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West Virginia
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As of the 2007-2008 school year, West Virginia's schools were home to more than 1615 English language learners (ELLs), which marks a 153% increase from the 1997-1998 school year (NCELA, 2010). The top five languages or language groups spoken by ELLs in West Virginia are Spanish, Vietnamese, French, German, and Persian (EPE, 2009).
State ELL Resources
State Agency: West Virginia Department of Education
ELL Guidelines: Guidance for ELL procedures and instruction can be found in the following documents:
Laws & Regulations
The following documents offer additional information about statewide ELL regulations:
West Virginia State Board Policies, Article II: Policy 2417, Programs of Study for Limited English Proficiency Students
ELL Identification
Identification procedures are outlined in Identification of ELL Students.
Home Language Survey: West Virginia provides a sample Home Language Survey.
Placement Exam: Woodcock Munoz Language Survey
In addition, the State Superintendent of Schools sent the following memorandum to county superintendents in December of 2010:
Fidelity in Implementing Programs for Limited English Proficiency Students* (PDF)
ELP Standards & Assessment
ELP Standards: West Virginia ELP Standards
Content Area Alignment: ELP/Content Standards Linking Framework
ELP Assessment: West Virginia Test of English Language Learning (WESTELL)
Statewide Standards-Based Assessment
Assessment: West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST 2)
Additional Information
NCELA: Title III Information
Common Core State Standards: Yes
AFT West Virginia is the West Virginia State affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.
Three Rivers Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (Three Rivers TESOL) serves the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia area and is an affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
West Virginia Education Association
West Virginia 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.
West Virginia State Parent Information Resource Centers
The WV State PIRC provides technical assistance to parents and educators statewide and to districts that need assistance in meeting Title I and No Child Left Behind parent involvement requirements and by empowering these groups to collaborate meaningfully and meet the educational needs of all children.
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. West Virginia Rate of EL Growth (1997/98-2007/08). Compiled July 2010 and retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/t3sis/state/westvirginia/data.
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