DUAL LANGUAGE & ESL UPDATE

Board Briefing

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Teaching & Learning

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Dual Language/ESL DepartmentKey milestones in Dual Language

Dual Language LaunchDL program implemented at:

135 One-Way schools6 Two-Way schools

Secondary Dual Language EmergenceFirst cohort of students enter DL program in 6th grade

Seal of Biliteracy RecognitionFirst cohort of DL students graduate with a Seal of Biliteracy

Dual Language LullDip in DL program implementation and student performance

Some Two-Way programs choose to dissolve

Dual Language RevitalizationTwo-Way DL programming demand surges and number of schools rise from 27 schools to 52 schools

EL Task Force Using human centered and system design principles, the EL Task Force is making recommendations for DL 2.0

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English Learner students are the majority of the District

Students Enrolled in Dallas ISD145,042

English Learners67,286

Exit/Reclassified6,594

Percentage Current or Former EL

51%Notes: Data from 20-21 school year

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Dual Language/ESL DepartmentCurrent program offerings | 2020-2021

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One-Way Dual Language (PK-6th) 131 Elementary SchoolsBiliteracy program that serves identified ELs (English Learners) with academic instruction in Spanish and English.

Secondary Dual Language (6th-12th)5 Middle Schools and 4 High SchoolsBiliteracy pathway with on-level, Honors (Pre-AP), and AP coursework in both Spanish and English. It provides identified ELs (English Learners) and opt-in students the opportunity to graduate with the Seal of Biliteracy through the State of Texas.

Two-Way Dual Language (PK-6th)66 Elementary SchoolsBiliteracy program where two student populations, identified ELs (English Learners) ad opt-in students, learn a second language while maintaining their dominant language.

POPULATION COMPARISON | URBAN COUNCIL DISTRICTS

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66,394 69,22427,662 21,694 23,080 17,348 11,131

142,646

85,806

56,670 58,093 43,683 39,830 39,148 29,905 34,8190

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100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

84,332

57,178

209,040

San Antonio

48,720

9,572

Houston Corpus Christi

79,787

Ft. Worth

155,030

El Paso

66,763

2,367

# of Students

AldineDallas Austin

41,036 37,186

Ysleta

Number of EL StudentsNon-EL Students

DistrictTotal

Enrolled EL %

Dallas 155,030 44.7

Aldine 66,763 34.6

Fort Worth 84,332 32.8

Houston 209,040 31.8

El Paso 57,178 30.3

Austin 79,787 27.2

Ysleta 41,036 27.1

San Antonio 48,720 19.6

Corpus Christi 37,186 6.4

Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learners and highest overall population.

Notes: 1. Data from 2018-19 TAPR.

ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | MEETS+

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

2019 STAAR Meets+

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Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.

ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | MEETS+

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

2019 EOC Meets+

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Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.

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What’s Next? … Dual Language 2.O

Dual Language/ESL Department

Current Dual Language Program Dual Language 2.0

Reading • PreK-1st: 100% Spanish• 2nd-6th: 50% Spanish/50% English

• PreK-1st: 100% Spanish• 2nd-6th: 50% Spanish/50% English

Math 100% English 50% English/50% Spanish

Science 100% Spanish 50% English/50% Spanish

Social Studies 100% Spanish 50% English/50% SpanishCross-linguistic connections continue to be mandatory components of daily instruction in all content areas

Ø Will use 2021-22 to prepare for full implementation of Dual Language 2.0 in 2022-23

Ø Expanding two-way Dual Language to serve more Black students; want to double participation over next four years

PAGEDual Language/ESL Department

What’s Next? … Newcomer Centers

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THE WHAT

Ø Opt-in high school Newcomer Centers located in each Network

Ø Housed in comprehensive high school as a “school within a school”

Ø Newcomer students will fully re-join neighborhood school by year three of high school

BENEFITS

ü Targeted development in content and language for up to first two years of high school

ü All Newcomer students receive the same high quality education, regardless of where they live

ü Students scheduled in appropriate courses

ü Students enter home school on track to graduate on time

THANK YOUQuestions?

Dual Language/ESL Department

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APPENDIX

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PAGEDual Language/ESL Department 12

Feeder All EL % EL

Jefferson 7846 5796 74%

Conrad 5207 3570 69%

Adamson 4169 2474 59%

Samuell 8761 5060 58%

Spruce 9532 5437 57%

Feeder 14-15 19-20 % Change

OTI 126 1000 694%

Magnet 329 1110 237%

Lincoln 86 151 76%

Seagoville 2334 3339 46%

Wilmer-Hutchins 744 1015 36%

Sunset 3171 3677 16%

District 64,663 69,568 8%

Feeders with Largest EL Growth in Last Six Years

Feeders with Highest Percentage of EL Students

Notes: 1. Data reflects enrollment through the 2019-20 school year.

Teaching & LearningCONTENTS & EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe following looks at the success of English Learners in Dallas ISD compared to the major urban districts in Texas and all other districts in Dallas county.

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Texas Urban Council DistrictsDallas Aldine Austin Corpus Christi EL Paso

Ft. Worth Houston San Antonio Ysleta

Dallas County DistrictsDallas CFB Cedar Hill Coppell DeSoto

Duncanville Garland Grand Prairie Highland Park Irving

Lancaster Mesquite Richardson Sunnyvale

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ü Dallas ISD has highest overall population of English Learners, surpassing Houston ISD

ü Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learner students

ü Dallas ISD see highest achievement for English Learners of all urban districts, at all achievement levels on STAAR and EOC

ü Dallas ISD consistently in top three for achievement of English Learners in Dallas County

POPULATION COMPARISON | DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICTS

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17,52410,720 10,417 13,699

8,931 7,745 92

38,234

29,558 29,558 19,69320,206

17,780

11,307 10,2648,725 7,194 6,788 6,715

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Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learners (44.7%) in Dallas County.

Number of EL StudentsNon-EL Students

Notes: 1. Data from 2018-19 TAPR.

ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | APPROACHES+

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74 73 69 68 67 65 64 63 62 59 57 54 53

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 4th highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.

2019 STAAR Approaches+

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ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | MASTERS+

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

2019 STAAR Masters+

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Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts

Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.

ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | APPROACHES+

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 4th highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.

2019 EOC Approaches+

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ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | MASTERS+

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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 2nd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.

2019 EOC Masters+

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Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.