Transcript Elementary PD - Columbus City Schools

The AMAO’s &
OTELA
Title III- Report from ODE
How we did
Dear Parents/Guardians:
This letter is not a report about your child; rather, it is a report about your child’s district.
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires Ohio to set standards for the
development of English language proficiency skills for children learning English. Each
year, Ohio uses the Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition to measure English
proficiency in the skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening and comprehension.
NCLB also requires the Ohio Department of Education to annually review the
performance of districts with English language learners. The programs for English
language learners in these districts must meet three targets. These targets are known as
annual measurable achievement objectives. They focus on:
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Annual progress in learning English
Attainment of English language proficiency
Meeting achievement targets in state academic assessments
Districts that did not meet all targets are required to notify the parents of English
language learners. In 2012-2013, our district did not meet one or more of the targets.
Although we did not meet all targets, we are working hard to do so. We have specialized
services designed to help your child improve in English, develop academic skills and do
well in school.
Please contact us at the number below if you would like to learn more about our services
for English language learners or if you have questions about your child’s progress in
learning English or making academic progress.
<insert name of district official and contact information>
Together, we can help your child succeed in school.
Sincerely,
<insert signature line>
Looking at Data
There are 3 kinds of lies…
There are lies, damned lies and
statistics.
Data Expert
www.elpa.21.org
researchers focused on the role of language in content-area classrooms.
ODE is looking to
create an alternative
ESL assessment for
Special Ed.
Accessibility Features
PARCC / New State Tests
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Blank paper
Answer masking *
General masking *
Line reader tool
Highlight tool
Eliminate answer choices
Flag items for review
Audio amplification
Background/Font color
Writing Tools
for ALL students
• Headphones or noise
buffers
• Magnification/
enlargement
• Pop-up glossary
• Spell checker
• Text-to-speech for Math
test, also Sci and SS *
• General administration
directions read aloud
+ Features in red are the only ones that must be activated manually for select
students. The others are already available.
* Recommended for all LEP
ELL Accommodations
• *Prefunctional is considered Beginner on PARCC
• Extended time (* ALL LEP)
• Word-to-word dictionary (No definitions or pictures
allowed) (* ALL LEP)
• General administration directions read aloud in student’s
native language (possibly)
• Scribe or Speech-to-text (in English only) responses
dictated for Math, Sci & SS
– Not recommended by the ESL department
• First year ELA test does not count (like before)….district
credit for participation???
What can we do as ESL teachers to
Raise OTELA Scores?
Convince building staff to treat OTELA seriously
Convince students to treat OTELA seriously