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ENGLISH LEARNERS
in COLORADOa
State of the State
2010
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Why is being bilingual
important?
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ELLs & Changing Demographics inELLs & Changing Demographics in
the United States:the United States:
12.4% of the U.S. population was foreign bornin 2005
Over 50% of this population was born in LatinAmerica
Between 1990 and 2000, the Hispanicpopulation in the U.S. increased by 58%
Colorado is one of 7 states that has a studentpopulation of LEPs that is greater than 100,000
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ELL Growth in U.S. Schools::
Over the last 15 years:
Total school enrollments have increased by
20%
ELL enrollments have increased by 150%
Some states show increases over 200%
Depending on region, the primary languageof at least 40% of English Language Learners
is is Spanish
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Destination States::
States that have had over 200% growth in theirELL population since 1994 (as determined by thetype of industry these states provide) include
Colorado, Nevada, Nebraska, Arkansas,Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and
Puerto Rico
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Colorado total K-12 enrollment growthrate over the last thirteen years =
16.6%
Colorado ELL total enrollment growth
rate over the last thirteen years =
297%
ELL Growth Rate in CO:ELL Growth Rate in CO:
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66% of ELLs are in the Denver metroarea (or 8% of the states schooldistricts)
The North Central and North Eastregions house the largest ELLpopulations
Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Morgan,
Yuma, and Lincoln have seen largeincreases in their ELL populations dueto specific industries
Across Colorado:Across Colorado:
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How many school-aged English learners
(ELs) are there in Colorado?
*Total EL numbers do not include parent choice, nor exited students. If included, the total number for 2009-2010
would be 113,262 and134,627 respectively.
NEP/LEP(Non-English
Proficient/LimitedEnglish Proficient )
FEP M1(Fluent EnglishProficient Monitor
Year 1)
FEP M2(Fluent EnglishProficient Monitor
Year 2)
Total EL
2006-2007 86,899 7,439 5,701 100,039
2007-2008 82,347 9,168 6,929 98,444
2008-2009 86,539 10,129 6,707 101,379
2009-2010 94,758 6,781 8,961 110,500*
Data Source: Student October
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CO Top 10 Districts by # of
ELs
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What grade are ELs in and how have student
populations grown over the last three years?
Data Source: Student October
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Out of 110,500 second language learners,94,758 are labeled LEP or NEP
A little more than 10% are in bilingualprograms and the rest are served in ESL
programs The large numbers of ELLs entering school
is representative of the population thatdistricts can anticipate over time
In Colorado:In Colorado:
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Colorado has identified 6,323* migrantchildren
Of the 6,323 migrant children, 1,727are homeless as defined by theMcKinney Vento Act giving Coloradosmigrant children a homeless rate of
20.3%
*Migrant count is from July 2010
Migrant Students in Colorado (2009):Migrant Students in Colorado (2009):
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ELs by Ethnicity
2009-2010
Data Source: Student October
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Top 20 Languages Spoken in Colorado
Schools 2009-2010* In 2009-2010, there were 165 different languages represented by Colorado ELs.
Language # Language #
1. Spanish 116,357 11. Somali 541
2. Vietnamese 3068 12.Nepali 491
3. Russian 1,557 13.German 479
4. Arabic 1,369 14.Tagalog 461
5. Korean 1,333 15.Khmer 346
6. Chinese, Mandarin 1,270 16.Navajo 318
7. Hmong 921 17.Japanese 308
8. Amharic
655 18.Polish 290
9. French 594 19.Lao 277
10. Chinese, Cantonese 564 20. Karen 257
Data Source: Student October
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Colorado Graduation Rates2007-2009
Class of 2007 Class of 2008 Class of 2009
# of Graduates Graduation Rate # of Graduates Graduation Rate # of Graduates Graduation Rate
All 45628 75% 45,628 75.0% 47459 75%
English LanguageLearners
2787 55% 3030 52% 3199 53%
Migrant 470 61% 525 58% 511 58%
Hispanic 8100 57% 8517 56% 9364 58%
White 33031 82% 33199 82% 33272 82%
Black 2417 65% 2507 64% 2619 64%
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
10891 63% 11649 59% 12961 51%
Data Source: CDE website
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The average graduation rate for thestate of Colorado is 75%
The graduation rates for ELLs and
Migrant students are respectively 53%and 58%
The graduation rate for Hispanicstudents is 58%
On Graduation Rates:On Graduation Rates:
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Assessments:Assessments:
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2010 CELA State Results by Grade
Mostly 4s after 1st grade
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CELA results show that majority of the
ELLs in CO are LEP.
