English as a Second Language (ESL) Requirements English Learner (EL) Marshall Foster, NCDPI ESL/Title III Consultant Leadership Training October 10, 2016

Our Vision To build capacity at the local school system level and sustain statewide implementation of research-based strategies to meet the needs of our English learners. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping make the vision a reality!

Session Objectives NC EL Demographics Acronyms WIDA: Standards, W-APT and ACCESS PowerSchool Resources on ESL Wiki Charter School Responsibilities State and Federal Funding

NC Demographics 115 LEAs –All with at least 1 EL 167 Charters –114 with at least 1 EL Approximately 300 languages –Top 5: Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hmong, Chinese

LEP/EL Students in NC

Alphabet Soup ACCESS 2.0 ELD EL ELL ELP ESL LEP LIEP MFLEP/MFEL W-APT WIDA

Alphabet Soup Consortium: WIDA Program: ESL Standards: ELD, ELP, WIDA Students: EL, ELL, LEP, MFEL, MFLEP Services: LIEP Test: ACCESS, W-APT

The WIDA Consortium 2016

English Language Development (ELD) Standards English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments Password: Testing Coordinator/RAC

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 Available on Home Base!

LEP Identifier: W-APT (May be replaced by 17-18) 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 an English Learner (EL)

LEP Identifier: W-APT 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 1 st day of school or 14 days after enrollment.

ACCESS for ELLs Online Testing Testing Window January 30th – March 24th (6 weeks) (Students entering 5 days before do not have to be tested on ACCESS) Exit Standards: (K &Tier B or C grades 1-12 for paper test, adaptive on line) Comprehensive Objective Composite (COC) A minimum score of 4.8 Composite AND 4.0 Reading AND 4.0 Writing

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs For EL students with significant cognitive disabilities Eligible students are identified based on NC guidelines Included in state testing program

PowerSchool Working with PowerSchool –Security Group –Roles Oct 1 st Headcount (LEP) Feb1st Headcount (Immigrant) RCR Process

Join the Listservs English Learner Coordinators Teachers of English Learners

Carolina TESOL November, 2012 ESL Wikisite Curriculum and Instruction Legislation & Policy Resources Accountability LEP Coordinators NC Charter Schools

11 Steps to Success!

ALL charter schools should: 1) designate a person to work with EL data via the authoritative source even if there are currently no EL students enrolled. PowerSchool will now serve as the authoritative source for EL student data and therefore serves as the official system for verifying student EL status. EL functionality will be managed at the state level by the NCDPI English as a Second Language (ESL) program staff and locally by EL Coordinators and designees. Please refer to the NCSIS or EL Coordinator page for the archived webinar and more information about how to access this functionality..

2) join the English Learner Coordinator Listserv 3) be aware of the NC process for identifying English Learners (ELs) 4) be aware of the annual ACCESS test of English language proficiency in case students arrive during the year

5) complete the October 1 and February 1 headcounts (Webinars will be provided prior to each headcount) 6) be aware of EL support documentation such as: a. the WIDA web site b. ESL website c. Testing for ELs

Charter schools with LEPs should: 7) utilize the NC ELD Essential Standards (WIDA Standards) to guide instruction (Download 2007 and 2012) The WIDA Modules offer an overview of the WIDA standards 8) complete an LIEP service chart and submit to ESL at NCDPI (Due date EXTENDED to December 18, 2016.

9) complete an EL Plan for each identified EL Student. An EL Plan does not have to be as detailed as this sample. 10) follow proper W-APT and ACCESS test training procedures 11) attend the beginning of year EL Coordinator’s meeting hosted by NCDPI or review documents if unable to attend. (September 12-13, 2016)

Title III Applications Moved to the Consolidated Application (CCIP) –Collaboration –Transparency Opens May, 2017 Due June 30th Completed by October 31

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 (Currently frozen per ESSA)

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

Funding Summary: May be eligible for PRC 104 after first year of operation. May be eligible for PRC 111 after third year of operation. May be eligible for PRC 054 from first year of operation.

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