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Alabama
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As of the 2007-2008 school year, Alabama's schools were home to more than 19,000 English language learners (ELLs), which marks a 239.2% increase from the 1997-1998 school year (NCELA, 2010). The most common five languages spoken by ELLs in Alabama are Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and French (EPE, 2009).
Alabama is a member of WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment), joining in 2004. WIDA is a consortium of states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners.
State ELL Resources
State Agency: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
ELL Website: Alabama ELL Resources Website
ELL Manual: State EL Policy and Procedures Manual
ELL Identification
Home Language Survey: Required for all newly enrolling students. The Home Language Survey must contain, at a minimum, a version of the following questions:
- Is a language other than English spoken at home?
- Is your child's first language a language other than English?
- What language did your child learn when her/she first began to talk?
- What language does your child most frequently speak at home?
Placement Exam: WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)
ELL Instruction
Each school is expected to use a program that is known to be sound and proven to be effective for its identified ELs as measured by Alabama's state assessments. The state does not provide any restrictions as to the type of programming that may be implemented.
ELP Standards & Assessment
ELP Standards: WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards
ELP Assessment: WIDA-ACCESS for ELLs
Statewide Standards-Based Assessment
Assessment: Alabama Student Assessment
ELL Accommodations: Alabama Student Assessment Program: Policies and Procedures for Students of Special Populations*
Additional Information
NCELA: Title III Information
WIDA: Alabama Contact Information
Common Core State Standards: Yes
The statewide affiliate of the National Education Association.
Alabama Federation of Teachers
The statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.
Alabama State Parent Information Resource Centers
The Alabama Parent Education Center (APEC) is a non-profit organized by parents in central Alabama, formed to provide parents with training and information to help them become meaningful participants in their children&s education.
AMTESOL was founded in 1982, and membership is open to everyone interested in and or involved in the teaching and administration of programs in English as a second or foreign language.
References
Editorial Projects in Education (EPE). "Most Common Non-English Languages Spoken by ELL Youths, by State." Perspectives on a Population: English-Language Learners in American Schools (Education Week's Quality Counts 2009 Report). Pg. 13. Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2009/01/08/index.html. January 2009.
Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students. Alabama Rate of EL Growth (1997/98-2007/08). Compiled July 2010 and retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/t3sis/state/alabama/data.
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