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Dual Language/ESL DepartmentKey milestones in Dual Language
Dual Language LaunchDL program implemented at:
135 One-Way schools6 Two-Way schools
Secondary Dual Language EmergenceFirst cohort of students enter DL program in 6th grade
Seal of Biliteracy RecognitionFirst cohort of DL students graduate with a Seal of Biliteracy
Dual Language LullDip in DL program implementation and student performance
Some Two-Way programs choose to dissolve
Dual Language RevitalizationTwo-Way DL programming demand surges and number of schools rise from 27 schools to 52 schools
EL Task Force Using human centered and system design principles, the EL Task Force is making recommendations for DL 2.0
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Dual Language/ESL Departments 3
English Learner students are the majority of the District
Students Enrolled in Dallas ISD145,042
English Learners67,286
Exit/Reclassified6,594
Percentage Current or Former EL
51%Notes: Data from 20-21 school year
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Dual Language/ESL DepartmentCurrent program offerings | 2020-2021
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One-Way Dual Language (PK-6th) 131 Elementary SchoolsBiliteracy program that serves identified ELs (English Learners) with academic instruction in Spanish and English.
Secondary Dual Language (6th-12th)5 Middle Schools and 4 High SchoolsBiliteracy pathway with on-level, Honors (Pre-AP), and AP coursework in both Spanish and English. It provides identified ELs (English Learners) and opt-in students the opportunity to graduate with the Seal of Biliteracy through the State of Texas.
Two-Way Dual Language (PK-6th)66 Elementary SchoolsBiliteracy program where two student populations, identified ELs (English Learners) ad opt-in students, learn a second language while maintaining their dominant language.
POPULATION COMPARISON | URBAN COUNCIL DISTRICTS
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66,394 69,22427,662 21,694 23,080 17,348 11,131
142,646
85,806
56,670 58,093 43,683 39,830 39,148 29,905 34,8190
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
84,332
57,178
209,040
San Antonio
48,720
9,572
Houston Corpus Christi
79,787
Ft. Worth
155,030
El Paso
66,763
2,367
# of Students
AldineDallas Austin
41,036 37,186
Ysleta
Number of EL StudentsNon-EL Students
DistrictTotal
Enrolled EL %
Dallas 155,030 44.7
Aldine 66,763 34.6
Fort Worth 84,332 32.8
Houston 209,040 31.8
El Paso 57,178 30.3
Austin 79,787 27.2
Ysleta 41,036 27.1
San Antonio 48,720 19.6
Corpus Christi 37,186 6.4
Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learners and highest overall population.
Notes: 1. Data from 2018-19 TAPR.
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | MEETS+
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48 4637 35 35 33 31 30
25 23 22 22 21
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
2019 STAAR Meets+
38
3228 28 27 26 24 23
20
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% Meets +
Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | MEETS+
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4639 37
3126 25 21 21 21 19
13
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
2019 EOC Meets+
3732
2722 20 18 17 16
13
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% Meets +
Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.
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What’s Next? … Dual Language 2.O
Dual Language/ESL Department
Current Dual Language Program Dual Language 2.0
Reading • PreK-1st: 100% Spanish• 2nd-6th: 50% Spanish/50% English
• PreK-1st: 100% Spanish• 2nd-6th: 50% Spanish/50% English
Math 100% English 50% English/50% Spanish
Science 100% Spanish 50% English/50% Spanish
Social Studies 100% Spanish 50% English/50% SpanishCross-linguistic connections continue to be mandatory components of daily instruction in all content areas
Ø Will use 2021-22 to prepare for full implementation of Dual Language 2.0 in 2022-23
Ø Expanding two-way Dual Language to serve more Black students; want to double participation over next four years
PAGEDual Language/ESL Department
What’s Next? … Newcomer Centers
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THE WHAT
Ø Opt-in high school Newcomer Centers located in each Network
Ø Housed in comprehensive high school as a “school within a school”
Ø Newcomer students will fully re-join neighborhood school by year three of high school
BENEFITS
ü Targeted development in content and language for up to first two years of high school
ü All Newcomer students receive the same high quality education, regardless of where they live
ü Students scheduled in appropriate courses
ü Students enter home school on track to graduate on time
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Feeder All EL % EL
Jefferson 7846 5796 74%
Conrad 5207 3570 69%
Adamson 4169 2474 59%
Samuell 8761 5060 58%
Spruce 9532 5437 57%
Feeder 14-15 19-20 % Change
OTI 126 1000 694%
Magnet 329 1110 237%
Lincoln 86 151 76%
Seagoville 2334 3339 46%
Wilmer-Hutchins 744 1015 36%
Sunset 3171 3677 16%
District 64,663 69,568 8%
Feeders with Largest EL Growth in Last Six Years
Feeders with Highest Percentage of EL Students
Notes: 1. Data reflects enrollment through the 2019-20 school year.
