performance of english language learners on the 2008 grades 3-8 ela tests
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Performance of English Language Learners on the 2008
Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
David AbramsAssistant Commissioner for Standards, Assessment,
and ReportingS/CDN
March 6, 2009
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Introduction
This presentation summarizes the performance of NYS public and charter school ELLs on the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts tests in 2008. The ELA performance of former ELLs who exited in 2006 and 2007 is also presented.
The analyses in this presentation are based on the 72,698 ELLs who took the State Grade 3-8 ELA tests in January 2008 and the NYSESLAT in May 2008. The analyses of the former ELLs are based on the 30,564 ELLs who exited in 2006 and 2007 for whom the 2008 Grade 3-8 ELA scores are available.
The ELL population has significantly improved their performance on the Grade 3-8 ELA tests between 2007 and 2008. The percentage of ELLs scoring at Level 3 and above has increased and the percentage of ELLs showing serious academic deficiency in ELA has dropped.
Former ELLs have a comparable chance to score Level 3 or higher on the Grades 3-8 ELA tests as English proficient students.
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Number of ELLs Tested On Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
2007 Total = 72,082 2008 Total = 72,698
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15000
20000
ELL 2007 Total 17093 14200 11480 9934 9299 10076
ELL 2008 Total 17302 14614 11852 10258 9675 8997
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Performance of ELLs On 2008 Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
18 24
10 11 12
34
18
4944
56
74 71
60
57
33 32 34
15 186
25
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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The Mean Scale Score increased for ELLs in every grade, though the smallest increase is
seen in Grade 8
638
631636
627 627
609
630
620
605600
621622624
633
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
Grade 3ELA
Grade 4ELA
Grade 5ELA
Grade 6ELA
Grade 7ELA
Grade 8ELA
Total
2007 2008
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There was an increase in the Percentage of ELLs Scoring At Levels 3 and 4 on Grades 3-8
ELA Tests
33% 32%34%
15%18%
25%
6%
31%
23%
19%
10%
7%
18%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
2007 2008
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There was an increase in Percentage of ELLs Scoring
At Level 2 and Above on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
82%76%
90% 89% 88%
74% 69% 73%
84%
61% 61%
71%66%
82%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
2007 2008
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There was a noticeable decrease in Percentage of ELLs Scoring at Level 1 on
Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
26%
31%
16%
39% 39%
29%28%
18%
24%
10% 11% 12%
34%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
2007 2008
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There was an Increase in Percentage of Proficient ELLsScoring at Levels 3 and 4 on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests, but no gain in
Grade 8
65%69%
44%
62% 59%
55%
69%
53%
38%36%
24%
52%
69%
24%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
2007 2008
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Achievement of ELLs on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests by NYSESLAT Performance Level
72
33
5
28
63
67
40
27
59
1
41
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Beginning(n=6639)
Intermediate(n=17451)
Advanced(n=31837)
Proficient(n=13102)
NYSESLAT Performance Level
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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Achievement of ELLs on Grades 3-8 ELA
Tests By NYSESLAT L/S Performance Level
8263
247
1836
62
56
13
0 1
37
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient
NYSESLAT Performance Level
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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Achievement of ELLs on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By NYSESLAT R/W Performance Level
72
34
6
28
62
69
42
25
57
1
41
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient
NYSESLAT Performance Level
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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Grade 3 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
ELA Level 1 88% 42% 5% 1% 18%
ELA Level 2 11% 53% 61% 30% 49%
ELA Level 3+4 1% 6% 35% 69% 33%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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Grade 4 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
ELA Level 1 92% 58% 12% 2% 24%
ELA Level 2 7% 38% 57% 33% 45%
ELA Level 3+4 1% 4% 31% 65% 31%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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Grade 5 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
ELA Level 1 55% 22% 2% 0% 10%
ELA Level 2 42% 72% 63% 31% 57%
ELA Level 3+4 3% 7% 35% 69% 34%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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Grade 6 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
ELA Level 1 63% 18% 1% 0% 11%
ELA Level 2 37% 81% 85% 56% 75%
ELA Level 3+4 0% 1% 13% 44% 15%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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Grade 7 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
ELA Level 1 47% 9% 1% 0% 12%
ELA Level 2 52% 86% 75% 38% 71%
ELA Level 3+4 1% 4% 24% 62% 17%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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Grade 8 ELL Achievement on ELA By NYSESLAT Performance Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
ELA Level 1 89% 45% 8% 2% 34%
ELA Level 2 11% 55% 86% 74% 60%
ELA Level 3+4 0% 0% 6% 24% 6%
Beginning Intermediate Advanced Proficient Total
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ELL Achievement on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Number of Years of Service
Duration Total
<1 883
1 2,982
2 10,422
3 10,527
4 16,177
5 12,478
