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Ohio
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As of the 2007-2008 school year, Ohio's schools were home to more than 38,000 English language learners (ELLs), which marks a 174% increase from the 1997-1998 school year (NCELA, 2010). The top five languages or language groups spoken by ELLs in Ohio are Spanish, Pennsylvania Dutch, German, French, and Cushite (EPE, 2009).
State ELL Resources
State Agency: Ohio Department of Education
ELL Websites:
ELL Identification
The following documents offer additional information about ELL identification:
Guidelines for the Identification and Assessment of Limited English Proficient Students
Home Language Survey: See the LEP Guidelines (pages 2-3) for a sample Home Language Survey.
Placement Exam: Ohio does not currently mandate a particular ELL identification exam, but recommended screening tools are included on pages 9-10 of the  LEP Guidelines.
ELP Standards & Assessment
ELP Standards: Ohio English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
ELP Assessment: Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition (OTELA)
ELL Instruction
School districts have the flexibility to decide on the education approach that best meets the needs of their LEP students and leads to the timely acquisition of the level of English proficiency the students need to succeed in school. The following document includes a brief description of federal law describing districts' responsibilities for selecting programs as well as an overview of different approaches used in Ohio:
Characteristics of Programs Serving LEP Students in Ohio
Statewide Standards-Based Assessment
Assessment: Ohio Achievement Assessments
ELL Accommodations: Accommodations on State Assessments
Additional Information
NCELA: Title III Information
Common Core State Standards: Yes
Ohio Education Association is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
AFT Ohio is the State Affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.
Ohio State Parent Information Resource Centers
The mission of the Ohio Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) is to empower all parents and families by providing information, resources and training to support children&s learning and enhance the environments in which they grow.
Ohio TESOL supports Ohio teachers of English to speakers of other languages.
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. Ohio Rate of EL Growth (1997/98-2007/08). Compiled July 2010 and retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/t3sis/state/ohio/data.
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