English Learners

English Learners (EL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

Last Updated on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 9:01 AM

English Learners (ELs) are those students in Kentucky schools whose primary language is other than English. English Learners enter Kentucky schools with a variety of language backgrounds, educational experiences and levels of English proficiency.

Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is part of legislation enacted to ensure that English Learners , including immigrant children and youth, develop English proficiency and meet the same academic content and academic achievement standards that other children are expected to meet. The information contained on this website is based on the federal and state regulations and

Office of Civil Rights program requirements for the education of English Learners and immigrant children and youth. The Kentucky Title III Program provides support to districts as they work with their English Learners and Immigrant students to:

Choose an educational approach
Identify and assess the students
Provide a research-based program of services
Provide staffing and resources
Implement state criteria for transitioning students from services
Maintain accurate data and reporting in order to:
- Monitor transitioned students
- Periodically evaluate and revise their program
- Receive funding allocations

For additional information, contact Shelda Hale or Jayne Kraemer at 502-564-4970.

Title III Data Collection and Reporting for Immigrant and LEP(EL) in Infinite Campus

MONTH	TASK
January	ACCESS Testing Window opens
	Deadline to order extra materials
	Declaration of Participation for Federal Programs (Title III) is mailed to Superintendents
February	Deadline for districts/consortia in Year 2 Improvement Status to revise, re-post and notify KDE of revisions to the Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP) and communicate changes to the local board of education, district and school leadership, and all school councils
	ACCESS Testing Window closes
	Districts pack completed materials
	Districts ship completed materials to MeriTech
March	Deadline for schools in districts/consortia that did not meet AMAO for two or more consecutive years to modify their Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) to reflect CDIP revisions
April	ACCESS Reports shipped to districts
	Correction Window for ACCESS opens
	KDE will pull EL and Immigrant data from the Infinite Campus state database on April 16 for Title III funding
	Correction Window for EL and Immigrant data in Infinite Campus opens
May	Correction window for ACCESS closes
	Final ACCESS data due to KDE
	Annual Performance Report (APR) Due to KDE by May 15
June	Division of Budgets calculates tentative Title III Funding based on Infinite Campus data
July	US Department of Education notification of Title III grant award to KDE
July	Districts participating in Title III Funding will be mailed a sub grant packet with their tentative allocation
August	Administer W-APT screener to students identified by Home Language Survey within 30 days of start of school year
	Develop Program Services plans for ELs
	Final calculations for Title III funding are prepared and notification of final allocation is sent to superintendent and finance officer
September	Administer W-APT screener to students identified by Home Language Survey within 30 days of start of school year
	Develop Program Services Plans (PSP)for ELs
	AMAO Reports Released; Districts/consortia in Title III Improvement Status (Year 1 to Year 4) must notify parents of ELs within 30 days of notification of failure to meet AMAO
	Within two weeks of receiving notification of Title III allocation, districts must complete the Title III Application and Budget and return it to KDE
October	Deadline for parent notification of failure to meet AMAO
	Order Pre-ID Labels
	Order ACCESS Test materials
	Annual Title III/EL District Coordinators Meeting
	Kentucky Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (KYTESOL) Conference
November	ACCESS Test Administration Training & Certification
December	ACCESS Test Administration Training & Certification
	ACCESS Test materials shipped to Districts
	Districts receive ACCESS test materials

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) for Title III
The Kentucky Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO's) are based on the English Language Proficiency Standards for Kentucky Schools and relate to English Learners (ELs) development and attainment of English language proficiency (Title III, Section 3122).

Assessment Information and Regulations - LEP
State regulations address issues related to the assessment of English language proficiency, the determination of participation in state-required assessments, and the determination of the need for accommodations or modifications or both. 703 KAR 5:001 Assessment and Accountability Definitions 703 KAR 5:070 Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and ... More

Definition of Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
English Learners (ELs) come with diverse histories, traditions and varied educational experiences.. The term 'limited English proficient' has been defined in Title IX of the No Child Left Behind Act under the General Provisions Part A, Section 9101.Definition

District Plan and Assurances
Local district plans for language instruction for English Learners (ELs) and immigrant students are required under Title III Section 3116 (Local Plans) to contain certain essential elements. Local districts may develop its own format for the plan and may include other elements as outlined in the Title III Local Education Agency ... More

EL Coordinators
The Title III/EL District Coordinators are vital to serving the needs of English Learners (ELs) in Kentucky. This list is provided to encourage communication among districts. Efforts will be made to continually update this list.

