ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

• Presenters
• Mark Drennan and Nada Scott
• June 2008

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DATA ELEMENT CHANGES
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English Language Learners Format

• 2. Submit a separate record during reporting
  periods 2, 3 and 5 for each 03-12 grade student
  in membership identified as "LP" for the data
  element English Language Learners, PK-12, if the
  "LP" student is enrolled in an English for
  Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program
  pending assessment. (If the grade 03-12 student
  is identified as "LP" and enrolled in a regular
  program, do not submit a record.)

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English Language Learners Format

• 5. For Surveys 2, 3 and 5 test information should
  be submitted for the student's most recent entry
  into the program and exit from the program
  according to the following guidelines.    a) For
  students in grades KG-02 report the aural/oral
  test scores that determined the student eligible
  and in need of services and/or no longer in need
  of services. These are reported in the test
  fields for Listening and Speaking.  
• b) For students in grades 03-12, report
  aural/oral test scores plus reading and writing
  test scores, using all four sets of test elements.

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• Element Name Date
  Entered United States
• 
  Definition/Domain
• The month, day, and year on which the student
  entered the United States (any of the 50 states,
  excluding U.S. territories and possessions).
• This element is required for all students with
  affirmative responses to the Home Language Survey
  and who are coded LY, LF, LP or LZ on the element
  English Language Learners, PK-12.
• Examples
• MMDDYYYY 09182006 Student entered the United
  States on September 18, 2006.
• 00000000 Not applicable. Student is not
  one for whom this data is required or
  student did not enter the United States from
  elsewhere.
• 99999999 Date not available. Student entered
  a Florida public school prior to July 1,
  2006.
• 88888888 The students parent/guardian
  declined to provide this information.
• Note It is recommended that this information be
  collected via the registration form completed by
  students when enrolling in a public school for
  students with affirmative responses to the Home
  Language Survey or whose country of birth is
  other than the United States (any of the 50
  states). This data element is required for
  students enrolling July 1, 2006 or after.

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• Element Name Immigrant
  Student
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  Definition/Domain
• An indicator of whether or not the student meets
  the definition of Immigrant Children and Youth
  pursuant to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act,
  Title III, Part C, General Provisions, Section
  3301(6) at anytime during the school year.
• The term immigrant children and youth means
  individuals who
• (A) are ages 3 through 21and
• (B) were not born in any State or
  U.S. territory or possession and
• (C) have not been attending one or more schools
  in any one or more States for more than 3
  full academic years.
• CODE DEFINITION
• Y Yes, the student is an immigrant student.
• N No, the student is not an immigrant student.
  
• Z Not applicable. This code can be used for
  students in District Number 71 and in School
  Numbers 3518 and 9997.

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• Element Name English Language Learners Program
  Participation
• Definition/Domain
• A code that indicates the program in which the
  English Language Learner is enrolled and is
  receiving services. CODE DEFINITION
• E English for Speakers of Other Languages
• H Home Language/Bilingual Education
• L English for Speakers of Other Languages and
  Home Language/Bilingual Education
• N Newcomer/New Beginnings Program (Primarily in
  grades 6- 12. May be implemented in grades 1-5
  based on student needs.)
• Z Not applicable

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Element Name English Language Learners
Basis of Exit
Definition/Domain

• A one-character code used to indicate the basis
  of exit out of the English for Speakers of Other
  Languages (ESOL) program. Codes B, C, D, E and F
  are composed of two or more measures.
• CODE DEFINITION
• A Aural/Oral - for use in grades K-2 only.
• B CELLA Composite Score and CELLA Reading Score
  CELLA oral skills, reading and writing scale
  scores for each grade cluster shall be added
  together to determine the composite score at
  grade level. Scores equal to or greater than the
  CELLA composite scores shall be used to determine
  the level of English proficiency for students
  tested in listening, speaking, reading and
  writing on grade level (see table below). The
  second measure must be a score at the proficient
  level on CELLA Reading tested on grade level.
• Grade Cluster CELLA English Proficient
  Composite Scores
• K-2 2050 and greater
• 3-5 2150 and greater
• 6-8 2200 and greater
• 9-12 2250 and greater
• C A score at or above the proficient level on a
  State approved listening and speaking assessment
  or above the publishers cut score on an aural
  and oral assessment. If this measure is used for
  students in grades 3-12, the second measure shall
  be an assessment in reading and writing.
• D A score at or above the 33rd national
  percentile on the reading comprehension and
  writing or language usage subtests on a
  nationally norm referenced test. The second
  measure shall be a listening and speaking or
  aural and oral assessment.

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Element Name English Language Learners
Basis of Exit(Continued)

Definition/Domain

• CODE DEFINITION
• E FCAT level 3 or greater or the equivalent
  developmental scale score on the Reading test of
  the Sunshine State Standards. The second measure
  shall be an assessment in listening and speaking
  or aural and oral, and writing
• F FCAT level 3 or greater on the Writing of the
  Sunshine State Standards. The second measure
  shall be an assessment in listening and speaking
  or aural and oral, and reading.
• G District-proposed alternative exit standard as
  amended into the District's ELL Plan and approved
  by the Department of Education.
• L English Language Learners (ELL) Committee
• Z Not Applicable

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Survey 7

• Formats
• English Language Learners Information
• Student Demographic Information
• Exceptional Student
• Federal/State Indicator Status
• Timeline
• Due date January 12, 2009
• State processing January 5-January 16, 2009

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AVAILABLE REPORTS

• F70803 ELL by Code by School a count of
  students by status codes by school. This count
  includes code ZZ.
• F70897 ELL by Native Language a count of
  students by native languages.
• F70898 ELL by Country Code a count of
  students by country of birth.
• F70908 ELL by Category a count of students by
  status codes by school. This does not include
  code ZZ.
• F70910 ELL Comparison Report a comparison of
  ELL counts by current year and previous year.

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AVAILABLE SOON

• ELL Error Report counts of students in six
  areas of common reporting problems.

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Accessing the MSID File

• MSID information for each Florida public school
  is available on the web at http//doeweb-prd.doe
  .state.fl.us/EDS/MasterSchoolID/index.cfm. The
  data are presented in three sections 1)
  addresses, 2) administration and 3)
  accountability. Three ways are provided for the
  user to look up a school 1) by the school name,
  2) by the district in which the school is located
  and 3) by the city/town in which the school is
  located.
• Information about the number of schools by type
  in each district is located at http//www.firn.edu
  /doe/eias/eiaspubs/reports.htm.
• The Master School Identification Information is
  also stored in a file at North West Regional Data
  Center (NWRDC) named DPS.DISTRICT.G4.F25031.Yyyyy.
  This file can be accessed by district
  information services staff with access to NWRDC.
  The format layout is available in
  DPS.DISTRICT.FORMAT.Yyyyy.
• Questions concerning the Master School
  Identification file, applications for activation
  of a new school number and requests for school
  information from the file should be directed to
  Rhonda Forbes at 850-245-9080 or
  Rhonda.Forbes_at_fldoe.org

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• Nada Scott, Program Specialist
• Education Information Services
• nada.scott_at_fldoe.org
• 850-245-0400