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English Language Learners in the Arizona Accountability SYSTEM

English Language Learners in the Arizona Accountability SYSTEM. Arizona Department of Education, Research & Evaluation Division Hildie A. Cohen. English Language Learners. ELL Points in the A-F Letter Grade System. ELL Point Criteria.

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English Language Learners in the Arizona Accountability SYSTEM

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  1. English Language Learners in the Arizona Accountability SYSTEM Arizona Department of Education, Research & Evaluation Division Hildie A. Cohen

  2. English Language Learners ELL Points in the A-F Letter Grade System

  3. ELL Point Criteria Schools/LEAs can receive 3 additional points if they meet 3 criteria: • School wide n count of greater than or equal to 10 ELL students • Test 95% of students with an ELL need on the Spring 2013 AZELLA • 30% Reclassification of FAY ELL students

  4. ELL Point Criteria N-Count Criteria: • All ELL students counted (A.R.S 15-756) • ELL Need • ELL Program • Students withdrawn due to SPED criteria and withdrawn by parent request are included in n count.

  5. ELL Point Criteria 95% Tested on AZELLA: • Based on enrollment as of the first day of Spring 2013 AZELLA testing window. • January 14, 2013 • Spring 2013 AZELLA 95% Tested Report will be posted on Common Logon on January 15, 2013.

  6. ELL Point Criteria Students included in 95% Tested: • Students with an ELL need in the current year or continuing need from prior Fiscal Year • ELLAR students re-enrolled in an ELL program in the current or prior Fiscal Year • Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn by parent request’ in FY 2011 or later (until they score proficient)

  7. ELL Point Criteria Students excludedin 95% Tested: • IFEP • FEP 1 & 2 • ELLAR students NOT re-enrolled in an ELL program in the current Fiscal Year • Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED criteria’ and not re-enrolled in an ELL program

  8. ELL Point Criteria Reclassification Rate: • Only Full Academic Year (FAY) ELL students are included in the Reclassification Rate • Students with an ELL program code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED Criteria’ are removed

  9. ELL Point Criteria In SY 2011-2012, 63% of eligible schools received ELL points under the A-F Letter Grade criteria.

  10. English Language Learners Title III: Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

  11. AMAO The No Child Left Behind Act (2003) states that every LEA must be evaluated on three measures: • ELLs Making Progress on AZELLA • Reclassification of ELLs • An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress) for ELL subgroup

  12. AMAO Which students are included in AMAO calculations? All ELL students as identified in Arizona Revised Statute 15-756: • Students with an ELL need • Students currently in an ELL program

  13. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress • At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must makeprogressacross AZELLA performance levels for Fiscal Year 2013.

  14. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress* Making Progress for Kindergarten Pre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic or Intermediate or Proficient Basic/ Intermediate Proficient *Proposed change to USED

  15. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress* Making Progress for Grades 1 through 12 Pre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic or Intermediate or Proficient Basic Intermediate or Proficient Intermediate Proficient *Proposed change to USED

  16. AMAO In SY 2011-2012, 97% of LEAs met Making Progress.

  17. AMAO AMAO 2: Reclassification of ELLs • At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must reclassify in FY 2013.

  18. AMAO In SY 2011-2012, 81% of LEAs met Reclassification.

  19. AMAO AMAO 3: An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress) • The LEA must test 95% of the students in the ELL subgroup in every grade/subject combination on AIMS • Meet the 2013 Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) • Have an attendance rate of 90% or a graduation rate of 80%

  20. AMAO In SY 2011-2012, 90% of LEAs met AMAO 3.

  21. AMAO for 2013 • ADE will submit the change to the calculation of AMAO 1 to the USED by December 31, 2012 • USED will review changes and determine requirements • We will send a memo regarding any changes as soon as we hear back from the USED

  22. Thank You Questions?For questions on A-F Letter Grades, please email Achieve@azed.gov For questions on the AMAOs, please email AMAO@azed.gov

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