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National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
Achieving Literacy in English Language Learners
Introductions and a Few Comments
Martha L. Thurlow
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
Panel Members
Janette Klingner, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Sylvia Linan-Thompson, University of Texas, Austin
Valeria Silva, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
What Do We Know About ELLs with Disabilities?
• An estimated 357,325 students K-12 in 2001-2002
• 9% of all ELLs have disabilities
• Roughly 80% identified with a learning disability or a speech language impairment
• Spanish language speakers highly represented
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
States Reporting Reading Test Participation and Performance 2002-2003
No dataHas participation and performance
Offered data, but not posted publicly.
Guam
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Palau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Marianna Islands
Department of Defense
District of Columbia
HI
MA
WA MT ND
OR
NV
CA
ID WY
UT
AZ
CO
NM
SD
NE
KS
TX
OK
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MI
OH
KY
MS
TN
FL
GA
SCNCVA
NY
ME
WV
AK
VT NH
CTNJ
DE
IN RI
ALMD
PA
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
States Reporting Reading Test Participation and Performance 2004-2005
No dataHas participation and performance
Offered data, but not posted publicly.
Guam
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Palau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Marianna Islands
Department of Defense
District of Columbia
HI
MA
WA MT ND
OR
NV
CA
ID WY
UT
AZ
CO
NM
SD
NE
KS
TX
OK
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MI
OH
KY
MS
TN
FL
GA
SCNCVA
NY
ME
WV
AK
VT NH
CTNJ
DE
IN RI
ALMD
PA
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
One State’s Performance DataStudents Passing One State’s Basic Standards Reading Test
1999-2000 2000-2001
ELLs with Disabilities 7%
(15/201)
10%
(27/267)
All students with disabilities 40%
(755/1888)
38%
(2935/7706)
All ELLs 33%
(622/7824)
35%
(811/2350)
All students 80%
(52567/65976)
79%
(50747/64391)
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
Issues related to low test scores
INSTRUCTIONAL ISSUES
• The reading curriculum used
• The knowledge, skills and background of educators
• The nature of the time for reading instruction