1. English as a Second Language (ESL) Requirements Limited English Proficient (LEP) Ivanna M T Anderson, NCDPI ESL/Title III Consultant 2015-2016

2. 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.

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

4. LEP Students in NC

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

6. The WIDA Consortium 2015 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment

7. www.wida.us English Language Development (ELD) Standards English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments Password: Testing Coordinator/RAC

8. Intro to WIDA ELD Standards 8 WIDA Consortium 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

9. ELD Standards Support: –Training –Webinars –Data Retreats –On-line Modules Available on Power School!

10. LEP Identifier: W-APT (May be replaced) 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 Limited English Proficient (LEP) http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/LEP+Coordinators

11. 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. http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/LEP+Coordinators

12. ACCESS for ELLs OnlineTesting 2015-2016 Testing Window February 1 – March 11, 2016 (Students entering after March 5 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

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

15. Carolina TESOL November, 2012 ESL Wikisite http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ Curriculum and Instruction Legislation & Policy Resources Accountability LEP Coordinators NC Charter Schools

18. 11 Steps to Success!

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

20. 2) join the LEP coordinator listserv and provide contact information for the LEP Coordinator statewide list by completing the form on the bottom of the Home page of this WIKI http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.nethttp://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net 3) be aware of the NC process for identifying Limited English Proficient Students (LEPs) (LEP Identification )LEP Identification 4) be aware of the annual ACCESS test of English language proficiency in case students arrive during the year

21. 5) complete the October 1 and February 1 headcounts (Webinars will be provided prior to each headcount) 6) be aware of LEP support documentation such as: a. the WIDA web site (http://www.wida.us/) b. ESL website (http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/) c. ESL quick start guide (Quick Reference) d. LEP Coordinator LiveBinder (http://bit.ly/NCLEPHandbook)http://www.wida.us/http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/(Quick Reference)http://bit.ly/NCLEPHandbook

22. Charter schools with LEPs should: 7) utilize the NC ELD Essential Standards (WIDA Standards) to guide instruction (http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx - Download 2007 and 2012)http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx 8) complete an LIEP service chart and submit to ESL at NCDPI (Due date November 30, 2015. Send to ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov)ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov (Documents have not been updated for the 15-16 school year. You may refer to these documents for information but wait for the updated forms before completing and submitting) 14 15 LIEP Guidance 14 15 LIEP Guidance PowerPoint for Webinar LIEP Guidance Webinar

23. 9) complete an LEP Plan for each identified LEP Student. Sample Student LEP PlanSample Student LEP Plan An LEP Plan does not have to be as detailed as this sample. 10) follow proper W-APT and ACCESS test training procedures (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/slep/)http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/slep/ 11) attend the beginning of year LEP Coordinator’s meeting hosted by NCDPI or review documents if unable to attend. (Hold the Date September 28-29, 2015. Location TBD)

24. 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

25. Title III Accountability: AMAOs Progress in English Proficiency (AMAO 1) English proficiency (AMAO 2) Meet regular Title I AMO Targets in both participation and proficiency (AMAO 3) Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

26. 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

27. State Funding: PRC 054 October 1 Headcount determines funding Primary funding source for ESL teachers

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

29. Questions

30. NC DPI ESL Team District 6, 7, 8 Charlotte “Nadja” Trez ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3866 nadja.trez@dpi.nc.gov District 4, 5 and Charters Schools Ivanna M T Anderson ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3860 ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov District 1, 2, 3 Lindsey Fults ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3844 lindsey.fults@dpi.nc.gov Michael Riles Data Management and Reporting NC DPI 919-807-3953 michael.riles@dpi.nc.gov