PRESENTER: Lori Ramella, New Jersey Department of Education

Office of Supplemental Educational Programs

January 8, 2015

State policy update Federal policy update New resources

Bilingual Administrative Code Counting of LEP students Assessment (PARCC and ACCESS)

N.J.A.C. 6A:15 outlines the programmatic and

administrative requirements for school districts that enroll students who are limited English proficient

Protects the rights of English learners to language assistance and other instructional services

Establishes the minimum requirements for language assistance programs

Defines program types Provides procedures for identifying,

placing and exiting students; as well as procedures for NJDOE administration

Establishes requirements for parent notification and parent involvement

Identify the needs of individual students Make a distinction between language

proficiency levels and level of service Set a maximum number of students in

an ESL or bilingual class, or a teacher/student ratio

Indicate how many grade or language levels can be combined in an ESL class

Indicate a limit on how many schools/students an ESL teacher can reasonably visit/instruct daily

Sunset date 9/16/15 LEP vs. ELL Definition of ESL – change to “at least one

period of instruction” Update preschool references Clarify “reentry” into program after exit

3/4/15 – first discussion 4/1/15 – 2nd discussion, public testimony 5/6/15 – proposal level state board 12/7/15 – effective date, adopted code

Application for State School Aid (ASSA) Participating in bilingual, ESL, ELS program

‣ NJSMART LEP Program Start Date LEP Program Completion Date

‣ PARCC LEP Start Date July 1 of current year

‣ AMAOs• Date of enrollment• preschool

‣ Chapter 192 nonpublic school students• score below cut-off level of ELP test• at least on other indicator

Task Start Date End Date Duration

Test Ordering 01/05/15 02/04/15 30Pre-ID Ordering - NJ Smart Delivery

  02/04/15

Districts Receive Test Materials   02/23/15 7Test Window 03/02/15 04/17/15 47Additional Materials Deadline   04/03/15  

Districts Pack Completed Material 04/17/15 04/24/15 8

Districts Ship Completed Material to MT

  04/24/15 3

All Materials Received at MT   04/29/15  Data Validation Window - If Desired

05/28/15 06/07/15 10

Reports Shipped to Districts 06/24/15 06/27/15 3

Printed Report Correction Window 06/27/15 07/17/15 20

Final Data Due To State   07/28/15  

Opportunities NJ SMART ACCESS

for ELLs Pre-ID Label Data Submission

Pre-ID Labels Test Booklets Data Validation

Window Printed Report

Correction Window

What to Check for State Student ID Date of

enrollment in the district

Current grade Spelling of name Date of birth School District

Changes to Delivery:Both the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Summative Assessment and Screener will be computer-delivered.

Changes to the Speaking Subtest: •No longer be delivered face-to-face in individual test administration sessions. •Speaking prompts will be delivered by computer and student speech samples digitally recorded. •These digital recordings will then be centrally scored by trained raters.

Changes to the Writing Subtest: •As locally determined, students will either key their responses to prompts on the Writing subtest or produce handwritten responses which will be scored offsite.

Changes to the Listening Subtest: •Listening prompts will be pre-recorded and delivered by computer, allowing for a more authentic testing experience that includes a variety of standard dialects.

ACCESS GRADE CLUSTER CHANGES

Exemptions Spanish math Accommodations:

◦ (1) extended time◦ (2) word-to-word dictionary◦ (3) mathematics response speech-to-text/mathematics response

human scribe◦ (4) general administration directions read aloud and repeated in

student’s native language◦ (5) general administration directions clarified in student’s native

language◦ (6) online translation of mathematics assessments in Spanish◦ (7) paper-based edition of the mathematics assessments in

Spanish◦ (8) large print edition of the mathematics assessments in

Spanish◦ (9) text-to-speech for the mathematics assessments in Spanish◦ (10) human reader for the mathematics assessments in Spanish. 

http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parcc/ELAccommodations.pdf

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-accommodations-manual

http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parcc/PNPCBTTemplate.pdf

ELLs whose parents have declined language assistance program services must still be tested with the ACCESS for ELLs test.

School districts must ensure that all ELLs are assessed annually with the correct grade or grade cluster on the ACCESS for ELLs test.

School districts must inform a parent or parents of an ELL of their parental rights not later than 30 days after the beginning of each school year, including all subsequent years in which a child continues to be enrolled in a language assistance program.

See the following link for more

information: http://www.state.nj.us/education/bilingual/title3/accountability/notification/

Why the child was identified as LEP and why the child needs to be placed in a language instructional educational program that will assist the child to develop and attain English proficiency and meet state standards;

The child's level of English proficiency, how such level was assessed, and the child's academic level;

The method of instruction that will be used to serve the child, including a description of other methods of instruction available and how those methods differ in content, instructional goals, and the use of English and a native language, if applicable.

How the program will meet the specific needs of the child in attaining English and meeting state standards;

The program's exit requirements, the expected rate of transition into a classroom not tailored for LEP students, and, in the case of high school students, the expected rate of graduation;

How the instructional program will meet the objectives of an individualized education program of a child with a disability; and

Written guidance on the rights that parents have to remove their child from a program upon their request, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:15-1.13, or to choose another program or method of instruction, if available, and how parents will be provided assistance in selecting the best program to serve their child.

When reporting immigrant student data on NJSMART school districts must count all students who meet the federal definition of immigrant students, including those born in U.S. territories.

School districts that receive Title III immigrant subgrants must use the funds for purposes that specifically target immigrant children and youth and that are distinct from those purposes for which the Title III LEP grant is used.

Model Units FABRIC Parent Involvement Guide

• ELA, K-12• Connect CCSS & WIDA to classroom• can be used by both ESL and general education teachers in either

push-in or pull-out program designs• Each lesson in the unit spans three to five days and is divided into

the following sections: 1) key vocabulary, key language forms and conventions; 2) preparing the learner by activating prior and/or building background knowledge; 3) interacting with text which includes close reading of excerpts from text; 4) extending understanding and 5) a formative assessment either infused in the lesson or completed at the end of the lesson.

• 6-7 lessons within each unit• Formative assessment at end of each lesson

http://www.state.nj.us/education/modelcurriculum/ela/exemplars/

6 Threads◦ Foundational Skills◦ Academic Discussions◦ Background Knowledge◦ Resources◦ Individualized Assessment◦ Culture

http://www.state.nj.us/education/bilingual/pd/fabric.pdf

Purpose Gives background for teachers and

administrators Can be used with staff who have limited

training

Sections Introduction 6 threads Helpful links for teachers FABRIC Classroom Feedback Guide

Connections

Introduction

Body

Example

Classroom Application

Professional learning communities Sheltered instruction professional

development In-service workshops Pre-service teacher education

• Highlights 6 types of involvement◦ Parenting◦ Communicating◦ Volunteering◦ Learning at home◦ Decision making◦ Collaborating with community

• Tips for parental involvement• School leadership• Resources/articles/websites• Examples of best practices

New Jersey Department of Education

Office of Supplemental ProgramsBureau of Bilingual/ESL Education

Karen Campbell, Director, karen.campbell@doe.state.nj.usLori Ramella, Bilingual/ESL Education Program Specialist,

lori.ramella@doe.state.nj.usKenneth Bond, Bilingual/ESL Education Program Specialist,

kenneth.bond@doe.state.nj.us

www.state.nj.us/educationhttp://www.nj.gov/education/bilingual/

(609) 292-8777