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English Learner Update. Cambrian School District February 9, 2012. Overview. English Learner Demographics CELDT Test CELDT Data Reclassification Process Moving Forward. English Learners in Cambrian. English Learners in Cambrian. 14% of total population 454 students/27 languages
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English Learner Update Cambrian School District February 9, 2012
Overview English Learner Demographics CELDT Test CELDT Data Reclassification Process Moving Forward
English Learners in Cambrian 14% of total population • 454 students/27 languages • Bagby—15% • Fammatre—15% • Farnham—22% • Sartorette—19% • Price—5%
CELDT Required for EL students in the fall Areas assessed • Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Performance Levels • Level 1—Beginning • Level 2—Early Intermediate • Level 3—Intermediate • Level 4—Early Advanced • Level 5—Advanced Goal • Advance minimum of one CELDT level per year
CELDT • Percent Advancing at Least One Level
Percent of English Learners By CELDT Level 4th-8th grade
Reclassification R-FEP--Reclassified as Fluent English Proficiency • Criteria • CELDT—Overall Level 4 (Early Advanced) or above • Each category at least Level 3 (Intermediate) • STAR test • Proficient or above on English Language Arts (ELA) • Teacher recommendation • Parent approval and signature required R-FEP students monitored for two years
ELD Services Districtwide Elementary • Pull out with some push in for grades K-5 • 30-120 minutes/week • Some support of EL students during ExCel Middle School • 6th grade – four period core class: ELD, ELA, SS, science and EL math • 7th grade – ELD, ELA, SS in two period core • 8th grade – ELD, ELA with ELD teacher, SS in mainstream
Moving Forward New this year • Committees • English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) at each site • District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC) • District EL Committee • Data Analysis • Deeper CELDT trend data • Targeted intervention and tracking of EL students
Moving Forward • Professional Development • GLAD training • A Look At Learning (ALL) • EL/ELD training for principals • ELD Curriculum • Pilot at Price and Farnham • El Committee reviewing options • Implement and monitor selected ELD curriculum • Pilot iPod touch with EL students
Moving Forward Next Steps • Continue with focus elements this year • Refine monitoring procedure of R-FEP students • Implement and monitor EL Services Plan