6 8,250
7 5,016
8 3,256
9 1,542
10+ 859
1730 30
21 16 17 11 9 9 14 17
57
47 4954
54 54 6273 76
7778
26 22 21 26 31 29 2718 15 9 5
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
<1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Number of Years
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3+4
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ELL Achievement on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Need/Resource Category
19 2315 18 14 9
58 55
5455
54
47
23 2231 27 32
45
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
NYC Large City Urban-Suburban
Rural Average Low
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3+4
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ELL Achievement on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Gender
15%
58%
27%
20%
56%
24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3+4
Female Male
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ELL Achievement On Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Major Home Language Group
2611 15 16
919 14
54
54 4859
55
5957
2035 37
2536
2230
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Arabic(n=1530)
Bengali(n=1231)
Chinese(n=1169)
Haitian Creole(n=1077)
Russian(n=933)
Spanish(n=48011)
Urdu(n=1027)
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3+4
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ELL Achievement On Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Ethnicity
2713 20 19
47
9 14
46
51
57 58
27
4654
2736
24 22 27
4633
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
AmericanIndian
Asian Black Hispanic Multiracial PacificIslander
White
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3
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Achievement of ELLs With Disabilitieson Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
3947
17 18 18
48
31
4639
6477 74
50
57
15 14 2012
6 8 2
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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Achievement of ELLs Without Disabilitieson Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
13 167 8 10
30
14
49 4653
73 70
62
57
38 38 40
19 218
29
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
ELA Level 1 ELA Level 2 ELA Level 3 & 4
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Achievement of ELLs With Disabilities On Grades 3-8 ELA Tests By Disability
Type
46.9
85.7
38.7
29.1
30.6
67.9
50.5
25.5
32.9
30.1
50.0
22.9
46.9
14.3
52.0
55.7
59.0
31.0
41.4
57.4
53.1
56.3
43.8
54.3
6.3
9.3
15.1
10.3
8.1
17.0
14.0
13.5
6.3
22.9
0.0
1.2
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Autism
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Learning Disability
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Speech/Lang. Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
L1 L2 L3+4
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Percentage of ELLs at Level 3-4 onGrades 3-8 ELA Tests by Disability Status
6%8%
2%
38% 38%40%
19%21%
8%
29%
14%15%
20%
12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
With Disability Without Disability
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Percentage of ELLs scoring at Level 1 in ELA by Disability Status
39%
47%
17% 18% 18%
48%
31%
13%16%
7% 8% 10%
30%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 3-8
With Disability Without Disability
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Comparison of Non-ELLs, ELLs and Former ELLs Achievement on Grades 3-8 ELA Tests
3%
18%
0%
25%
57%
27%
72%
25%
73%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Non-LEP LEP Former LEP
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3+4
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Comparison of Non-ELLs, ELLs and Former ELLs Achievement on 3-8 ELA Tests by Grade
Percentage of Level 3 + 4 Students
74% 75%
81%
70%73%
59%
33% 32% 34%
15%
83% 83%79%
57%62%
18%
6%
43%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Non-LEP LEP Former LEP
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Grade 11 Percentage of ELLs Scoring at Each of NYSESLAT Performance Levels
Passing/Failing the Regents English Exam
88 83
57
34
12 17
43
66
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Beginning(n=408)
Intermediate(n=3504)
Advanced(n=1984)
Proficient(n=832)
Fail Pass
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Grade 12 Percentage of ELLs Scoring at Each of NYSESLAT Performance Levels
Passing/Failing the Regents English Exam
8777
5944
1423
4157
0%
10%
20%
30%40%
50%
60%
70%
80%90%
100%
Beginning(n=342)
Intermediate(n=2275)
Advanced(n=858)
Proficient(n=352)
Fail Pass
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NYSESLAT Scores Predict ELA Performance Well
NYSESLAT scores explained 46% to 53% of the variance in ELA performance across grades in 2008.
Multiple Regression Model Summary
Grade Correlation Coefficient
Grade 3 0.725
Grade 4 0.722
Grade 5 0.677
Grade 6 0.721
Grade 7 0.696
Grade 8 0.721
*Dependent Variable: ELA scale score*Predictors: NYSESLAT Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing scores
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Summary
In 2008, the percentage of ELLs meeting the ELA standards increased from 18% in 2007 to 25% in 2008; the percentage of ELLs showing serious academic difficulty in ELA decreased from 29% in 2007 to 18% in 2008.
NYSESLAT scores are good predictors of the ELA
performance, accounting for 43% to 53% of the variance in ELA scale scores across grades. ELLs who scored at the proficient level on the NYSESLAT had a much better chance to meet the ELA standards than those who scored below proficient.
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Summary Former ELLs in grades 3 to 5 had comparable chance
as the English proficient students to meet the ELA standards, the percentage of former ELLs in grades 6 to 8 ranged from 43% to 62%.
ELLs in the elementary grades, with 3-6 years of service, and those from schools outside the Big 5 cities were more likely than their counterparts to score proficient on the Grade 3-8 ELA tests.
ELLs who scored at Level 1 on the 3-8 ELA tests were more likely to be in the middle school grades, with less than 3 years of service, ELLs with disability and those who scored at the beginning or intermediate level on the NYSESLAT.