Section 4 AAC 06.823 - English learner progress indicator(a) The points earned for a school's English learner progress indicator are based on the percentage of English learners who make progress in learning English from the previous year based on the students' scores on the English language proficiency assessment under 4 AAC 34.055.(b) To determine whether each student has made progress the department will consider maximum number of years that a student is expected to remain identified as an English learner after the initial year of identification Is dependent on the overall score on the English language proficiency assessment in the initial year of identification. For an overall score of 1.0 - 1.9, the expected number of years remaining is seven; for an overall score of 2.0 -2.9, the expected number of years is six; for an overall score of 3.0 - 3.9, the expected number of years is five; and for an overall score of 4.0 - 4.4, the expected number of years is four. The expected number of years remaining is a maximum for the purpose of determining if an English learner is making progress in learning English. If the English learner does not meet the exit criteria under 4 AAC 34.055(d) within the maximum expected number of years, the student will remain identified as an English learner, but will no longer be able to be considered as making progress. The department will determine an English learner's expected amount of progress in learning English each year will be determined by dividing the difference between 4.5 and the student's previous year's overall composite proficiency level score on the English language proficiency assessment by the expected number of years remaining. The English learner's target for the current year is the overall score on the previous year plus the expected amount of progress. If the student's score on v the current year English language proficiency assessment is at or above the target, or if the student meets the exit criteria under 4 AAC 34.055(d), the student is counted as making progress in learning English. (c) An English learner in grades 1-12 will be included in the calculation for making progress if all the following criteria are met: (1) the student received a valid overall composite proficiency level score in a previous year used to determine the number of years needed to achieve an overall composite proficiency level of 4.5; and(2) the student is enrolled for the full academic year in the current year.(d) The department will determine the points for a school's English learner progress indicator under this subsection. First, the English learner progress indicator for school accountability will be calculated by dividing the number of full academic year English learners in grades 1-12 who met the definition of making progress by the number of full academic year English learners with progress targets. Next, the points earned for a school's English learner progress indicator are calculated as follows: (1) if the percentage of students making progress is greater than 20 percent but less than 80 percent, the points earned are the percentage of students making progress;(2) if the percentage of students making progress is less than or equal to 20 percent, the points earned are zero;(3) if the percentage of students making progress is greater than or equal to 80 percent, the points earned are 100.Eff. 10/20/2018,Register 228, January 2019 Authority:AS 14.03.123
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