Transcript Meeting the Needs of ELL and Economically Disadvantaged

ELD Coaches - Day One
Presenters: Carol Mehochko and
Jill Hamilton-Bunch
Points of Consideration
In
1990-1991, the U.S. had 2.1
million English Language Learners
enrolled in the classroom.
In 1999-2000, the enrollment of
English Language Learners in U.S.
classrooms increased to 3.7 million.
How many ELL’s are in
California?
English Learners in California
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,598,535
1,200,000
(1,007 < 2003 )
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
Source: 2004 Language Census
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English Learners by
Grade Level
200,000
180,000
179,123
177,561
166,248
161,301
151,207
160,000
131,026
140,000
113,809
107,745
120,000
95,547
100,000
98,852
81,369
80,000
63,603
60,000
49,067
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Source: 2004 Language Census
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What about the FEP’s (Fully
English Proficient)?
Language Proficiency Categories of
California Students
Englishonly
Students
58.7%
Fluent
English
Proficient
15.9%
Source: 2004 Language Census
English
Learners
25.4%
Information from the Language Census
There
are 56 major language groups
In 2003, 2,531,481 students reported as
speaking a language other than English at
homes. (Includes EL’s and FEP’s) This
represents over 40% of public school
enrollment.
Does Kern County have the
greatest population of EL’s
in CA?
English Learner County Enrollments
San Joaquin
2%
All Others
11%
Stanislaus1%
Tulare 2%
Mo nterey 2%
Ventura
2%
Kern 2%
Los Angeles 37%
Sacramento 3%
Alameda 3%
Fresno 3%
Santa Clara 4%
Riverside 5%
San Bernardino
5%
Source: 2004 Language Census
Orange 10%
San Diego 8%
ELL students in Kern
County
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ELL’s in Kern County - Districts with
%’s greater than 50
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% of EL's
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1. Belridge
2. Delano
3. Lost Hills
4. Arvin
5. Lamont
6. Buttonwillow
7. Vineland
In Addition ...
60%
to 70% of children in the USA
come from poverty.
1 out of 4 children in Kern County
live below the poverty level.