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The State of the State of NC. Presented by: Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson ESL/Title III Consultant. Presentation Overview. ESL Wiki State Led Initiatives RtI and ELLs Common Core & ELL Federal Update Q&A. NC Demographics WIDA Consortium ACCESS for ELLs RttT /Standard 6
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The State of the State of NC Presented by: Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson ESL/Title III Consultant
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 Presentation Overview • ESL Wiki • State Led Initiatives • RtI and ELLs • Common Core & ELL • Federal Update • Q&A • NC Demographics • WIDA Consortium • ACCESS for ELLs • RttT/Standard 6 • CFDC/Power School • Home Base
LEP Students in NC Carolina TESOL November, 2013
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 LEP Students in NC • 300 Languages • Top 5 Languages • Spanish • Arabic • Vietnamese • Hmong • Chinese
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 The WIDA Consortium 2013 33 States
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 ACCESS for ELLs • Sixth Year in NC: Spring 2014 • Testing Window February 1 – March 14, 2014(Students entering after March 7 do not have to be tested on ACCESS) • Exit Standards: (COC) (K &Tier B or C grades 1-12) Comprehensive Objective Composite A minimum score of 4.8 Composite AND 4.0 Reading AND 4.0 Writing
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs • Included in state testing program • Eligible students are identified in the Consolidated Federal Data Collection (CFDC Reports Alt Access) • Tiers must be set to ‘T’
ACCESS 2.0 Field Test • North Carolina is participating in the field test for 13-14 • Districts were selected randomly • Gives NC insight on test and a opportunity to give feedback
Race to the Top 2011 - 2014 *Summer CC/ES Training * Webinars * RESA Training * Teacher Effectiveness Standard 6
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 Consolidated Federal Data Collection (CFDC) / Power School • Oct 1st Headcount • Tier Review/MetriTech File (Nov. 22, 2013) • Feb 1st Immigrant Count • RCR Process
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 ESL Wiki • Curriculum and Instruction • Legislation & Policy • LEP Coordinators • Resources • Summer Institutes http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
ELD Standards • Support: • Training • Webinars • Data Retreats • On-line Modules (Coming SOON!!) Carolina TESOL November, 2013
State Led Initiatives Carolina TESOL November, 2013
ELL Support Team Cohort of professional teachers and coaches statewide supporting state led initiatives through: • Comprehensive coaching • Initial training • Follow-up training • On-site/Virtual/Hybrid ELL Support Team Coordinator Joan Lachance joanlachance@carolina.rr.com 704-293-6141 Carolina TESOL November, 2013
NCRtI and ELLs • Pre-Conference Session • Move to 3 Tier Model • ELL Guidance (Coming soon) Carolina TESOL November, 2013
Common Core ELA & ELL Task Force • To develop curriculum resources aligned to Common Core ELA and ELL Standards • To provide appropriate professional learning opportunities for content teachers and ELL educators. • To be created by LEA ELL Specialists/Teachers and English Language Arts/Reading Teachers
Understanding Language • Piloting the Units Statewide (ELA and Math) • ELA (Middle Grades) • Persuasion across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Complex Texts • Math (Elementary Grades) • A set of resources that discuss relevant language and supports the participation of ELLs in Mathematical discussions
Pilot Participants English Language Arts (Grade 7) 4 LEAs/Charters per each region (Grade 7 ELA team + ESL teacher + EC teacher + administrator + academic coach/facilitator) Math (Elementary grade level TBD) 4 LEAs/Charters per each region (Grade level TBD + ESL teacher + EC teacher + administrator + instructional coach/facilitator) http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Webinars
Carolina TESOL November, 2013 Federal Update • LIEP Continuum of Services • Title III Monitoring • Supplement not Supplant
Questions Carolina TESOL November, 2013
Contact Information ESL/Title III Consultants Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson ivanna.thrower@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3860 Nadja Trez nadja.trez@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3866 NCDPI Title III Data Analyst Michael Riles michael.riles@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3953 Carolina TESOL November, 2013