Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Executive Summary Report

Date December 1, 2011 District Objective Objective 1 Continuously increase student achievement Agenda Item # II.A

Agenda Item: Presentation on Student Achievement: Bilingual/ESL Education Program Summary: The Bilingual/ESL Department will present its annual report to the Board of Trustees regarding the ELL students in the district, LEP student achievement data, and the bilingual and ESL programs.

Attachments: PowerPoint presentation is attached. Administrative Recommendation: Budget/Funding Not applicable.

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BilingualESL
BoardofTrustees December2011
All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.
Continuously increase student achievement

Supporting Objective 1:

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Supporting Objective 2:

Continuously increase operational effectiveness

Supporting Objective 3:

All students will meet the Supporting Objective 4: of Academic Readiness State of Texas Assessments (STAAR) at the satisfactorystakeholder confidence and support college-ready and/or Continuously increase or advanced level and graduate of our school system workforce ready without remediation.

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Commissioners Rules 89.1265. Evaluation

(a) All districts, required to conduct a bilingual education or English as a second language program, shall conduct periodic assessment and continuous diagnosis in the languages of instruction to determine program impact and student outcomes in all subject areas.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

Commissioners Rules Dual Language 89.1603

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

The development of fluency and literacy in English and another language for all students, paying special attention to limited English proficient (LEP) students participating in the program (c) A minimum of 50% of instructional time must be provided in the language other than English
July 23, 2007

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Language Acquisition Theory

Discourse from several different areas of scholarship & inquiry share theories of language acquisition
Linguistics: the nature of language Psycholinguistics: language & mind Sociolinguistics: how language works in society Psychology: Sociology: Anthropology:
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

human interaction & culture

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

National Data:Long-Term Academic Achievement

70 60 50

Average English Reading Performance - ELLs

Remedial Models
No Services ESL Pullout

N C E

Average English Reading Performance - English Speakers 40 30 20 10 0

Content-Based ESL Early-Exit + Trad. ESL Early Exit BE + Content ESL One-Way DLE Two-Way DLE

Enrichment Model

10

11

12

(Thomas & Collier, 2002) Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement
Bilingual Program implementation through 5th grade

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FBs Bilingual Program

One-Way Dual Language
Fluent Spanish speakers receiving instruction in two languages

Two-Way Dual Language

English & Spanish Fluent speakers receiving instruction in two languages

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FBs Bilingual Program

Prior to 2009
Early Exit program Time-based 50-50 model

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FBs Bilingual Program

One-Way Dual Language Program
Spring of 2009 Restructured program Kinder through 5th grade
Subject-based 50-50 model Phased in over time
Current model used for Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FBs Bilingual Program

Two-Way Dual Language Program
2006-07 2010-11 Time-based 50-50 model Blanton, Stark, & Thompson 2011-2012 Subject-based 50-50 model Stark & Thompson
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

C-FBs English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

Elementary
Classroom teachers ESL certified

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Middle School
Newcomers course ESL I, II, III & Read 180 or addl English Class

High School
Newcomers course ESOL I & ESOL II (4 yrs. or less in US schools)
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

STELLAR

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

- Strategies for Teachers of

English Language Learners Achieving Results

To build the professional capacity of mainstream teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) through professional development in order to impact the achievement of ELLs.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

STELLAR

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

- Strategies for Teachers of

English Language Learners Achieving Results

ELL strategies using ESL Protocol Model Classrooms GLAD Guided Language Acquisition Design Strategies

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Teachers of science, social studies, mathematics, and language arts

Vivian Field Middle School DeWitt Perry Middle School R.L. Turner High School Central Elementary Dan F. Long Middle School Creekview High School = 37 = 37 = 26 (add 4 a year) = 8 (add 4 a year) = 5 (New 2011) = 7 (New 2011)

STELLAR: Campuses

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC)

Initial Identification Testing decision Annual review Monitor students

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FB

ELLs 10-11 6509 886 EXIT (First yr. monitors) Second Yr. Monitors 969 Former LEP Bil 2002 Former LEP ESL 1557 TOTAL 11,922 45.57%
Current ELL, Monitor, Former ELL

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Languages: Bilingual-ESL
52 languages other than English
Spanish Vietnamese Korean Telegu 83.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2.2%

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Languages C-FB ISD

91 languages other than English in C-FB
English Spanish Vietnamese Korean Telegu 51.29% 39.44% 1.75% 1.51% 0.96%

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation. All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
(STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.