FRESNO KIDS FIRST A SPECIAL REPORT ON ENGLISH LEARNERS
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FRESNO KIDS FIRST A SPECIAL REPORT ON ENGLISH LEARNERS
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S G L O S S A RY O F T E R M S
A-G EL LCFF
Courses Required for English Learner Local Control
admissions to CSU/UC Funding Formula
ELPAC
ADA PD
English Language
Average Daily Professional
3 Glossary of Ter ms Attendance Proficiency Assessments Development
for California
Reclassification
4 Introduction The process whereby a
ALD ESL student is reclassified
Academic Language English as a from English Learner
Development Second Language status to fluent English
6 Student Demographics proficient
RFEP
8 K-12 Reclassification Rates AP FUSD Reclassified Fluent English
Advanced Placement Fresno Unified School Proficient
High School Courses District
10 Reclassified Student Proficiency Rates in Reading and Math
SBAC
12 Path to Partnership: A Parent-Teacher Jour ney to Reclassification BOE GPA Smarter Balanced
Board of Education Grade Point Average Assessment Consortium
14 English Lear ner Resources for Parents
CSU IEP SSC
California State Individualized School Site Council
University Education Program
ELA K STEM
English Language Arts Kindergarten Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math
ELAC K-12 UC
English Language Kindergarten University of California
Advisory Committee through 12th Grade
ELD LCAP
English Language Local Control
Development Accountability Plan
4 INTRODUCTION 5
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A note from the GO Fresno English Learners Action Team:
THE LANGUAGES
As parents and caregivers we share the same wishes as every other parent and OF FRESNO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
caregiver in Fresno — to see our children grow up to lead happy, healthy, and
fulfilling lives filled with opportunities greater than those we knew growing up. As
the parents and caregivers of English Learners, we carry an additional wish — to
see our children achieve proficiency in the English language before they leave
Fresno's public schools. AMHARIC FILIPINO CEBUANO MANDARIN JAPANESE
Reclassification, as this process is formally named, is a significant milestone on POLISH FARSI SWEDISH MIEN UKRAINIAN
the pathway to opportunity for English Learners. It is also a critical step to be able
to access and succeed in coursework needed to meet admissions criteria for
universities in California.
SPANISH BURMESE CAMBODIAN LAO MARSHALLESE
We can tell you firsthand, however, that reclassification does not happen
overnight and does not happen without a functioning partnership between the GUJARATI HEBREW ILOCANO PASHTO KOREAN
students, parents, and educators involved.
KHMER PERSIAN ARMENIAN PILIPINO PORTUGUESE
In this report we share with you key data points about English Learners with
the hope of helping more families, educators, and community members and
organizations understand our urgency behind reclassification; we have also PUTONGHUA RUMANIAN TELUGU SOMALI TIGRINYA
included links to information and resources for Fresno families to support their
English Learner's reclassification journey.
ITALIAN KHMU TURKISH ZAPOTECO TAIWANESE
We thank you for your interest, your support, and your partnership. If you have any
questions or comments, or wish to learn more about us and our advocacy efforts,
BENGALI LAHU VIETNAMESE RUSSIAN HMONG
please reach out.
URDU TAGALOG VISAYAN GERMAN PUNJABI
Always in community,
The GO Fresno English ARABIC THAI FRENCH GREEK BULGARIAN
Learners Action Team
The GO Fresno English Learners Action Team
MIXTECO HINDI YAO SAMOAN DUTCH CANTONESE6 STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 7
Overall Student Enrollment English Learner And Low Income Student Enrollment
100%
9 out of 10 students are classified as low-income.
80%
68.5%
30
60%
20
40%
10
20%
2 out of 10 students are classified as English Learners.
10.4% 9.1%
8.3%
2.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
0
Overall Student Count: 74,683*
*includes data from district-run schools and public charter schools in Fresno.
Hispanic or Latino (51,195) African American (6,212) Filipino (295)
Asian (7,791) Two or More Races (1,713) Pacific Islander (271)
American Indian or
White (6,788)
Alaska Native (404)
Source: California Department of Education. (February 2021). 2019-20
Enrollment by School, CALPADS UPC Source File.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT...
• Is the third largest public school district in California?
• Operates more than 100 schools?
• Has an annual operating budget of over $1 billion?
• Is governed by seven elected Board of Education members?8 2019-20 K-12 RECLASSIFICATION RATES BY GRADE 9
2019-20 Percent of English Learners What committees can I join or what meetings can I attend
Reclassified by Grade Level to support English Learner outcomes?
100% Consider joining an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). Fresno Unified defines
the ELAC as “a group of parents and community members who advise and assist
schools in making important decisions related to services for English Learners.” By law,
80%
70%
72% 73% an ELAC must be formed at any school that serves more than 20 identified English
68%
66%
Learners.
60%
30
60%
54%
52%
47% ELAC meetings are an excellent way to better understand the support English Learners
43%
20
40%
receive at a given site. ELAC members also have the opportunity to give feedback on
29%
the school site’s academic service plan for English Learners.
