State Initiatives in Bilingual/ESL Education

Presenters:Raquel Sinai, Bilingual/ESL CoordinatorLori Ramella, Bilingual/ESL Education SpecialistEricka Reed, Bilingual/ESL Education Specialist

Professional Development

• New Bilingual/ESL/ELS Supervisors Training

• Data Retreats• Model Programs• Professional Development

Needs Assessment Survey• Sheltered English Instruction

Training• ACCESS for ELLs Toolkit

New Bilingual/ESL/ELS Supervisors Training

• Objectives – familiarize new administrators with:– Bilingual/ESL education– Title III of No Child Left Behind– Assessment– Program types– Data collections– Grants– Standards– Professional development

Data Retreats

• Targeted districts (district teams)

• Analysis of assessment, instructional program, and standards data

• Ultimate goal – to analyze school and district effectiveness and set goals for improvement

Second Language Regional Model Programs Initiative2008-10

• Exemplary practices in Bilingual/ESL• July 6, 2007 – applications received• Committee review• On-site visits• Recognition ceremony – May 2008• Resource Centers 2008-2010

To apply: http://www.nj.gov/education/bilingual/resources/slr/rmpapp.htm

Bilingual/ESL Model Program Resource Centers 2006-2008

• Clifton Public Schools, Passaic CountyK-5 Sheltered ESL Program with Bilingual Support Program Schools 12, 13, 14 and 17

• Little Falls Public Schools, Passaic County

K-8 ESL Program• Red Bank Regional School District,

Monmouth County 9-12 ESL Program

Red Bank Regional High School • Roselle Public Schools, Union County

K-3 Bilingual Program Harrison Elementary School

Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey

• To identify potential professional development opportunities for 2007-08

• Areas addressed:– Standards

– Assessment– Instruction– Research– Family involvement– Working with various student groups– Best practices– Federal and state requirements– Other areas

Due: June 30, 2007

http://www.nj.gov/education/bilingual/announcements/needs.doc

Sheltered English Instruction Training

Training for elementary and secondary content area teachers on effective sheltered instruction strategies

Build capacity of teachers to provide turn-key training in their school districts

On-site support by college faculty

Regional Trainings

Southern Region: Rowan University

Central Region: Kean University

Northern Region: New Jersey City University

WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Training Toolkit

Train-the-trainer package to facilitate ACCESS for ELLs trainings.

CD includes: Coaching Guide Power Point

Presentations Helpful Handouts

Bilingual Website

http://www.nj.gov/education/bilingual/

Title III and ACCESS FOR ELLs

NCLB Implementation Completed

• ACCESS FOR ELLs – Year 2

• WIDA ELP Standards---Year 2

• W-APT Test---Year 1

• Title III Accountability System---Year 4

ACCESS for ELLs Tentative Timelines2007-08

• Testing Window April 14- May 30 2008

English Proficiency Improvement Targets and Cut Scores

• Standard Setting Study to Determine Improvement Targets for 2005-06

• Grades 1-2 19 points

• Grades 3-5 14 points

• Grades 6-8 12 points

• Grades 9-10 7 points

• Grades 11-12 4 points

Districts’ AMAO Status

• 12 Districts did not meet AYP for LEP subgroup only

• 25 Districts did not meet Improvement AMAO only

• Five districts did not meet Improvement AMAO and AYP

• All districts met AMAO for time in program

Time in DNM Status

• One Year 24 districts

• Two Years 7 districts

• Three Years 11 district

ACCESS for ELLs/W-APT Cut Scores

• Grades 1-12: 4.5• Kindergarten 3.0• W-APT Kindergarten

Eligibility for Language AssistanceKindergarten

Exit Language Assistance

Test Section AdministeredBefore January 1

of the School Year

Administered After January 1 of the School Year

Administered at the End of Kindergarten

Listening and Speaking

Does not successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

Does not successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

OR

Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

AND answer at least 3 questions correctly in Part E AND

Reading Does not successfully complete parts A, B, and C

OR

Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

AND

Writing Does not successfully complete parts A, B, and C

Successfully complete parts A, B, C, and D

NEW for 2007-08

• No more LEP/Exit Data Report! (Exit data only)• AMAO Improvement Data for Consortium

Districts will be Calculated for the Consortium as a Unit

• ACCESS for ELLs Score Reports by Grade Level (rather than grade cluster)

• WIDA Standards: New Pre-K and K Cluster• Re-designed WIDA Website www.wida.us

New Jersey Department of Education

Office of Specialized PopulationsBureau of Bilingual/ESL Education

James F. Curry, Acting Director Raquel Sinai, Bilingual/ESL CoordinatorLori Ramella, Bilingual/ESL Education Program SpecialistEricka Reed, Bilingual/ESL Education Program Specialist

www.state.nj.us/educationwww.nj.gov/njded/bilingual

(609) 292-8777lep@doe.state.nj.us