ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE ARIZONA ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM

Arizona Department of Education, Research & Evaluation Division

Hildie A. Cohen

ELL POINTS IN THE A-F LETTER GRADE SYSTEM

English Language Learners

ELL Point Criteria

Schools/LEAs can receive 3 additional points if they meet 3 criteria:

1. School wide n count of greater than or equal to 10 ELL students

2. Test 95% of students with an ELL need on the Spring 2013 AZELLA

3. 30% Reclassification of FAY ELL students

ELL Point Criteria

N-Count Criteria:

• All ELL students counted (A.R.S 15-756)• ELL Need

• ELL Program

• Students withdrawn due to SPED criteria and withdrawn by parent request are included in n count.

ELL Point Criteria

95% Tested on AZELLA: • Based on enrollment as of the first

day of Spring 2013 AZELLA testing window.• January 14, 2013

• Spring 2013 AZELLA 95% Tested Report will be posted on Common Logon on January 15, 2013.

ELL Point Criteria

Students included in 95% Tested:• Students with an ELL need in the

current year or continuing need from prior Fiscal Year

• ELLAR students re-enrolled in an ELL program in the current or prior Fiscal Year

• Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn by parent request’ in FY 2011 or later (until they score proficient)

ELL Point Criteria

Students excluded in 95% Tested:• IFEP• FEP 1 & 2• ELLAR students NOT re-enrolled in an

ELL program in the current Fiscal Year

• Students with an ELL service program withdrawal code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED criteria’ and not re-enrolled in an ELL program

ELL Point Criteria

Reclassification Rate: • Only Full Academic Year (FAY) ELL

students are included in the Reclassification Rate

• Students with an ELL program code of ‘Withdrawn due to SPED Criteria’ are removed

ELL Point Criteria

In SY 2011-2012, 63% of eligible schools received ELL points under the A-F Letter Grade criteria.

63%

37%

ELL Point Distribution

ELL Points ReceivedNo ELL Points

TITLE III: ANNUAL MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES (AMAOS)

English Language Learners

AMAO

The No Child Left Behind Act (2003) states that every LEA must be evaluated on three measures:

1. ELLs Making Progress on AZELLA

2. Reclassification of ELLs

3. An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress) for ELL subgroup

AMAO

Which students are included in AMAO calculations?

All ELL students as identified in Arizona Revised Statute 15-756:

1. Students with an ELL need

2. Students currently in an ELL program

AMAO

AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress

• At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must make progress across AZELLA performance levels for Fiscal Year 2013.

AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress*

Making Progress for KindergartenPre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic

or

Intermediate or Proficient

Basic/ Intermediate Proficient

*Proposed change to USED

AMAO

AMAO 1: ELLs Making Progress*

Making Progress for Grades 1 through 12

Pre-Emergent/ Emergent Basic or

Intermediate or

ProficientBasic

Intermediate or Proficient

Intermediate Proficient

*Proposed change to USED

AMAO

AMAO

In SY 2011-2012, 97% of LEAs met Making Progress.

97%

3%

Making Progress

MetDid not Met

AMAO

AMAO 2: Reclassification of ELLs

• At the LEA level, 23% or greater of ELL students must reclassify in FY 2013.

AMAO

In SY 2011-2012, 81% of LEAs met Reclassification.

81%

19%

Reclassification

MetDid not Meet

AMAO

AMAO 3: An Achievement Index (formerly known as adequate yearly progress)• The LEA must test 95% of the

students in the ELL subgroup in every grade/subject combination on AIMS• Meet the 2013 Annual Measurable

Objectives (AMOs) • Have an attendance rate of 90% or

a graduation rate of 80%

AMAO

In SY 2011-2012, 90% of LEAs met AMAO 3.

90%

10%

AMAO 3

Met Did not Meet

AMAO for 2013

• ADE will submit the change to the calculation of AMAO 1 to the USED by December 31, 2012

• USED will review changes and determine requirements

• We will send a memo regarding any changes as soon as we hear back from the USED

Thank You

Questions?

For questions on A-F Letter Grades, please email Achieve@azed.gov

For questions on the AMAOs, please email AMAO@azed.gov