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Starting Early With English Language Learners: First Lessons from Illinois
June 21, 2012Maggie SevernsNational Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Achievement Gaps in Illinois and the Nation
* Based on a “Proficient” score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); 2011 Reading and Math Assessments.
Achievement Gaps in Illinois and the Nation
* Based on a “Proficient” score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); 2011 Reading and Math Assessments.
Percent of 4th Grade Students Below, At and Above Grade Level * in Reading
* Based on a “Proficient” score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); 2011 Reading and Math Assessments.
Illinois at a Glance
Illinois Immigrant Population by County
Source: The Demography of the ImmigrantPopulation in Illinois, Hall and Lubotsky, 2011; 2009 American Community Survey
Illinois at a Glance
Illinois at a Glance
New policy extends K12 regulations for English language learners into pre-K
K12 policies for ELL’sPre-K
New policy extends K12 regulations for English language learners into pre-K
K12 policies for ELL studentsPre-KUnified education strategy for ELL’s that starts in pre-K
• Screening• Curriculum• Teacher preparation
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Words a teacher and child may use to communicate:
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Social Language Academic Language
Conclusions and Recommendations
• Financial support • Track student outcomes• PreK-3rd alignment
Full report is available at earlyed.newamerica.net
Contact Information
Maggie SevernsPolicy Analyst, Education Policy ProgramNew America Foundation
