1. English Language Learners in the Arizona Accountability SYSTEM
Arizona Department of Education, Research & Evaluation Division
Hildie A. Cohen

2. ELL Points in the A-F Letter Grade System
English Language Learners
ELL Points in the A-F Letter Grade System

3. ELL Point Criteria
Schools/LEAs can receive 3 additional points if they meet 3 criteria:
School wide n count of greater than or equal to 10 ELL students
Test 95% of students with an ELL need on the Spring 2013 AZELLA
30% Reclassification of FAY ELL students

4. ELL Point Criteria N-Count Criteria:
All ELL students counted (A.R.S )
ELL Need
ELL Program
Students withdrawn due to SPED criteria and withdrawn by parent request are included in n count.

5. ELL Point Criteria 95% Tested on AZELLA:
Based on enrollment as of the first day of Spring 2013 AZELLA testing window.
January 14, 2013
Spring 2013 AZELLA 95% Tested Report will be posted on Common Logon on January 15, 2013.

6. ELL Point Criteria Students included in 95% Tested:
Students with an ELL need in the current year or continuing need from prior Fiscal Year
ELLAR students re-enrolled in an ELL program in the current or prior Fiscal Year
Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn by parent request’ in FY 2011 or later (until they score proficient)

7. ELL Point Criteria Students excluded in 95% Tested: IFEP FEP 1 & 2
ELLAR students NOT re-enrolled in an ELL program in the current Fiscal Year
Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED criteria’ and not re-enrolled in an ELL program

8. ELL Point Criteria Reclassification Rate:
Only Full Academic Year (FAY) ELL students are included in the Reclassification Rate
Students with an ELL program code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED Criteria’ are removed

9. ELL Point Criteria
In SY , 63% of eligible schools received ELL points under the A-F Letter Grade criteria.

10. Title III: Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)
English Language Learners
Title III: Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

11. AMAO
The No Child Left Behind Act (2003) states that every LEA must be evaluated on three measures:
ELLs Making Progress on AZELLA
Reclassification of ELLs
An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress) for ELL subgroup

12. AMAO Which students are included in AMAO calculations?
All ELL students as identified in Arizona Revised Statute :
Students with an ELL need
Students currently in an ELL program

13. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress
At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must make progress across AZELLA performance levels for Fiscal Year 2013.

14. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress* Making Progress for Kindergarten
Pre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic or Intermediate or
Proficient
Basic/ Intermediate Proficient
*Proposed change to USED

15. AMAO AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress*
Making Progress for Grades 1 through 12
Pre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic or Intermediate or Proficient
Basic Intermediate or Proficient
Intermediate Proficient
*Proposed change to USED

16. AMAO
In SY , 97% of LEAs met Making Progress.

17. AMAO AMAO 2: Reclassification of ELLs
At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must reclassify in FY 2013.

18. AMAO
In SY , 81% of LEAs met Reclassification.

19. AMAO
AMAO 3: An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress)
The LEA must test 95% of the students in the ELL subgroup in every grade/subject combination on AIMS
Meet the 2013 Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs)
Have an attendance rate of 90% or a graduation rate of 80%

20. AMAO
In SY , 90% of LEAs met AMAO 3.

21. AMAO for 2013
ADE will submit the change to the calculation of AMAO 1 to the USED by December 31, 2012
USED will review changes and determine requirements
We will send a memo regarding any changes as soon as we hear back from the USED

22. For questions on the AMAOs, please email AMAO@azed.gov
Thank You
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