WCSD - English Language Learners

English Language Learners Washoe County School District Janeen A. Kelly Washoe County Schools Director English Language Learners

WCSD Philosophy It is our vision that English language learners understand, speak, read, and write English fluently and competently in order to succeed academically and socially in their classrooms, schools and community, as well as acquire the linguistic and cultural knowledge to function as effective global citizens.

Large spectrum of native languages

20112012

20122013

20132014

Kindergarten Enrollment

4600

4769

4751

% Of Kindergarten students designated as LEP

31%

30%

28%

% Of Kinder LEP students in poverty

85%

86%

87%

Exiting ELL Status: Kindergarten Cohort Remaining through 2012 100% 90% 80%

77%

70%

65%

60%

51% 50%

35%

40% 30%

18% 20% 10%

8% 4%

0%0%

Exited within 1 year

Exited within 2 years

Exited within 3 years

Exited within 4 years

Exited within 5 years

Exited within 6 years

Exited within 7 years

Exited within 8 years

Total Number of Current ELL Students and Exited ELL Students by Grade (2012-2013) 1600

1507

1495 1400

1400

1258 1196

1200

1000

920

800

696

600

479

455 358

400

336

285

245

227

205

175

200

47

5

60

43

14

6

47

33

27

23

0

KG

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th ELLs

6th Exited

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Former ELL students While we have 10,000+ current ELL students at any given time, we also have 7,700+ former ELL students to support at the same time

WCSD Elementary School Reading Proficiency

100% 90%

Percent Proficient

80% 70% 60%

78%

80% 81%

80%

77%

69% 70% 58% 60%

75% 60% 57%

56% 57% 58% 56%

57% 58%

50%

42% 41%

40%

ELL Elementary School Achievement Gap = -29

27% 28%

30% 20% 10% 0%

2012

2013

WCSD Middle School Reading Proficiency

100% 90%

ELL Middle School Achievement Gap = -53

Percent Proficient

80% 70% 60% 50%

71% 59%

74%

69% 72%

62% 44%

50%

45% 47% 44% 46%

40%

74% 63%

40%

45%

44% 47%

30% 20%

13% 12% 10% 9%

10% 0%

2012

2013

Adequate Growth to Higher Level (Reading)

2013 Middle School Reading Adequate Growth % Meeting Adequate Growth to Higher Level to Higher Level Elementary Schools 12-13SY 80% 70% 50%

53%

53%

46% 39%

40%

37%

50%

ELL Elementary School AGHL Achievement Gap= -16

45% 38%

37%

Stay Up

60%

30%

30%

24%

20% 10% WCSD

American Indian

Asian

Hispanic

African American

White

Multiracial

Pacific

FRL

IEP

LEP

% Meeting Adequate Growth to Higher Level Middle School 12-13 SY

80% 70%

ELL Middle School AGHL Achievement Gap= -18

60% 50% 40%

41% 32%

30%

27%

36% 25%

25%

23%

20% 10% 0%

WCSD

American Indian

Asian

Hispanic

African American

38%

% Meeting Adequate Growth to Higher Level Target

0%

White

Multiracial

Pacific

24%

FRL

13%

14%

IEP

LEP

9th Grade Credit Attainment 100% 90%

89% 85%

94% 94%

89%92%

93%

92% 88%

83% 77%

80%

80% 74%

64%

71% 67%

60% 50%

ELL Credit Attainment Achievement GAP = -14

40% 30% 20% 10% 0% WCSD

Am Ind

Asian

Hispanic

African American

White

Multiracial

2012

FRL

IEP

LEP

Graduation Rates from 2013 Cohort

100% 90%

ELL Graduation Achievement GAP = -51

Pacific

2013

80%

Percent Proficient

Percent Attained

80% 70%

86% 81%

85% 79%

84%

70%

82% 84% 69%

79% 79%

72% 60%

60%

56%

53%

63%

61%

50%

74% 75% 56%

53%

56% 58%

44%

40%

31%

30%

26% 17%

20%

21%

10% 0% WCSD

Am Ind

Asian

Hispanic

2012

African American

White

Multiracial Pacific

2013

FRL

IEP

LEP

Graduation Achievement Gaps Class of 2013 Graduation Rates 90% 80%

76%

75%

70% 60% 50%

45%

40% 30% 20% 10%

6%

0%

Never LEP

Former LEP Exited Former-Exited in HS Still LEP at end of 4 prior to HS year cohort

National Per Pupil Funding - FY09 NCES Data

ELL Revenue Per Pupil $4,206

$2,322

$362

St. Paul

Houston

Washoe

General Education Revenue Per Pupil $12,148

$7,473

St. Paul

Houston

$6,961

Washoe

Moving Forward Metric Goals • Increase Graduation Rates for ELL students • Increase proficiency rates for elementary and middle school as measured by SBAC • Focus on Exiting students at grade 3, 6, & 8 • Increase hours focused instruction outside of regular school day.

WCSD Vision • To address the achievement gap, WCSD would: – Additional intervention teachers who are trained in literacy and language acquisition 1 per every 30 students – Increase the number and value of bilingual teachers – Increase the Zoom Model to 17 additional schools and focus on: – Pre-K Programs – Full-Day Kindergarten – Extended Learning: Intersessions/Summer Academy – Reading Skill Centers – Professional Development for teachers including TESL, SIOP, GLAD, WIDA

Conclusion • WCSD is committed to giving our English Language Learners an equal opportunity to be graduate college and career ready. • We currently use a significant portion of our per pupil allocation to address their additional needs. • We could significantly improve the achievement gap with additional resources.