EL Demographic Information
Based on Kentucky's LEP Access data (January-February 2007), Kentucky reported 94+ languages for the 2006-07 school year. This table lists the home languages of Kentucky English Learners (ELs), the number of ELs representing each language group and the percentage of that language group of the total EL population in Kentucky. The ... More

EL Newsletter - Title III EL - Immigrant
Kentucky Department of Education Title III EL/Immigrant Newsletters.

EL Pre-College Curriculum and Foreign Language
Many questions have been asked concerning the ways English Learners (ELs) may demonstrate competency in a foreign language. In order to meet the pre-college curriculum requirement students need to demonstrate a “basic-user” competency in a foreign language, that is, any language other than their native language, including English. There is no ... More

Endorsements for English Learners (Grades P-12)
The population of school-aged English Learners (ELs) has significantly increased in recent years in Kentucky, thereby impacting many aspects of education. Schools need educators who are fully prepared to teach a growing population of linguistically and culturally diverse learners. In Kentucky, the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is responsible for issuing ... More

English Language Proficiency Standards
The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners in Kindergarten through 12th Grade serve as Kentucky’s NCLB required English language proficiency standards. These standards will act as a companion document to The Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools Primary – 12 (2006) in guiding ... More

English Learners (ELs) Course Codes and Descriptions
These proposed course descriptions are offered as examples of courses appropriate for serving the needs of English Learners (ELs). KDE and the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board are working to standardize course codes by using an alternate number field provided through the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which would not ... More

English Learners Websites
Links to websites of interest to ELs.

Home Language Survey
All local school districts are required to administer a home language survey to students enrolled in the district as a first screening process to identify students with limited English proficiency. (703 KAR 5:070). A local school district shall administer a home language survey to students enrolled in the district as the ... More

Immigrant English Language Learners
An Immigrant student is an individual who:(A) is aged 3 through 21;(B) was not born in any State (of the United States of America); and(C) has not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.He or she may or may not be a ... More

Migrant English Learners
Migrant English Learners (ELs) are K-12th grade students who in addition to being identified as limited English proficient (LEP) are part of a federal entitlement program designed to provide supplementary education and human resources services to highly mobile children who are aged three (3) through twenty one (21).

Monitoring Former English Learners (ELs)
Designated instructional staff, such as English Learners (ELs) staff or a guidance counselor, must formally monitor the RFEP student’s academic performance regularly. The information must be documented in the student’s records. If monitoring shows that the student is struggling in academic performance and/or English language skills, appropriate assistance and language instruction ... More

Preschool and Kindergarten ELs
Information and guidance for serving English Learners in pre-school and kindergarten settings.

Title III Data Collection and Reporting Immigrant and LEP(EL)
This page contains information related to the Immigrant and LEP(EL) data collection and reporting process. Included on this page are data standards documents, training recorded sessions, PowerPoint Presentations and reporting instructions. For additional questions, contact Shelda Hale or Jayne Kraemer at 502-564-4970.

WIDA - World Class Instructional Design and Assessment
To meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title III requirements, states are mandated to identify and annually administer a standards-based English language proficiency test to all English Learners (ELs) in grades K-12. In order to comply with the NCLB requirement of an annual English Language Proficiency Assessment for ELs, Kentucky joined ... More

For more information contact:

Shelda Hale
500 Mero Street, 18th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-564-2106 x4103

shelda.hale@education.ky.gov

A volunteer helps a student in an English as a Second Language program

Title III Data Collection and Reporting for Immigrant and LEP(EL) in Infinite Campus

Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students- Public Law 107-110

Preschool and Kindergarten ELs
Information and guidance for serving English Learners in pre-school and kindergarten settings.

Quick Reference Guide: Implementing District Limited English Proficient (LEP) Programs
A toolkit containing informational flowcharts to support narratives about English Learner programs in Kentucky. The following topics/flowcharts are covered in this document.

Developing EL Programs - Overview Steps
Identification and Placement Process - Title III English Learners
English Language Proficiency Assessment guidelines for ACCESS for ELLs® and W-APT
District EL Program Review/Evaluation Process
Funding Allocation Timeline for Title III - EL & Immigrant