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The Annual R30 Language Census

The Annual R30 Language Census. District English Learner Advisory Committee San Diego Unified School District March 26, 2009. What is the Annual R30 Language Census?. It is an annual count of: English Learner (EL) students Programs and services for EL students

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The Annual R30 Language Census

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  1. The Annual R30Language Census District English Learner Advisory Committee San Diego Unified School District March 26, 2009

  2. What is the Annual R30 Language Census? • It is an annual count of: • English Learner (EL) students • Programs and services for EL students • Teachers and paraprofessionals • It is mandated by the California Department of Education for all schools, including atypical and charter schools

  3. Why is it important? • Census data determines: • Supplemental funding (EIA-LEP and EIA-SCE funds) • Demographic shifts • Compliance in teacher certification • Compliance in student program placement • Compliance in implementation of programs for EL students • It is public information. http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest

  4. Part 1 – English Learner (EL) StudentsTotal Number of ELs English Learners are identified using the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). Students are assessed annually in listening, speaking, reading and writing. FEP students have another language at home and are also proficient in English.

  5. Top 10 in 2007-2008 Spanish 30,253 Vietnamese 2,005 Pilipino 1,499 Somali 1,106 Lao 429 Khmer 362 Korean 281 Japanese 279 Arabic 218 Cantonese 204 Top 10 in 2008-2009* Spanish 29,898 Vietnamese 2,038 Pilipino 1,583 Somali 1,066 Lao 362 Khmer 358 Japanese 338 Korean 262 Arabic 227 Cantonese 185 *Preliminary figures Most Common LanguagesMore than 60 home languages!

  6. Questions to Ask at Our ELAC Meeting: Our School Population • How many of our students are English Learners? • What is our current total enrollment? • Has our EL population increased, decreased or remained the same compared to last year? • Do we have enrollment projections for next year? Are changes expected? • What home languages are spoken by our ELs? • How does our school help families from all linguistic backgrounds and cultures feel welcome?

  7. Part 2 – English Learners’Instructional Program Placement* • Structured English Immersion (SEI) 11,782 • Mainstream English Cluster (MEC) 25,212 • Alternative Bilingual Program 1,652 • Other Instructional Settings 98 *Preliminary figures

  8. Part 2 – English Learners’Instructional Services* • English Language Development (ELD) only 67 • ELD and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) 33,170 • ELD and SDAIE with Primary Language Support 3,762 • ELD and Primary Language Instruction 1,652 • Other EL instructional services 85 • No EL instructional services 8 * Preliminary figures

  9. Questions to Ask at Our ELAC Meeting:Our Programs & Services for ELs • How many of our students are in each program (SEI, MEC, Bilingual)? • Do our parents understand how instruction in each program is designed to help students meet grade level standards? • How many students receive support in their home language? • How are the students supported? • Who provides that support?

  10. Part 3 - Reclassified Students • Reclassification criteria include: • Advanced or Early Advanced English proficiency as measured by CELDT • Basic, Proficient, or Advanced scores on CST • Teacher judgement

  11. Questions to Ask at Our ELAC Meeting:Reclassification • How many students were reclassified at our school? • Is this an increase, a decrease, or about the same as the previous year? • What is the total number of reclassified (RFEP) students at our school? • How is the academic progress of RFEP students being monitored? • How can parents support their student’s progress toward reclassification?

  12. Part 4 – Parent Exception Waivers Request for enrollment in an Alternative Bilingual Program 2007-2008 Total waivers submitted:2,372 Total waivers approved: 2,205 (93%) 2008-2009* Total waivers submitted:2,001 Total waivers approved: 1,919 (96%)

  13. Questions to Ask at Our ELAC Meeting:Parent Exception Waivers • How many waivers were submitted for this year at our school? • How many of these waivers were approved? By what criteria? • Do our parents understand the EL program options (SEI, MEC, Alternative Bilingual)? • Do our parents understand the waiver process?

  14. 4,884 authorized teachers provide ELD and/or SDAIE 124 authorized teachers provide primary language instruction in addition to ELD and SDAIE (bilingual program) 753 bilingual paraprofessionals provide services to EL students and their parents (646 in Spanish) *Preliminary figures Part 5 – Teachers and Paraprofessionals*

  15. Questions to Ask at Our ELAC Meeting:Our Staff • How many authorized teachers are instructing EL students in an SEI or MEC program? • How many authorized teachers are instructing EL students in an Alternative Bilingual Program? • What does “authorized teacher” mean? What further training and support are needed? • How many bilingual paraprofessionals work at our school? • What languages do they speak? • What are their responsibilities?

  16. Additional Questions for ELAC • Does our ELAC have other questions about the data in our R30 Language Census? • Do we see trends that should affect planning for next year? • Based on R30 data, what advice does our ELAC have to offer to our school?

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