When you come in, please

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Meeting begins at 330 (Tick, tick, tick)

• When you come in, please
• Sign in
• Pick up your hand-outs
• Find a comfortable seat
• Review the agenda
• so that we can begin on time. Thank you!

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EL Contact MeetingJanuary 15, 2009

• Michelle Mitchell
• Kathy Bellah
• Dr. Carmel Acosta-Cooper

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Welcome and Introductions
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Agenda

• Year-long EL Contact Tasks, non-ELAC
• ELAC
• Department of Educational Accountability and
  Special Projects
• Mini-trainings
• Other

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Year-Long EL Contact Tasks
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ELAC

• DELAC Representation
• DELAC minutes are now on the website at
  www.englishlearners.rusd.k12.ca.us.
• Check them out to see if your DELAC parents
  are attending!

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ELAC

• Needs Assessment
• The old Needs Assessment Planning Agendas
  with Parents
• Our new Needs Assessment
• Will be a parent survey
• It will be given to ELAC parents at all sites so
  that we have a district-level parent voice
• It will be collected and reviewed at the district
  level.

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3rd Required ELAC Topic

• R-30

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Analyzing the Annual Language Census, 2006-2007
District Level
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How many English learners are there in the state
of California?
of students
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How many English learners are there in Riverside
Unified School District?
Section 1 (Student Information)
of students
19 of the students in Riverside Unified School
District are English learners.
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What are the languages spoken by our English
learners?
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How many English learners are there in each grade?
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What type of instructional programs are our
English learners receiving?
Section 2 (Program Information)
Click on "County EL Totals" or "State EL Totals"
to generate a report at that level.
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How many English learners are reclassified every
year?
Section 3 (Reclassification)
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What services are teachers providing?
Section 4 (Teacher Information)
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How many paraprofessionals are there in the
district?
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Analyzing the R-30 Annual Language Census from
Spring, 2008 Site Level
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What is the R-30 Language Census?

• It is a census which each district in the state
  must complete each year.
• It provides specific information which relates to
  English Learners and their instructional
  programs.
• It provides information on the numbers of English
  Learners, the languages they speak, the services
  they receive and the teachers and instructional
  assistants with whom they work.
• This information helps the state, the district
  and the school develop and provide appropriate
  services for their English Learners.

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How many English Learners are there in the
Riverside Unified School District?
of students
In 2008, 20 of students in the Riverside Unified
School District were English learners.
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How many English Learners are there in __________
School?
Section 1 (Student Information)
of students
Put Time Series - Number of English Learners
  Graph! here. 
___ of students in ______________ School are
English Learners.
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What languages are spoken by our English
Learners?
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How many English Learners are at each grade level?
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What type of instructional programs are our
English Learners receiving?
Section 2 (Information on Instructional Programs)
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How many English Learners are reclassifying each
year?
Section 3 (Reclassification)
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What services are teachers providing?
Section 4 (Teacher Information)
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How many instructional assistants are there at
the school?
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Discussion Questions

• Work in small groups.
• Look at the data and respond to the small group
  questions.
• In your group, share three suggestions that
  would improve our program for English Learners.

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Writing of ELAC Minutes
School Plan Using a powerpoint presentation, Mr.
Alvarez explained the school plan, budgets, and
how the budget is being distributed. Mrs. Tran
asked if the school plan applies equally to all
students or if it is different for the special
needs classes. Mr. Alvarez explained the
process. Parent Advice or Suggestions for the
School Plan After his presentation, Mr. Alvarez
asked parents if they had suggestions or advice
for the school on their school plan. At this
time, parents began to offer suggestions 1.
Parents would like to see more audio books
purchased to support EL students. 2. Parents
would like a translated list of leveled books so
they can select books 3. ESL classes. Parents
would like an adult-ESL class at the school. 4.
There is a need for translators for non-English
speaking parents Plan Escolar Usando una
presentación electrónica, El Sr. Alvarez explicó
el plan escolar, los fondos y como han sido
repartidos. La Sra. Tran preguntó si el plan
escolar aplica igual a todos los estudiantes o es
diferente en la clase de necesidades especiales.
El Sr. Alvarez explicó el proceso. Sugerencias
o consejos para mejorar el plan escolar Despues
de su presentacion, el
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Educational Accountability and Special Projects
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Mini-trainings

• SASi and Data Director
• When
• Where
• Time

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Other?
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Next Meeting

• February 9, 2009