Limited English Proficient - Curriculum and Assessment Information
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Under the rules and regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), states are required to ensure that all children, including English language learners (ELLs), have the opportunity to attain a high-quality education, to develop high levels of academic competence in English, and to reach proficiency on challenging state academic achievement assessments.  Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are expected to meet the same challenging academic standards that all students are expected to meet.  To these ends, states establish English language proficiency standards and measure student achievement toward these standards through the annual administration of an English language proficiency assessment (ELPA) and through state academic content assessments.

Meeting the challenging academic needs of our English language learners is a priority for the Arkansas Department of Education. We have established this Web page to post LEP curriculum and assessment information that is important to educators, students, and families in Arkansas.  Check this site on a regular basis for updates and new information.

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

• Arkansas Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) - PDF Oct. 5, 2009
• Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives, 2006-2007 to 2013-2014 - PDF Oct. 22, 2009
• Frequently Asked Questions - AMAOs - WORD Oct. 1, 2007
• Revised Title III Measurable Achievement - Commissioner's Memo COM-08-141 - May 13, 2008
• Title III LEA Coordinators' Meeting - PPT Dec. 3, 2008

English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Information

• Developing Aligned Performance Level Descriptors for the English Language Development Assessment K-2 Inventories - PDF Dec. 19, 2009
• ELDA Brochure - Council of Chief State School Officers Web Site
• ELDA English Language Proficiency Standards and Test and Item Specifications for Grades 3-12 - PDF Oct. 31, 2005
• ELDA K-2 Technical Manual - Spring, 2006 - PDF Feb. 26, 2006
• ELDA Research Studies - Council of Chief State School Officers Web Site

Spring 2010 ELDA Test Administration

• Administering ELDA K and ELDA 1-2English Language Development Assessment - PPT Nov. 3, 2009
• Preparing for the Administration of the Spring 2010 English Language Development Assessment(ELDA) - PPT Oct. 6, 2009

Spring 2009 ELDA Score Interpretation

• 2009 Arkansas English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Score Interpretation - PPT Oct. 7, 2009
• 2009 Guide to Understanding Scores on the English Language Development Assessment - PDF May 15, 2009

Spring 2009 Test Administration

• Administering ELDA K & ELDA 1-2English Language Development Assessment: Assessing ELL Students in the Primary Grades - PPT Feb. 25, 2009
• Important Dates - DOC Feb. 26, 2009
• Instructions for Ordering ELDA - PPT Dec. 3, 2008
• Preparing for the Spring 2009 English Language Development Assessment - PPT Dec. 3, 2008
• Spring 2009 English Language Development Assessment Test Administration - PPT Feb. 25, 2009

Spring 2008 ELDA Score Interpretation

• 2008 Guide to Understanding Scores on the English Language Development Assessment - PDF 2008
• 2008 Arkansas English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Score Interpretation - PPT Oct. 8, 2008

Spring 2008 Test Administration

• 2008 Arkansas ELDA Measurement Incorporated Helpline - PDF Feb. 28. 2008
• 2008 ELDA Test Administration Training Presentation - PDF | PPT Feb. 2008
• ACTAAP 2008 ELDA K-2 - PPT Feb. 22, 2008
• Administering ELDA 3-12 2008 Presentation - PDF March 3, 2008
• ELDA/Mac II Conversion Analysis and Equating Scales
• ELDA Secure Materials Transfer Form - PDF 2008
• English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Test Administration Videoconference: February 26, 2008
• Guide to Understanding Scores on the English Language Development Assessment - PDF 2007

Spring 2007 Test Administration

• Arkansas Department of Education ELDA Test Coordinator Training - Trainer of Trainers - PDF Feb. 13, 2007
• Arkansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Score Interpretation - PPT Sept. 26, 2007
• ELDA Administration for Grades Kindergarten-Grade 2 - PDF Feb. 13, 2007
• ELDA Administration for Grades 3-12 - PDF Feb. 14, 2007
• Answers to Questions after February 13 ELDA/ELPA Video Conference - PDF Feb. 16, 2007
• Arkansas ELDA Hotline Information - PDF Feb. 16, 2007

Announcements

• ADE Commissioner’s Memo COM-07-019: LEP Assessment Change
• USDOE New NCLB Rules: Flexibility and Accountability for LEP Students - PDF
• Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged - U.S. Department of Education, 34 CFR Part 200
• ADE Commissioner’s Memo LS-07-035: LEP Student Exit and Reclassification Criteria

Forms

• LPAC Accommodations Form for State Benchmark Testing of LEP Students - EXCEL Oct. 10, 2006
• LPAC LEP Student Exit and Reclassification Criteria of LEP Students - WORD Aug. 8, 2006

Guidance

• Guidance on regulations regarding assessment and accountability for recently arrived and former limited English proficient (LEP) students - WORD U.S. Department of Education May 2007

Presentations

• Arkansas Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) - PDF Oct. 5, 2009
• Assessment Overview Presentation - PDF March 19, 2008, presented by Dr. Gayle Potter
• Augmented Benchmark District Profile - Literacy - PDF March 6, 2008
• Augmented Benchmark School Profile - Literacy - PDF March 6, 2008
• Augmented Benchmark Student Report - Mathematics, Literacy and Science - PDF March 17, 2008
• Augmented Benchmark Student Report - Science - PDF Feb. 21, 2008
• AYP and Student Assessment - PDF Aug. 5, 2009, AAEA Summer Conference, presented by Dr. Gayle Potter
• New APSCN English Language Learner (ELL) Data - PDF Sept. 25, 2009
• September 26 Video conference Presentation: Overview of the Revised Arkansas English Language Proficiency Curriculum Framework - PDF Sept. 26, 2006
• Testing Reports Sent to School Districts - PDF March 17, 2008
• Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students - PPT Oct. 7, 2009

Related Links

• Doing What Works - U.S. Department of Education Web Site
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs
• USDOE Office of English Language Acquisition

Resources

• English Language Proficiency Frameworks - Revised June 2006
• USDOE Building Partnerships to Help English Language Learners Initiative
• A Guide to the Toolkit for Hispanic Families - PDF 2005
• My Child’s Academic Success: A Guide to the Tool Kit for Hispanic Families

For more LEP curriculum and assessment information, please contact:

Arkansas Department of Education
Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Office
Four Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4558

For more information on programs for ELLs in Arkansas, please contact:

Dr. Andre Guerrero, Unit Leader
Arkansas Department of Education
English Language Learners
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-5014