English Language Learners
Washoe County School District
Janeen A. Kelly
Washoe County Schools
Director English Language Learners
WCSD Philosophy
It is our vision that English language learners
understand, speak, read, and write English
fluently and competently in order to succeed
academically and socially in their classrooms,
schools and community, as well as acquire the
linguistic and cultural knowledge to function as
effective global citizens.
Large spectrum of native languages
20112012
20122013
20132014
Kindergarten Enrollment
4600
4769
4751
% Of Kindergarten
students designated as
LEP
31%
30%
28%
% Of Kinder LEP
students in poverty
85%
86%
87%
Exiting ELL Status:
Kindergarten Cohort Remaining through 2012
100%
90%
80%
77%
70%
65%
60%
51%
50%
35%
40%
30%
18%
20%
10%
8%
4%
0%0%
Exited
within 1
year
Exited
within 2
years
Exited
within 3
years
Exited
within 4
years
Exited
within 5
years
Exited
within 6
years
Exited
within 7
years
Exited
within 8
years
Total Number of Current ELL Students and Exited ELL
Students by Grade (2012-2013)
1600
1507
1495
1400
1400
1258
1196
1200
1000
920
800
696
600
479
455
358
400
336
285
245
227
205
175
200
47
5
60
43
14
6
47
33
27
23
0
KG
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
ELLs
6th
Exited
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Former ELL students
While we have 10,000+ current ELL
students at any given time, we also have
7,700+ former ELL students to support
at the same time
WCSD Elementary School Reading Proficiency
100%
90%
Percent Proficient
80%
70%
60%
78%
80% 81%
80%
77%
69% 70%
58% 60%
75%
60%
57%
56% 57% 58% 56%
57% 58%
50%
42% 41%
40%
ELL Elementary School
Achievement Gap = -29
27% 28%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2012
2013
WCSD Middle School Reading Proficiency
100%
90%
ELL Middle School
Achievement Gap = -53
Percent Proficient
80%
70%
60%
50%
71%
59%
74%
69% 72%
62%
44%
50%
45% 47% 44% 46%
40%
74%
63%
40%
45%
44% 47%
30%
20%
13% 12% 10%
9%
10%
0%
2012
2013
Adequate Growth to Higher Level (Reading)
2013 Middle School Reading Adequate Growth
% Meeting Adequate Growth to Higher Level
to Higher Level
Elementary Schools 12-13SY
80%
70%
50%
53%
53%
46%
39%
40%
37%
50%
ELL Elementary School
AGHL Achievement Gap= -16
45%
38%
37%
Stay Up
60%
30%
30%
24%
20%
10%
WCSD
American
Indian
Asian
Hispanic
African
American
White
Multiracial
Pacific
FRL
IEP
LEP
% Meeting Adequate Growth to Higher Level
Middle School 12-13 SY
80%
70%
ELL Middle School
AGHL Achievement Gap= -18
60%
50%
40%
41%
32%
30%
27%
36%
25%
25%
23%
20%
10%
0%
WCSD
American
Indian
Asian
Hispanic
African
American
38%
% Meeting Adequate
Growth to Higher
Level Target
0%
White
Multiracial
Pacific
24%
FRL
13%
14%
IEP
LEP
9th Grade Credit Attainment
100%
90%
89%
85%
94% 94%
89%92%
93%
92%
88%
83%
77%
80%
80%
74%
64%
71%
67%
60%
50%
ELL Credit Attainment
Achievement GAP = -14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
WCSD
Am Ind
Asian
Hispanic
African
American
White
Multiracial
2012
FRL
IEP
LEP
Graduation Rates from 2013 Cohort
100%
90%
ELL Graduation
Achievement GAP = -51
Pacific
2013
80%
Percent Proficient
Percent Attained
80%
70%
86%
81%
85%
79%
84%
70%
82% 84%
69%
79% 79%
72%
60%
60%
56%
53%
63%
61%
50%
74% 75%
56%
53%
56% 58%
44%
40%
31%
30%
26%
17%
20%
21%
10%
0%
WCSD
Am Ind
Asian
Hispanic
2012
African
American
White
Multiracial Pacific
2013
FRL
IEP
LEP
Graduation Achievement Gaps
Class of 2013 Graduation Rates
90%
80%
76%
75%
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
30%
20%
10%
6%
0%
Never LEP
Former LEP Exited Former-Exited in HS Still LEP at end of 4
prior to HS
year cohort
National Per Pupil Funding - FY09 NCES Data
ELL Revenue Per Pupil
$4,206
$2,322
$362
St. Paul
Houston
Washoe
General Education Revenue Per Pupil
$12,148
$7,473
St. Paul
Houston
$6,961
Washoe
Moving Forward
Metric Goals
• Increase Graduation Rates for ELL students
• Increase proficiency rates for elementary and
middle school as measured by SBAC
• Focus on Exiting students at grade
3, 6, & 8
• Increase hours focused instruction outside of
regular school day.
WCSD Vision
• To address the achievement gap, WCSD would:
– Additional intervention teachers who are trained in literacy and
language acquisition 1 per every 30 students
– Increase the number and value of bilingual teachers
– Increase the Zoom Model to 17 additional schools and focus on:
– Pre-K Programs
– Full-Day Kindergarten
– Extended Learning: Intersessions/Summer Academy
– Reading Skill Centers
– Professional Development for teachers including TESL, SIOP, GLAD,
WIDA
Conclusion
• WCSD is committed to giving our English
Language Learners an equal opportunity to be
graduate college and career ready.
• We currently use a significant portion of our
per pupil allocation to address their additional
needs.
• We could significantly improve the
achievement gap with additional resources.