ERIC Number: ED536260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 34
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English Language Learners and Their Academic Progress: 2010-2011
Shneyderman, Aleksandr
Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
This is the 2010-11 annual report on the academic progress of English language learners in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The purpose of the report is to: (1) Describe the demographic characteristics of students classified as English Language Learners (ELL) in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS); (2) Provide data regarding ELL students' academic performance on the 2010 and 2011 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Sunshine State Standards (FCAT-SSS); (3) Describe the progress made by ELL students in English language acquisition based on the results of the 2010 and 2011 Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA); (4) Discuss the district progress in achieving the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs); (5) Provide an analysis of the long-term trends in academic performance of different cohorts of ELL students on the FCAT-SSS during the 2007-2011 period; (6) Contrast 2011 high school graduation percentages of ELL and all M-DCPS students; and (7) Examine 2011 in-grade retention rates for ELL students. Each of these seven areas is described in a separate section of the report. (Contains 2 figures and 19 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Repetition, State Standards, Public Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Graduation Rate, Counties, Limited English Speaking, Language Tests, Achievement Gains, Trend Analysis, Educational Trends, Achievement Tests, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Dropout Rate, Student Characteristics, Standardized Tests
Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://www.dadeschools.net
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Research Services
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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