Chi_Nouri Don't be a deer in headlights: Make your next EL monitoring visit a success!

Don’t be a deer in headlights:

Make your next EL monitoring visit a success!

Julie Chi & Barbara Al Nouri November 6, 2015

MELEd

“Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

• Title III court decisions, laws, statutes Calvin’s favorite test • Monitoring Rubrics Lessons learned

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Calvin’s Favorite


FALSE Eligible ELs are students who have a home language other than English AND lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in academic classes taught in English. Minnesota Statute 124D.59 Equal Educational Opportunities Act

During the enrollment process, the school should confirm with the parents that the EL

student was born in the US.


FALSE • No Child Left Behind • MN Statute 124D.59 “the pupil is determined by a valid

assessment measuring the pupil’s English language proficiency”

• W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test and it is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs.

The NWEA and MCAs are appropriate tests to measure students’ English language

proficiency and can be used for placement in EL programs.


FALSE MN Statute 124D.61 Guidance of 2015

A new 7th grade EL student is enrolled in your school. Testing reveals that he is

reading at a 2nd grade level. The student should be moved to the elementary school

and enrolled in 2nd grade.


FALSE MN Statute- 124D.59 “developmentally appropriate measures, which might include observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate assessment instruments.”

Only ACCESS scores can be used to determine if a child should exit the English

language program.


FALSE • No Child Left Behind • MN Statute 124D.59- The student is not counted

in ADM but still listed in MARSS as LEP YES.

All EL students who have been in an EL program for eight years must be exited from

the EL program


TRUE Civil Rights Act of 1964 No Child Left Behind MN Statute 124D. 61

All districts who serve ELs should have a written plan of service which includes the

amount and scope of the services.


FALSE Castaneda vs. Pickard- 1981

Districts can select any English language programming they want. Districts do not need to evaluate the success of their EL programs.


TRUE No Child Left Behind MN Statute 124D.61

Title III professional development can include administrative staff who work with

English learners.


FALSE No Child Left Behind

Paraprofessionals do not need to be supervised by a classroom teacher.


FALSE No Child Left Behind MN Statute 124D. 61

Parent notifications do not have to be translated. Family and friends of a student are the best translators during parent/teacher meetings. English learner parents should not be included on teams to review the EL programming since they don’t speak English.


FALSE MN Statute 124D.60 “….Nothing should preclude a parent from reenrolling the child in an educational program for ELs.”

Once a parent has refused to enroll their child in EL services, the child can never

enter an English language program.


FALSE No Child Left Behind Castaneda v. Pickard, 1982

English learners can play varsity sports once they have exited the EL program


FALSE No Child Left Behind MN Statute 124D.61

English learners above level 4 do not need to receive direct service and can be

monitored until they are exited.


FALSE No Child Left Behind Castaneda v. Pickard, 1982

Students with an IEP do not have to receive EL services since the IEP trumps EL. Els can not be evaluated for IEP services until they have been in the EL program for 3 years.


• Civil Rights Act of 1964- Core Program • Equal Educational Opportunities Act of

1974 • No Child Left Behind 2001

Federal Laws


Presenter

Presentation Notes

Civil Rights Act of 1964- prohibits organizations receiving federal funding from discriminating based upon color, race or national origin. Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

• Lau vs. Nichols- 1974 Program NOT equal if students can not access it. Districts MUST take affirmative steps to overcome barriers.

• Castaneda vs. Pickard- 1981

Districts’ EL program must 1. Be based on a sound theory 2. Must have fidelity of implementation 3. Program succeeds and is monitored

Court Cases


• May 25, 1970- Clarifies district’s responsibility • Programs for English Language Learners- 1999

– Uses Castaneda vs Pickard’s three principles • Provision of an Equal Education Opportunity to

Limited-English Proficient Students (2000) • Department of Justice guidance of January 2015

• Title III programs must contain high quality professional development

• Provide programs that are high quality, based upon research, enable ELs to practice speaking, writing, listening and reading skills

• Meet Academic Challenges

Guidance issued from Federal Government


59- Discusses definitions of terms 60- Rights of Parents 61- General requirements of programs 62- Repealed 63- Technical Assistance 64- Discrimination Prohibited 65- English Learner (EL) Programs Aid

Minnesota Statutes 124D.58-65


Title III – English Learner Program Review

Julie Chi

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Two Types of Reviews

• Desk Review (Plan of Service Review) – Procedures on the website

• English Learner Onsite Program Review Critical Elements

– On the website – Protocol coming soon

http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/EngLearnSup/EngLearnEducGuide/index.html

http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/EngLearnSup/index.html

• Districts are required to have an English Learner

Plan of Service.

• Make available in multiple formats (paper, web, etc.)

• Selection Criteria and Notification 1. Number of years not making AMAO 2. High risk factors, findings or unresolved monitoring issues 3. Request or complaint 4. Frequency 5. Diversity of type of LEA and funding type 6. Diversity of geographic area and demographics of LEA

• 3 Major Areas

I. Identification Criteria and Procedures

II. Program(s), Amount and Scope of Service

III. Exit Criteria and Reclassification Plan

• State requirement • Selection Criteria and Notification (in order of priority)


1. Stage of AMAO in Need of Improvement status in the previous academic year. a. Program Modification – 50% of LEAs reviewed in the current year b. Continuing Needs Improvement – 30% of LEAs reviewed in the current year c. Needs Improvement – 20% of LEAs reviewed in the current year

2. Diversity of programming for ELs, immigrants and refugees. 3. Geographic representation and demographics of LEAs and consortia. 4. Request or formal complaint. 5. Information submitted through the English Learner Plan of Service

review and other data sources.

LEAs selected for onsite review will be notified at least six weeks prior to the review.

• Selection Criteria and Notification • 7 Major Critical Elements

1. Identification, placement, exit and reclassification 2. Programming 3. Staffing and Professional Development 4. Family and Community Engagement 5. Accountability 6. Fiscal 7. Nonpublic

• Form groups of 3-4 people. • Each group will receive a copy of 1 to 3 sub

critical elements with an example piece of evidence.

• In groups, consider additional evidence that your district could provide to demonstrate compliance with the laws in the sub element.

• Share out.

Lessons Learned

• Updated and streamlined tools and processes • Districts need more support in programming in

these areas: – Exit and reclassification procedures – Service for dual-identified students – Parental involvement – EL program evaluation – Types of service

THANK YOU

[email protected] 651-582-8444 English Learner and Migrant Education Specialist and Compliance Monitor [email protected] 651-582-8379 English Learner Education Specialist

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