The State of the State of NC

Presented by:

Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson

ESL/Title III Consultant

Presentation Overview• NC Demographics• WIDA Consortium• ACCESS for ELLs• CFDC/Power School • Home Base• ESL Wikisite

• ELL Support Conference • ELL Support Team• Understanding Language• Race to the Top• Federal Update

NC Demographics• 115 LEAs

– All with at least 1 LEP

• 148 Charters– 99 with at least 1 LEP

• Approximately 300 languages– Top 5: Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hmong,

Chinese

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LEP Students in NC

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LEP

The WIDA Consortium 2014

36 States

ACCESS for ELLs • NC Joined WIDA in 2008• Testing Window

February 2 – March 13, 2015(Students entering after March 9 do not have to be tested on ACCESS)

• Exit Standards: (COC) (K &Tier B or C grades 1-12)

Comprehensive Objective CompositeA minimum score of 4.8 Composite AND 4.0 Reading AND 4.0 Writing

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

• For LEP students with significant cognitive disabilities

• Eligible students are identified based on NC guidelines

• Included in state testing program

• Tiers must be set to ‘T’

ACCESS 2.0 Field Test

• North Carolina is participating in the field test for 14-15

• Please Participate! Contact WIDA directly.

• Gives NC and YOU insight on the test and an opportunity to give feedback

CFDC / Power School

• Oct 1st Headcount

• Tier Review/MetriTech File (Nov. 21, 2014)

• January transition to PowerSchool

• Feb 1st Immigrant Count

• RCR Process

• Use of third party vendors

http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/NC+WIDA+Modules

http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

• Professional Development

• Growing Success for ELLs

• WIDA Modules

• LEP Coordinator Meeting

• EL Support Team

• NC Charter Schools

ESL Wikisite

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.

Welcome

Dr. June AtkinsonState SuperintendentDr. Tracy Weeks

Chief Academic and Digital Learning Officer

Dr. Robin McCoyDirector, K-12 Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Kenji Hakuta

Vendors

Norma Jewelry and Accessories

ExC-ELLExC-ELL

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A one-day workshop?

• Can teachers learn all about vocabulary, syntax, reading and writing in one day?

• In 5 days in the summer and 3-4 during the year?

• With expert coaching once a month?• With site-based coaches once a month?• With peer-coaching once a month?• With Teachers Learning Communities

(TLCs) once a week for 30 minutes.

Trainers

ELL Support Team

Cohort of professional teachers and coaches statewide supporting state led initiatives through:

– Comprehensive coaching– Initial training– Follow-up training

• On-site/Virtual/Hybrid

Request for Services

http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/EL+Support+Team

Be sure to list your preferred

dates!

We try to honor trainer

requests!

You can request up to 5 days of

service per year!

Trainer fee paid by DPI!

Understanding Language• Statewide Pilot – Up to 64 teams

• ESL, EC, ELA, Math, coaches, administrators

• Stanford University Partnership: Kenji Hakuta, Jeff Zwiers, Lydia Stack

• Training, Coaching, customized MOOC, materials development and MORE!

Understanding Language• Training in Raleigh and Charlotte

• ELA (7th Grade)

– Persuasion across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Complex Texts

• Math (4th Grade)

– A set of resources that discuss relevant language and supports the participation of ELLs in Mathematical discussions

Race to the Top

• Summer Standards Training

• RESA Training

• WIDA Modules

• Standard 6 for ESL teachers

Federal Update

• LIEP Continuum of ServicesBased on new guidance:Required for all LEAs and Charters with LEP StudentsWebinar November 12Due December 15

• Title III MonitoringMore focus on Performance Based

• ESEA Reauthorization/Waivers

Questions

WIDA National Conference 2014