1. San Leandro USD DELAC Meeting
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Andrew Gordon, Facilitator
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2. Parent Education Tip of the Month
PREPARING FOR STANDARDIZED TESTS
Students will be taking STAR in April-May. Here are some strategies to help your child prepare for testing:
Explain that the tests show how much he/she has learned
Encourage your child to do their best
Become familiar with
The material being tested
The format of the test (multiple choice? Essay? Short answer?)
How the test is scored and what the score means
How the results will be used
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3. Parent Education Tip of the Month
Practice the test format (Use test-released items found on internet)
Limit the activities the night before tests
Be sure your child gets to bed on time and sets an alarm for the next morning
On test day, give your child an energy-boosting breakfast. Try to include both protein (eggs, milk) and carbohydrates (fruit, oatmeal, toast)
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4. Preliminary Results on AMAO 1 and 2
Based on CELDT 2011
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5. EL Achievement and AMAOs
AMAO = Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
AMAOs highlight level of effectiveness
With student’s initial language growth
With getting EL students proficient on CELDT and CST
With getting EL students to be academically successful
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6. CELDT and Title III AMAOs For English Learners
AMAO (Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
Assessment
English Language Proficiency AMAO 1: Percent Making Annual Progress in Learning English
CELDT
English Language Proficiency AMAO 2: Percent Attaining English Proficiency
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7. AMAO 1 Is the percent of English learners that move from one overall level to the next as measured by the CELDT A EA I EI
2009 target expectation is 51.6%
Lizette B
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8. AMAO 2
Is the percent of English learners that reach proficiency level as measured by the CELDT
Any students who have been ELs four years must become proficient. +
2009 AMAO 2 Target Expectation is 30.6%
Lori
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9. AMAO Targets: Percentage Met by Year
AMAO 1
52.0
48.7
50.1
51.6
53.1
53.6
56.0
57.5
59.0
AMAO 2
31.4
27.2
28.9
30.6
Less than 5 years
17.4
18.7
20.1
21.4
22.8
5 years or more
41.3
43.2
45.1
47.0
49.0
AMAO 3
ELA
23.0
34.0
45.0
67.0
78.0
89.0
100
Math
23.7
34.6
45.5
56.4
67.3
78.2
89.1
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10. SLUSD Preliminary AMAO Info
Annual Measurable Achievement Objective (AMAO)
Target
Percent Meeting AMAO 2011
Met Target?
Percent Meeting AMAO, 2010
Increased by:
AMAO 1
56.0%
65.9%
YES
49.2%
+16.7%
AMAO 2, < 5 years
20.1%
26.4%
18.9%
+7.5%
AMAO 2, 5 years or more
45.1%
45.6%
35%
+10.6%
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11. Neighboring Districts and AMAO Results 2010-11
School District
AMAO 1
Met Target?
AMAO 2 <5 Years
AMAO 2, 5+ years
Albany
76.9
YES
Alameda
45.4
74.3
74.5
40.2
Dublin
65.1
71.4
Castro Valley
39.9
61.1
Pleasanton
70.1
38.1
56.1
67.9
Fremont
37.9
53.6
66.4
32.1 52
Sanger
58.2
Emery
28.8
43.2 56
Oakland
23.8
New Haven 43 NO
San Lorenzo
55.5
23.5
40.7
54.7
22.8
Hayward
50.9
Newark
21.5
50.5
19.5
Contra Costa
37.7
49.3
San Leandro
18.9
36.8
49.2
18.4
35.1
48.8
16.1 35
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12. Neighboring Districts and AMAO Results 2011-12
School District
AMAO 1
Met Target?
AMAO 2 <5 Years
AMAO 2, 5+ years
Albany
81.3
YES
44.8
Alameda
72.9
75.4
44.3
70.7
Pleasanton
73.8
Dublin
64.3
Castro Valley 73
44.1
Fremont
57.5
Emery
72.7 43
56.7
71.4 33 56
70.1
Oakland
32.5
New Haven
48.2
San Leandro
65.9
Sanger
29.1
45.6
62.8
26.4
43.2 NO
Hayward
61.5
26.2
42.4
59.4
Newark
23.5
41.2
58.2
21.1 41
Contra Costa
20.9
39.4
San Lorenzo
55.6
18.4
38.3
55.2
14.9
37.8
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13. What Made the Difference?
Intervention Classes
More Frequent Testing to determine student progress
Admin Classroom Visits 3.5 hours a week
Pacing Guides in Place at Secondary
Increased Focus on EL Instruction across the District
Reclassification Ceremonies
CELDT Test Chats
Training on CELDT High Leverage Strategies
Use of Test Release Items
Push for ELD every day, starting on the 1st day of school
Parent Education on CELDT
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14. What Do We Remember About CELDT?
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15. Question 1:
What does CELDT stand for?
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16. California English Language Development Test
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17. Question 2:
Why do EL students take the CELDT?
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18. To identify students who are English Learners and to monitor progress in learning English
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19. Question 3:
What is tested on CELDT?
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20. Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
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21. Question 4: What are the different proficiency levels on CELDT?
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22. Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced and Advanced
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23. Question 5:
What is reclassification or redesignation?
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24. When you no longer need English Language support, you are reclassified and called R-FEP (Reclassified-Fluent English Proficient)
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25. Question 6:
How does an EL student get reclassified?
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26. 1. CELDT--Overall CELDT score of 4 or 5 (Early Advanced or Advanced)—with no sub score lower than three: listening, speaking, reading, writing 2. CST Language Arts--Students need to score at the Basic level or above in language arts; CMA Language Arts---Students with a learning disability may also be reclassified if they score basic or higher on the CMA (effective November 2010) 3. Teacher Approval 4. Parent/Guardian Consultation
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27. Question 7:
True or False: After an EL student is reclassified, a school must monitor them for 2 years.
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28. TRUE!
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29. Question 8:
What is the Home Language Survey?
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30. The Home Language Survey is a document filled out by new enrollees to the district. It determines if a language other than English is used at home. If there is indication of a primary language other than English, we assess the student with CELDT.
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31. High Leverage CELDT Strategies
CHOOSE AND GIVE REASONS
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32. SPEAKING: Make a choice and support the choice with 2 reasons
I’m going to ask you a question and I want to hear what you think:
Suppose that you can go to either a sports event or an amusement park. Which would you choose? Tell me why. Give me at least two reasons.
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33. CHOOSE AND GIVE REASONS: Practice with Sentence Frames
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34. SPEAKING: Make a choice and support the choice with 2 reasons
I’m going to ask you a question.
Which do you like to do more, sing songs or draw pictures? Tell me why. Give me two reasons.
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35. SPEAKING: Make a choice and support the choice with 2 reasons
I’m going to ask you a question.
On Saturday, one of your friends invites you to go to the beach and another friend invites you to go to the mountains. Which would you choose? Tell me why and give two reasons.
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36. SPEAKING: Make a choice and support the choice with 2 reasons
I’m going to ask you a question.
You are at a school party. What would you rather have: ice-cream or fruit? Tell me why and give two reasons.
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37. SPEAKING: Make a choice and support the choice with 2 reasons
I’m going to ask you a question.
You can either take a music class or an art class next semester. Which would you choose? Tell me why and give two reasons.
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38. Next DELAC Meeting: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:30 p.m.
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