English as a Second Language (ESL) Requirements

Limited English Proficient (LEP)June 16, 2014

Ivanna M T Anderson, NCDPI ESL/Title III Consultant

Session Objectives• NC LEP Demographics

• WIDA: Standards, W-APT and ACCESS

• CFDC/PowerSchool

• Resources on ESL Wiki/LiveBinder

• Charter School Responsibilities

• State and Federal Funding

LEP Students in NC

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20000

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2002

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2010

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2012

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LEP

The WIDA Consortium 2014

33 StatesWorld-Class Instructional Design and Assessment

www.wida.us• English Language Development (ELD) Standards

• English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments

User names and passwords will be generated after end of year processes at NCDPI

(After July 1)

Intro to WIDA ELD Standards 6WIDA Consortium

WIDA’s ELD Standards

Social & Instructional Language

Language of

Language Arts

Language of

Mathematics

Language of Science

Language of Social Studies

Academic Language

Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5

ELD Standards

• Support: – Training – Webinars– Data Retreats– On-line Modules

(Coming SOON!!)

W-APT (LEP Identifier)

• After completing the Home Language Survey, if a language other than English is determined, the W-APT is administered to determine if the student is Limited English Proficient (LEP)

W-APT (LEP Identifier)• Can be given 90 days before school

begins and as new students enter throughout the school year

• Ensure parents are notified within 30 days of 1st day of school or 14 days after enrollment.

ACCESS for ELLs • Joined in 2008• Testing Window

February 1 – March 15, 2014(Students entering after March 8 do not have to be tested on ACCESS)

• Exit Standards: (K &Tier B or C grades 1-12)

Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC)

A minimum score of 4.8 Composite AND 4.0 Reading AND 4.0 Writing

Consolidated Federal Data Collection (CFDC)/

Power School• Connecting to CFDC

• Oct 1st Headcount

• Tier Review/MetriTech File

• Feb 1st Immigrant Count

• RCR Process

Carolina TESOL November, 2012

ESL Wikisite

http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

• Curriculum and Instruction• Legislation & Policy• Resources• Accountability• LEP Coordinators• NC Charter Schools

ALL charter schools should:

1) have a designated person to work with LEP data via the authoritative source, even if they currently have no LEP students.

2) be aware of the NC process for identifying Limited English Proficient Students (LEPs) (HLS/W-APT)

3) be aware of the annual ACCESS for ELLs test of English language proficiency

ALL charter schools should:4) attend an LEP informational webinar

5) be made aware of LEP support documentation such as:

  a. the WIDA web site (http://www.wida.us/)

b. ESL website (http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/)

  c. ESL quick start guide

  d. LEP Coordinator LiveBinder (http://bit.ly/NCLEPHandbook)

Charter schools with LEPs should:6) join the LEP coordinator listserv (email 

michael.riles@dpi.nc.gov with your contact information and title)

7) provide contact information for the LEP Coordinator statewide list (email michael.riles@dpi.nc.gov with your contact information and title)

8) utilize the NC ELD Essential Standards (WIDA Standards) (http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx - Download 2007 and 2012)

Charter schools with LEPs should:9) complete an LIEP service chart and submit to ESL

at NCDPI by the beginning of the school year

10) complete the October 1 and February 1 headcounts

11) follow proper W-APT and ACCESS test training procedures

12) validate Tiers for ACCESS testing13) attend the beginning of year LEP Coordinator’s meeting hosted by NCDPI (October 2-3 at the DoubleTree by Hilton formerly known as the Brownstone in Raleigh.)

Federal Funding: PRC 104

• PRC 104 – Generate $10,000 to qualify or form a consortium

• Funding is determined by US Census Data

• Application and PD Survey due in May/June

• Monitoring

• AMAOs

Title III Accountability: AMAOs

• Progress in English Proficiency (AMAO 1)

• English proficiency (AMAO 2)

• Meet regular Title I AMO Targets in both participation and proficiency (AMAO 3)

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

Federal Funding: PRC 111

• PRC 111 – Qualify based on a 3 year calculation of significant increase in immigrant students

• February 1 Headcount determines qualification for funding

• You can qualify for just PRC 111

State Funding:PRC 054

• October 1 Headcount determines funding

• Primary funding source for ESL teachers

Questions

NC DPI ESL Team

Regions 6, 7, 8Charlotte “Nadja” Trez ESL/Title III ConsultantNC DPI919-807-3866nadja.trez@dpi.nc.gov

Regions 4, 5 and Charters SchoolsIvanna M T AndersonESL/Title III ConsultantNC DPI919-807-3860ivanna.thrower@dpi.nc.gov

Regions 1, 2, 3Lindsey FultsESL/Title III ConsultantNC DPI919-807-3844lindsey.fults@dpi.nc.gov

Michael RilesData Management and

ReportingNC DPI919-807-3953michael.riles@dpi.nc.gov