FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    CONTACT PERSON(S)
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    Name:
    Lisa C. Saavedra
    Pat Faircloth
    Phone:
    (850) 245-5074
    (850) 245-0885
    SunCom:
    205-5074
    205-0885
    Email
    :
    lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org
    Pat.faircloth@fldoe.org
    K12
    : 2006-37
     
    MEMORANDUM
     
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
     
    FROM:
    Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
     
    DATE:
    March 17, 2006
     
    SUBJECT:
    Online Reporting of Alternative Assessment Results for English Language
    Learners (ELLs)
     
    In order to ensure highest student achievement for all students, and in accordance with Florida’s
    Accountability System and Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, school districts are
    required to annually assess the academic achievement of all students, including English
    Language Learners/Limited English Proficient (ELL/LEP) students. For students identified as
    ELL/LEP and served in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program twelve
    months or less, an alternative academic assessment may be administered by majority action by
    the LEP Committee. School districts are required to report to the Department the results of all
    via the 2005-2006 ELL Alternative Assessment
    Online (web-based) Reporting System.
    CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
    CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • WWW.FLDOE.ORG
     
    District School Superintendents
    March 17, 2006
    Page Two
     
    As you may recall, the online reporting system is based on individually identifiable student data;
    as such, access to the system and student data will be restricted to one contact person per school
    district in order to maintain student confidentiality.
     
    Please provide us with the name, title, telephone number, and email address of the person
    responsible for completing and submitting this online report by
    March 24, 2006
    . Attached is a
    form that may be used to provide us with this information either by emailing to Pat Faircloth,
    Program Specialist, Academic Achievement through Language Acquisition, or by faxing to
    (850) 245-0846. Separately, we will provide each contact person with the URL for the online
    reporting system, as well as any additional information regarding the process for updating
    records.
     
    It is important to note that every school district is required to submit a report via this online
    reporting system. The deadline for submitting data is
    April 7, 2006
    . If you have questions on
    alternative assessments for ELLs, please contact Lisa C. Saavedra, Executive Director, (850)
    245-5074 or via email lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org or Pat Faircloth, Program Specialist, (850) 245-
    0885 or via email pat.faircloth@fldoe.org, Academic Achievement through Language
    Acquisition, Office of the Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools.
     
    CPY:lcs
     
    Attachment
     
    c: Cornelia Orr
    Christy Hovanetz
    District ESOL Coordinators
    Statewide Assessment Coordinators
    Statewide Accountability Coordinators
    District MIS Coordinators
     
      

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