LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJANUARY 20, 2011

English Language Development & English Learner Advisory Committee

(ELAC) Overview

SRVUSD ELD CenterJennifer Beavers – 479-6583

Sheri Herauf – 479-6581

2009-2010 English Learner PopulationState/County/District/Live Oak

Total

EnrollmentNumber of English

LearnersStudents Reclassified

Fluent English Proficient

CA 6,190,425 1,468,771

(23.7%)

175,417

(11.6%)

Contra Costa

County166,519

29,088

(17.5%)

2,577

(9%)

SRVUSD 27,9371,179

(4.2%)

218

(17.7%)

Live Oak 1038140

(13.5%)

32

(19.9%)

Live Oak Top 10 Home Languages

Number of English Learners

Home Language March 2010

Mandarin 35 (25%)

All Other Non-English 25 (18%)

Korean 20 (14%)

Cantonese 15 (11%)

Hindi 10 (7%)

Spanish 10 (7%)

Vietnamese 8 (6%)

Urdu 5 (4%)

Arabic 2 (1.4%)

Dutch 2 (1.4%)

Farsi 2 (1.4%)

Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2 (1.4%)

California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

If parents indicate a language other than English on the Home Language Survey the student must be given the CELDT test.

The CELDT is a test of English skills in the following areas:

• Listening

• Speaking

• Reading

• Writing

CELDT Levels

A passing CELDT score is overall Early Advanced or higher, with no more than one subtest score of Intermediate. Note: K/1 Listening & Speaking only

 CELDT Level

Overall Score

Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Advanced

Early Advanced

Intermediate

Early Intermediate

Beginner

English Learner Status

After a student is given the CELDT test for the first time, he/she is designated as one of the following:

Initial English Fluent Proficient (IFEP) – if a passing CELDT score is achieved

English Learner (EL) – until all reclassification requirements have been met

Note: Kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders will continue to be

designated as English learners until they take the STAR test in

2nd grade, even if they are performing well academically.

Reclassification Requirements

In order for a student to be reclassified as English proficient, all of the following requirements must be met:

Passing score on CELDT A score of 325 or higher on the English Language

Arts section of the STAR test Academic performance at or above grade-level

standards & teacher recommendation Parent consultation & approval

ELAC Responsibilities(California Department of Education)

The ELAC advises the school on the following:

Development of a plan for English learner education for the school site plan

Development of the school’s needs assessment for the site plan

Distribution of the annual language census data

The importance of regular school attendance

The academic needs of English learner students