This document summarizes English learner (EL) demographics and outcomes in the Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) for the 2011-2012 school year. It finds that 48% of all OUHSD students are or were ELs, higher than the county and state averages. While the district's graduation rate for ELs in 2010-2011 was 69.2%, lower than the overall rate of 79%, rates for ELs and other subgroups like migrants exceeded county and state averages. The document outlines strategies to increase EL achievement and engagement, such as CELDT training and recognition ceremonies. It sets goals like meeting achievement targets and increasing the number of students earning the State Seal of Biliteracy.

1. March 27, 2013
Guadalupe Reyes-Castillo
English Language Learner and Migrant Education Director

2. OUHSD EL Demographics
TOTAL 2012
2012 % 2012 % % EL &
SITE SCHOOL EL &
EL EL R-FEP R-FEP R-FEP
ENROLLMENT R-FEP
ACHS 2,435 113 5% 250 10% 363 15%
CIHS 2,627 784 30% 930 35% 1714 65%
FHS 386 135 35% 55 14% 190 49%
HHS 1,965 541 28% 760 39% 1,301 66%
OHS 2,863 352 12% 791 28% 1,143 40%
PHS 3,213 701 22% 1,173 37% 1,874 58%
RMHS 1,977 417 21% 347 18% 764 39%
OUHSD 15,466 3,043 20% 4,306 28% 7,349 48%

3. March 2011-12 R 30 Data
 48% (7,349) of all OUHSD students are or were English Learners
compared to 38% Ventura County and 43% Statewide
 20% (3,043) of the OUHSD EL student population are Newcomers
 47% of all OUHSD students identified Spanish as their primary
language
 28% (4,306) of OUHSD EL students have been Reclassified as Fluent
English Proficient
 With the exception of ACHS, all school sites meet the ‘15% and Above’
Translation Needs

4. Cohort Outcome Data for the Class of
2010-11
Cohort
Cohort Cohort Cohort Special Ed Cohort Still Cohort GED
Cohort Cohort Graduation Cohort Dropouts Special Ed Completers Cohort Still Enrolled Cohort GED Completer
Program Name Students Graduates Rate Dropouts Rate Completers Rate Enrolled Rate Completer Rate
English Learners 1,224 847 69.2 220 18.0 * 0.0 152 12.4 * 0.4
Migrant Education 559 406 72.6 90 16.1 * 0.0 62 11.1 * 0.2
Special Education 440 268 60.9 76 17.3 * 0.5 93 21.1 * 0.2
Socioeconomically
2,520 1,889 75.0 366 14.5 * 0.0 257 10.2 * 0.3
Disadvantaged
All Students 3,950 3,121 79.0 501 12.7 * 0.1 313 7.9 13 0.3

5. Graduation Class 2010-11
90
80
70
60
50
State 2010-11 Grad Rate
40 County 2010-11 Grad Rate
30 OUHSD 2010-11 Grad Rate
20
10
0
English Learners Migrant Education Socioeconomically All Students
Disadvantaged
State 2010-11 Grad Rate County 2010-11 Grad Rate OUHSD 2010-11 Grad Rate
English Learners 60.2 64.6 69.2
Migrant Education 71.9 70.4 72.6
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 69.9 71 75
All Students 76.3 81.6 79

6. English Learner Annual Conference
“Preparing English Learners for the 21st Century Learning”
November 1, 2013, Oxnard High School
Keynote: Dr. O’Brien

7. CELDT presentations to English Learners
• Improve CELDT scores:
a)CELDT training for classroom teachers
b) Teachers received CELDT test released
questions to practice with students
prior to testing day.
c) Teachers administered the CELDT to
their own students at every school site.
• Awards Ceremony for CELDT and
reclassification, Pacifica High School.
*First year classroom teachers administer
CELDT district-wide.

8. EL Strategies
Oral Academic Student Classroom
Engagement Interaction Participation
Consistent presentations during:
• Monthly department chair meetings
• Science and math coaches meetings
• School site collaboration periods

9. Dennis Parker Strategies to Increase
Student Engagement
Every Student, Every Time
• Think Pair Share
• Thumbs Up, Thumbs
down
• Choral Response
• Visuals
• “Why” questions
• “How” questions

10. Next Steps and New Opportunities
• Professional development for ALL teachers
on the California Common Core State
Standards and the new English Language
Development Standards.
• PD for All teachers on the New ELA/ELD
Frameworks
• Increase literacy across the curriculum
• Increase academic vocabulary

11. Continue Increasing State Seal of
Bi-literacy Student Recognition
Criteria:
1) ELA requirements with an overall 2.0 G.P.A
2) CST/ELA Score proficient or advanced
3) Demonstrate proficiency in one or more
languages:
a) scoring 3 or higher on the AP exam
b) successfully complete 4 years of study in
world language course with a 3.0 overall G.P.A.
• 2012 State Seal of Bi-literacy
recognition: 156
• 2013 Goal: 186

12. Focus Areas
• Meet the targets for the Annual Measurable
Achievement Objectives (AMAOs).
• Reconvene the English Learner Coordinating
Council (ELCC).
• Create master schedules with English
Learners in mind.
• Continuous professional development with
the focus on ELs and ELs Strategies.
• Continuous monitoring.

13. Questions?