Teaching & LearningCONTENTS & EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe following looks at the success of English Learners in Dallas ISD compared to the major urban districts in Texas and all other districts in Dallas county.
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Texas Urban Council DistrictsDallas Aldine Austin Corpus Christi EL Paso
Ft. Worth Houston San Antonio Ysleta
Dallas County DistrictsDallas CFB Cedar Hill Coppell DeSoto
Duncanville Garland Grand Prairie Highland Park Irving
Lancaster Mesquite Richardson Sunnyvale
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ü Dallas ISD has highest overall population of English Learners, surpassing Houston ISD
ü Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learner students
ü Dallas ISD see highest achievement for English Learners of all urban districts, at all achievement levels on STAAR and EOC
ü Dallas ISD consistently in top three for achievement of English Learners in Dallas County
POPULATION COMPARISON | DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICTS
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17,52410,720 10,417 13,699
8,931 7,745 92
38,234
29,558 29,558 19,69320,206
17,780
11,307 10,2648,725 7,194 6,788 6,715
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
6,8017,7799,390
29,137
39,97540,278
25,525
55,758
7,344
Copp
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585
Sunn
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1,880
12,674
High
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Par
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12,857
Mes
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86
Lanc
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556G
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Pra
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Ceda
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DeSo
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33,392
665
# of Students
1,550
Dunc
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1,788
Gar
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2,410
Irvin
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Rich
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Dallas ISD has highest percentage of English Learners (44.7%) in Dallas County.
Number of EL StudentsNon-EL Students
Notes: 1. Data from 2018-19 TAPR.
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | APPROACHES+
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74 73 69 68 67 65 64 63 62 59 57 54 53
0
25
50
75
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Copp
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% Approaches +
Ceda
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 4th highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.
2019 STAAR Approaches+
68 6662 60
56 56 55 53 52
0
25
50
75
Aldi
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El P
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% Approaches +
Dalla
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Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 STAAR | MASTERS+
16
25 23
16 15 14 14 1411 10 8 8 7 5
0
25
Rich
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% Masters +
Gra
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 3rd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
2019 STAAR Masters+
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1311 11 11 10 9 9
7
0
25
San
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% Masters +
El P
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Aldi
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Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
Notes: 1. STAAR data is from 2018-19 for grades 3-8, combined English and Spanish and all contents. 2. Coppell and Lancaster ISDs have highest achievement with have 12% and 7% of EL students respectively.
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | APPROACHES+
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75 7265 63 58 57 53 52 52 50 48
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% Approaches +
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 4th highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.
2019 EOC Approaches+
64 64
5548 45 45 44 43 42
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Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
ACHIEVEMENT COMPARISON FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS2019 EOC | MASTERS+
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1512 11 11
7 6 5 5 53
10
15
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Dallas ISD is highest achieving urban district and 2nd highest in Dallas County for English Learners.
2019 EOC Masters+
1211
7 76
4 4 4
2
0
15
Ft. W
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Aldi
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Corp
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El P
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Aust
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% Masters +
Texas Urban Council Districts Dallas County Districts
Notes: 1. EOC data is from 2018-19 for high school subjects combined. 2. Highland Park and Sunnyvale did not have enough students to report.