Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) – English Language

Learner (ELL) Project

Jacqueline Iribarren, ESL ConsultantShelley Lee, Science Consultant

Why ELL Project

NAEP results, 2007

4th grade ELLs 36 points below non-ELLs in reading, 25 below in math

8th grade gap – 42 below in reading 37 in math

Source: American Educator

SEC ELL Project Goals1. To what extent do English language learners have opportunity to

learn the subject content specified in state academic standards and assessed on state assessments?

2. What is the relationship of academic English language development standards and assessments to state academic standards?

3. What instructional practices and strategies are used to teach academic English language skills across different subject areas or courses?

4. What is the relationship between the extent of alignment of instruction to standards and student achievement?

SEC ELL Unique Features

• First project of this nature to focus on ELL’s

• Coding process for language demand and complexity in addition to content and cognitive demands of regular SEC

• Information about specific practices (enacted classroom practices) used with ELLs

• Both regular education and ELL teachers involved in the survey activities

In Wisconsin

• In March 2008, 47,800 ELLs took the ACCESS® test

• Approx. 30,000 Spanish Speakers

• Approx. 13,000 Hmong Speakers

• 110 home languages

Wisconsin Languages

16.6%

25.7%

57.7% SpanishHmongOther

Title III

• Federal funding title under NCLB

• Improve the academic achievement of ELLs

• Accountability requirements (progress & exit)

Title IIIRequirements

English Language Proficiency Standards

Annual measurable achievement objectives

(English language proficiency)

Increase English

Language Proficiency

&Academic

Achievement

Title I Requirements

Academic content Standards

Academic Achievement Standards

Annual measurable achievement objectives

(Academic)

In Summary:

• Must increase English language proficiency and Exit (AMAO #1 and #2)

• Must meet AYP under Title I (AMAO #3)

Wisconsin Picture: Growth of ELLs

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Wisconsin Picture: Growth of ELLs

• Increase in ELLs in WI (in both rural and urban areas) calls for more professional development for both ESL and content areas teachers in the areas of – Effective instructional strategies– Implementation of ELP standards– Scaffolding strategies in content areas– Academic content language

ELL Achievement: SCIENCE

ELL Achievement: MATHELL Achievement: MATH

Wisconsin’s Desired Project Outcomes

• Maps the linkage between the ELP assessment, content area standards, content assessment & ELP standards

• Via analysis and research – language demands for students while learning the content found in the standards and assessment framework, and WKCE

• ESL enacted activities in the classroom

• SEC ELL inform the state’s professional development plan

Wisconsin Pathway/Roadmap

• Who we selected

• Why they were chosen

• Procedures

Wisconsin’s State Data

Wisconsin’s SEC Data

ELL Data Work

• ELL teachers impressions

• Science, Mathematics, English Language Arts impressions

• Assessment data impressions