A NEW FUTURE FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS:EXCELLENCE, ACCESS & EXCELLENCE

2016 NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DIRECTORS CRYSTAL CITY, VIRGINIA

OCTOBER 5, 2016

LIBIA SOCORRO GIL, PH.D.ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR, OELA

OVERVIEW

• English Learner Profile Update National Growth Performance Trends

• Equity and Opportunity Civil Rights - Access NPD Profile

• Moving Forward ESSA and ELs Other Resources

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PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN NUMBER OF ELs, BY STATE:

SYs 2004-05 TO 2013-14

3 0116

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, 2008-10 Biennial Report to Congress and Consolidated State Performance Reports, SYs 2010-11 and 2013-14.

NUMBERS OF K-12 ELs: SYs 2002-03 TO 2013-14

4

Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2010-12 Biennial Report to Congress, and Consolidated State Performance Reports, SYs 2012-13 and 2013-14.

0116

2 0 0 2 -0 3 2 0 0 3 -0 4 2 0 0 4 -0 5 2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8 2 0 0 8 -0 9 2 0 0 9 -1 0 2 0 1 0 - 1 1 2 0 1 1 -1 2 2 0 1 2 -1 3 2 0 1 3 -1 43,800,000

4,000,000

4,200,000

4,400,000

4,600,000

4,800,000

5,000,000

4,340,0064,317,002

4,252,376

4,400,100

4,606,3714,659,143 4,654,675

4,647,016

4,665,488

4,638,534

4,854,470

4,931,996

Number of Identified ELs

School year

TOP FIVE LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY ELs NATIONALLY: 2013-14

Oct 2015

Source: EDFacts/Consolidated State Performance Report, 2013-14: http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html.

Language Number of ELsSpanish 3,770,816Arabic 100,461Chinese 99,943Vietnamese 80,283Haitian/Haitian Creole 35,467

NATIONAL NAEP GRADE 4 READING SCORES FOR

ELs and NON-ELs: 1998 TO 2015

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1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015140

160

180

200

220

240

217 214219 219 220 223 223 224 225 225

174167

183 186 187 188 188 188 187 189

Non-ELs ELs

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 Reading Assessments.

NATIONAL NAEP GRADE 8 READING SCORES FOR

ELs and NON-ELs: 1998 TO 2015

1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280262 265 263 262 263 265 266 268 267

217224 222 224 222 219 223 225 223

Non-ELs ELs

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Reading Assessments.

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NATIONAL NAEP GRADE 4 MATHEMATICS SCORES FOR ELs and

NON-ELs: 2000 TO 2015

2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

226236 239 242 242 243 244 243

199

214 216 217 218 219 219 218

Non-ELs ELs

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8

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Mathematics Assessments.

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NATIONAL NAEP GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS SCORES FOR ELs and

NON-ELs: 2000 TO 2015

2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

273 278 280 282 284 285 286 284

234241 244 245 243 244 245 246

Non-ELs ELs

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9

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Mathematics Assessments.

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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES BY RACIAL/ETHNIC CATEGORY: SY

2013-14

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SY 2013-140.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

82.3%

69.6%

89.4%

72.5%76.3%

87.2%

All students American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White

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Source: EDFacts/Consolidated State Performance Report, SYs 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES BY STUDENT

GROUP: SY 2013-14

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SY 2013-140.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

82.3%74.6%

63.1% 62.6%

All students Economically disadvantaged students Students with disabilities

ELs

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Source: EDFacts/Consolidated State Performance Report, SYs 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html

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TRENDS IN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES BY STUDENT

GROUP

12

SY 2010-11 SY 2011-12 SY 2012-13 SY 2013-1450.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

79.0% 80.0% 81.0% 82.3%

70.0%72.0% 73.0%

74.6%

59.0%61.0% 62.0% 63.1%

57.0%59.0%

61.1%62.6%

All Students Economically DisadvantagedStudents with Disabilities ELs

Perc

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ge

Source: EDFacts/Consolidated State Performance Report, SYs 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html

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EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES

SIGNIFICANCE OF LAU V. NICHOLS

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“[T]here is no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities, textbooks, teachers, and curriculum; for students who do not understand English are effectively foreclosed from any meaningful education.” – Douglas, J.

LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identifying and Assessing

• Providing Language Assistance• Staffing and Supporting • Providing Meaningful Access • Avoiding Unnecessary Segregation • Evaluating EL students for Special Services• Meeting the needs of Students Who Opt Out of EL

Services• Monitoring and Exiting EL Students from EL

Services• Evaluating Effectiveness• Meaningful Communication with Parents and

GuardiansGuidance is available at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ellresources.html under “Dear Colleague Letter, English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents” (1/7/15).

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2012 NPD GRANTEES

• 73 funded grantees• Most common focus “training all

teachers”• STEM was another focus area • 19 featured rural schools and

distance/online programs

2016 NPD GRANTEES

• 49 grantees from 26 states• 48 grantees - moderate level of

evidence• 18 grantees - early learning programs.• 17 grantees - dual language programs.• Parental and community involvement• Digital learning, rural schools, and

special education.

RENEWED COMMITMENT

“These grants are a smart investment in biliteracy, early learning, family and community engagement, and expanding professional development for educators working to meet the needs of English learner students. With this funding, we continue to deliver on our promise of equity, excellence and opportunity in supporting educators, students and families across the country.”

– John B. King, Jr., US Secretary of Education

2016 NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NPD) PROGRAM

MOVING FORWARD

ESSA AND ELS

ESSA and English Learners “English learners” replaces “LEP” Reauthorizes Title III: Language Instruction

for English Learners and Immigrant Students– Increases the authorization levels beginning in

FY 2017 ($63mil) – Requires that states establish and implement

standardized statewide entry and exit procedures for ELs

Requires State-determined accountability systems under Title I to include goals and interim targets for English language proficiency (ELP) for ELs

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)…”it creates the opportunity to reclaim the goal of a well-rounded education for all students: an education that not only includes strong numeracy and literacy but access to science, social studies, the arts, physical education and health, and the opportunity to learn a second or third language”.

“The challenge for us, is will we act, will we take the actions necessary to become who we ought to be. Let us act with urgency on behalf of the civil rights of our children, let us ensure that school is a pathway to opportunity”. John B. King Jr. U.S. Secretary of Education

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STATES OFFERING SEAL OF BILITERACY

Source: http://sealofbiliteracy.org/ as of 9/22/16.

TOTAL NUMBER OF STATES THAT APPROVED THE SEAL OF BILITERACY, BY YEAR

3Source: http://sealofbiliteracy.org/ as of 06/30/16.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

5

10

15

20

25

1 1

4

9

16

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STATES OFFERING SEALS OF BILITERACY

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*Seal of Biliteracy approved by School District but not fully approved by the state. Source: http://sealofbiliteracy.org/ as of 06/30/16.

Approved State Seals• Arizona• California• District of Columbia• Florida• Georgia• Hawaii• Illinois• Indiana• Kansas

• Louisiana• Maryland• Minnesota• Nevada• New Jersey• New Mexico• New York• North Carolina

• Oregon• Rhode Island• Texas• Utah• Virginia• Washington• Wisconsin

Approved School District Seal*

Under Consideration

Early Stages

• Anchorage School District (AK)

• Colorado• Iowa• Massachusetts• Ohio

• Alabama• Alaska• Arkansas• Connecticut• Delaware• Michigan• New Hampshire• Tennessee

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Questions? Suggestions?libia.gil@ed.gov