| Title: |
English Language Learners and Their Academic and English Language Acquisition Progress: 2023-2024 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Andrea Tirado; Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis (ARDA) |
| Source: |
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: https://arda.dadeschools.net/#!/fullWidth/2001 |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
22 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
English Learners; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Language Proficiency; Student Placement; Language Tests; Academic Achievement; Classification; Student Characteristics; Public Schools; School Districts; Elementary Secondary Education |
| Geographic Terms: |
Florida |
| Abstract: |
When a student enrolls in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for the first time, the student's parents/guardians complete a Home Language Survey. This survey inquires whether a student's first language is a language other than English, whether a student's primary language is one other than English, and whether a language other than English is used at home. If at least one of the answers is yes, the student is tested to determine his/her English proficiency. Based on the results of this assessment, the student is either classified as an English Language Learner (ELL) or deemed proficient in English. Depending on the English proficiency levels, ELL students are enrolled in specific ESOL courses tailored to meet students' language needs. English proficiency levels for ELL students in M-DCPS range from ESOL 1 (lowest) to ESOL 4 (highest). The English proficiency levels of students are reassessed annually, and the appropriate ESOL placement is determined based on the testing results. ACCESS for ELLs is currently used as the State-mandated English Language Proficiency test. ACCESS for ELLs stands for Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners. Once it is ascertained that a student has acquired English proficiency and satisfied the State requirements for exit from the ESOL program, the student exits the program and is re-classified as formerly ELL (ESOL level 5). In this report, students' achievement in the ESOL program is disaggregated by grade and ESOL level. The academic achievement results of former ELL students disaggregated by the number of years since ESOL exit are included in this report. For comparison purposes, the performance of students who have never been classified as ELL is also included in the report. The time since ESOL exit is calculated as of May 1, 2024, when depicting academic achievement results. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED674849 |
| Database: |
ERIC |