SB 1014 English
language learners; instruction; budgeting This bill alters the English Language Learner (ELL) Program,
lowering the minimum amount of time ELL students are required to be in English
language development each day. The State Board of Education (SBE) must adopt
research-based models for structured English immersion that include a minimum
amount of English language development as follows: =
For students in grades K-5 o
120 minutes per day OR o
600 minutes per week OR o
360 hours per school year. =
For students in grades 6-12 o
100 minutes per day OR o
500 minutes per week OR o
300 hours per school year. =
The SBE must adopt alternative research-based
English instruction models, and allow districts and charters to submit SEI and
alternative English instructions models for them to approve. =
Requires SBE, after soliciting input from
experienced educators, to adopt rules to establish a framework for evaluating
research-based models submitted for approval. =
Directs SBE to ensure adopted models meet the
following criteria: o
Provide coherent instruction aligned with
English language proficiency standards; o
Include oral and written language instruction,
including structured opportunities to develop these skills; o
Include access to complex language content
through grade-level textbooks with appropriate supports; o
Include parental engagement strategies. =
Removes federal title III and other federal offsets
to conform with current practice. =
Specifies a pupil who is designated as an ELL
student is not prohibited from being concurrently enrolled in an SEI and
alternative English instruction model. =
States that each school district governing board
must select and implement 1 or more SEI and approved alternative English
instruction models on a school-by-school basis. =
Eliminates the provision that ELL support funds
may not be distributed for more than 2 years to the same person. =
Requires the department of education to provide
annual report and present a summary on ELL programs to the SBE, Auditor
General, Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House- as well as
provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of State. =
Directs the Board to include the following in
their report o
Descriptions of the adopted model of ELL
instruction, number of schools currently implementing them, and the number of
students enrolled in each. o
The length of time students are classified as
ELL and their academic performance on the statewide assessment for the 2 years
after they achieve proficiency. o
Summary of demonstrated success of ELL students
achieving English proficiency. =
Removes the random sample of 300 ELL students each month from the department’s monitoring duties. =
Requires the Office of the Auditor General to conduct an
analysis on the effectiveness of all models adopted by SBE and identify the
most effective. |