs The CDE established criteria, with advice of an advisory committee and in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of Education, for evaluation of applicant LEAs to receive grants, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

  9. Selected LEAs (continued) A diverse mix of schools, including those offering: • Structured English immersion • Bilingual instruction • Dual language immersion • Mainstream instruction • Enrollment of pupils of low SES and of varying levels of academic proficiency and performance as measured by the API

  10. Replicable Results The Legislature’s intent is that the completed evaluation highlights successful programs of EL instruction that can be reasonably replicated and used as models for other schools.

  11. Final LEA Grantees Additional information on the project and a list of final LEA grantees is posted on the CDE Web site at www.cde.ca.gov/pd/te/el/ellpp.asp

  12. SB 472 English Learner Professional Development The SSPI shall provide funding to LEAs, with the approval of the SBE, to provide professional development to teachers of English learners.

  13. SB 472 ELPD Content The PD must be: “Sufficient in scope, depth, and duration to fully equip teachers with comprehensive instructional strategies using state board adopted instructional materials, including the universal access components of the SBE adopted programs.”

  14. SB 472 ELPD Content The PD must also include: “ELD components of the SBE adopted programs, provide strategies to differentiate instruction as needed in the basic programs, including English language proficiency levels as measured by the CELDT.”

  15. SB 472 ELPD Content In addition, the PD must include: “Strategies to use supplementary materials with the SBE adopted programs to meet the needs of English learners.”

  16. SB 472 ELPD Content In addition, the PD shall be capable of: “delivering a thorough knowledge of the core academic content standards using the ELD standards to deliver instruction.”

  17. SB 472 ELPD Content The PD shall also include instruction on: Vocabulary development Writing development Core academic standards and ELD standards Analyzing achievement of ELs to improve pupil performance through the use of multiple ELD Early intervention techniques Instructional strategies to teach essential content

  18. SB 472 ELPD Eligibility Teachers must have completed the initial training, either AB 466 or SB 472, prior to attending the ELPD. Even if a teacher has completed the full 160 hours of AB 466 or SB 472, they are still eligible to attend the ELPD.

  19. SB 472 Funding

  20. SB 472 ELPD Funding 2007-2008 FY = $18.75 m 2008-2009 FY = $25 m (as of May 14 revise)

  21. SB 472 ELPD Timeline Oct 2006 - SB 472 became Education Code Jan 2007 – SBE approved emergency regs Feb-Mar 2007 – ELPD Advisory Committee met Feb-Nov 2007 – Regulatory process continued Nov 2007 – SBE approved regulations Nov 19, 2007 – Office of Administrative Law approved regs Dec 6-7, 2007 - ELPD provider informational meeting

  22. SB 472 ELPD Timeline Jan 2008 - SBE appointed ELPD reviewers Feb 2008 - Training providers began submitting curriculum Feb 2008 - First ELPD reviews Feb 2008 - ELPD reviewers recommend 3 training curricula Mar 2008 - SBE approves 3 training providers

  23. SB 472 ELPD Timeline Mar – Apr 2008 - Additional submissions, resubmissions, and reviews Apr 2008 - ELPD reviewers recommend 6 training curricula for May SBE mtg May 2008 - ELPD reviewers recommend 4 training curricula for special June SBE mtg

  24. SB 472 ELPD Curricula and Providers As of June, 2008 there will be a total of: ELPD curricula = 13 ELPD providers = 28

  25. Contact Information • Ellen Jensen, Administrator, Professional Development Unit (916) 323-4694 ejensen@cde.ca.gov • Roxane Fidler, Consultant, Professional Development Unit (916) 323-4861 rfidler@cde.ca.gov

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