Most NEPs are in Kindergarten and1st grade since they are just
beginning to learn English
By 4th grade,most students arescoring in the 3-4 range
Colorado English Language Assessment(CELA) ::
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Colorado ACT
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The averages for ELL include all ELL,from NEP through Monitor status.
In most cases, FEP Monitor students
averages are higher than the stateaverages.
The point where we see the largestdiscrepancy starts in grade 9 and goesthrough grade 12 , which is a big changefrom the previous 4 years because itused to start with grade 6.
2010 CSAP and ELLs ::
2010 CSAP Reading Grade 4 and CELA Pro
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2010 CSAP Reading Grade 4 and CELA Pro
Overall Comparison
2010 CSAP R di G d 6 d CELA P
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2010 CSAP Reading Grade 6 and CELA Pro
Overall Comparison
2010 CSAP R di G d 8 d CELA P
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2010 CSAP Reading Grade 8 and CELA Pro
Overall Comparison
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CSAP Reading Grade 10 and CELA Pro
Overall Comparison
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CSAP Reading scores compared toCELA scores show that
The majority of ELLs in Colorado arenot demonstrating grade levelproficiency as they reach CELA 5 andsome at CELA 4.
Reading CSAP::
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2010 CSAP Writing Grade 4
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2010 CSAP Writing Grade 8
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2010 CSAP Writing Grade 10
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In 4th grade, FEPs exceed the stateaverage on the writing portion of the
test and most LEPs are partiallyproficient.
By 10th grade, the trends forproficiency have not changed.
Writing CSAP::
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2010 CSAP Math Grade 4
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2010 CSAP Math Grade 8
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2010 CSAP Math Grade 10
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In 4th grade, FEPs and nearly LEPexceed the state average for the mathCSAP.
By 10th grade, none of the sub groupsof ELLs meets or exceeds the stateaverage.
Math CSAP::
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2010 CSAP Science Grade 5
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2010 CSAP Science Grade 8
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2010 CSAP Science Grade 10
S i CSAP
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In 5th grade, FEP ELLs are just abovethe State average for proficient.
By 10th grade, the numbers arelargely unchanged.
Science CSAP::
A P t it f C l d T h ith
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A Portrait of Colorado Teachers withEndorsements to Teach ELLs ::
2008 2009
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2008-2009
* Linguistically Diverse Education 429
* Linguistically Diverse
Bilingual 27* Bilingual Education 122
* Bilingual-Bicultural
Education 21
Total: 599
2009-2010
* Linguistically Diverse Education 455
* Linguistically Diverse
Bilingual 31
* Bilingual Education 76
* Bilingual-Bicultural
Education 127
Total: 718
Total Currently Active (as of July 2010)(Some license categories are old and are no longer used, however some may still be active in the older categories)
Linguistically Diverse Education 230800 1508
Linguistically Diverse: Bilingual education: 230810 100
(Bilingual) 230822 454
(esl) 230823 748
Linguistically Diverse 230821 1108
Bilingual-Bicultural Ed 230820 71
Total 39893989
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If Not You, Then Who?
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Always rememberanyone
can learn a second language!
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For more information, please contact:For more information, please contact:
Dr. BDr. Brbara Medinarbara Medina
Assistant CommissionerAssistant Commissioner
Colorado Department of EducationColorado Department of Education201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 401201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 401
Denver, CO 80203Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303.866.6963Phone: 303.866.6963
Fax: 303.866.6892Fax: 303.866.6892
http://www.cde.state.co.ushttp://www.cde.state.co.us