10
20%
Attend an LCAP meeting. Every year, the district receives money specifically to help it
better serve English Learners, low-income students, and foster youth. The Local Control
2%
0%
0 and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is where the district explains how they are going to use
Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
that particular money. FUSD seeks community annual input on its LCAP and makes a
set of revisions based on the feedback received before the next school year begins.
These feedback sessions are a chance for the families of English Learners to learn
The process whereby a student is reclassified more about the success and gaps in the current programming offered to their children
Reclassification from English Learner status to fluent English and to advocate for what they want to be different in the coming year.
proficient.
Source: California Department of Education. (February 2021). 2019-20 "Ever-ELs" by Years
as EL and Reclassification (RFEP) Status and Grade (Dataquest Report).
TAKEAWAYS
If English Learners have not reclassified by the time they leave elementary school,
there is only a 50% chance that they will ever get reclassified while in Fresno
public schools.
While Fresno public schools reclassify students in grades 2, 3, and 4 at a faster rate
than the state of California, the data shows that more than a quarter of English
Learners do not reclassify before leaving Fresno high schools.2018-19 RECLASSIFIED STUDENT PROFICIENCY
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RATES IN READING AND MATH
ELA Proficiency by Language Status Math Proficiency by Language Status
100% 100%
80% 80%
69% 70%
68%
64%
60%
30
60% 58%
55%
30
60%
50% 50% 49%
45%
43% 43%
41% 40%
20
40% 38% 38% 38% 20
40% 38%
32% 32% 32%
28% 28%
25%
21%
10
20%
16%
10
20% 18%
16%
18%
16%
9% 10%
7% 8% 7%
4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1%
0% 0%
0 0
3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th
English Learner Reclassified Fluent English Proficient English only Why are we using data from the 2018-19 school year?
Fresno public schools first closed in March of 2020 in response to the coronavirus
pandemic. The decision to waive state assessments was made shortly after these
closures. Without 2019-20 state assessment data, the most current data available to us
comes from the state assessments taken during the 2018-19 school year.
Sources: California Department of Education. (February 2021). 2018-19
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Test Results.
TAKEAWAYS
When we look at English Language Arts (ELA) and math proficiency rates across Fresno public
schools we see that students reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) outperform their
English-only peers across all grade levels, sometimes by as much as 30 percentage points.
Students who haven’t reclassified continue to lag far behind their reclassified and English-only
peers. In most grades, fewer than 1 in 10 ELs are meeting ELA or math standards.12 PATH TO PARTNERSHIP: A PARENT-TEACHER JOURNEY TO RECLASSIFICATION 13
If you read or hear this… It means this… You can ask your child’s teacher this…
Designated English A specific class at a specific time focused 1. What topics does my child’s ELD class cover? When does this
Language Development (ELD) entirely on English Language Development class happen?
2. Does this class meet the minimum instruction minutes required by
law?
If you read or hear this… It means this… You can ask your child’s teacher this…
English Language Proficiency California’s state test that shows how 1. What is my child’s current status and when is the next ELPAC test?
Assessments for California (ELPAC) well your child can write, read, speak,
and listen in English 2. Have you given my child a sample ELPAC test? Can my child
take a sample ELPAC test at home?
If you read or hear this… It means this… You can ask your child’s teacher this…
Integrated English Language The combination of core subjects (like 1. What are specific ways you are supporting English Learners
Development (ELD) science and history) with English in core subjects?
Language Development
2. Are class materials available in languages other than English?
If you read or hear this… It means this… You can ask your child’s teacher this…
Progress Monitoring Frequently checking in on your child’s 1. How are you measuring my child’s English language progress?
English language growth
2. How often are you assessing my child and how are these results
shared with me?
If you read or hear this… It means this… You can ask your child’s teacher this…
Reclassification or redesignation A process where English Learners show that they 1. Is my child on track to reclassify this year?
can be successful in English-only classes
2. How can I support my child at home?WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT MY CHILD’S
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LEARNING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT?
The Fresno Unified English Learner Services Department
offers several resources for the families of English Learners:
• English Learner Parent Resource Guide
• A Parent Guide to Understanding the English Language
Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
• FUSD 2020-21 Redesignation Process and Timeline
Additional informational and educational resources and
support for parents and caregivers of English Learners:
• ELPAC Starting Smarter Website: Resource to help parents understand
their child’s ELPAC score report
• CDE English Learner Division Newsletter for Parents: Weekly newsletter
from the California Department of Education with resources for parents
• Reading Tip Sheets for Parents: Advice on how to support your child’s
reading, in 15 languages
• PBS Learning: Highly interactive lessons organized by grade level,
available in multiple languages
• Khan Academy: ELA, Math, and Science Lessons for PK-12. Available in
30+ languages. (Scroll down to "Change Language" in the bottom-left
corner of a lesson.)
• FreeChildrenStories.com: Stories for English Learners organized by age
group, read aloud; includes rhyming stories and stories in Spanish and
Arabic.You can also read
