L.A. Unified's 2018 Master Plan for Els and Sels
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L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners SUPERINTENDENT Austin Beutner BOARD MEMBERS Mónica García, Board President, Board District 2 Nick Melvoin, Board Vice President, Board District 4 Dr. George J. McKenna III, Board District 1 Scott M. Schmerelson, Board District 3 Dr. Ref Rodriguez, Board District 5 Kelly Gonez, Board District 6 Dr. Richard A. Vladovic, Board District 7 LOCAL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS Robert A. Martinez, Central Jose P. Huerta, East Linda Del Cueto, Northeast Joseph Nacorda, Northwest Christopher Downing, South Cheryl P. Hildreth, West CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Dr. Frances Gipson EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Hilda Maldonado Page i L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners Message from Board President, Mónica García Dear L.A. Unified Staff, Students and Families, It is with great pride and hope that we introduce to you the English Learner/Standard English Learner Master Plan for 2018. In 1968, courageous students and families in L.A. Unified walked out to demand improved education outcomes and services especially for Mexican American, Latino students. This new plan reflects the shift in Los Angeles and California to lead our nation in recognizing and valuing the contributions of our students and families. When we demand and dream that our diversity is valued we all achieve. Mónica García Board of Education, President Los Angeles Unified School District Message from Superintendent, Austin Beutner Dear L.A. Unified Family, I am proud to present the new Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners. This plan values children’s home language while helping them become fluent in new languages. Multilingualism is essential in today’s global economy. Sincerely, Austin Beutner Superintendent Page ii L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners Acknowledgments We thank the more than 1,500 students, parents, guardians, teachers, Dual Language Program lead teachers, National Board certified teachers, school administrators, Dual La nguage Program administrators, English learner (EL) designees, EL coordinators, standard English learner (SEL) coordinators, academic counselors, charter school representatives, United Teachers Los Angeles partners, Associated Administrators of Los Angeles representatives, California School Employees Association partners, District English Learner Advisory Committee, Parent Advisory Committee, Parent and Community Services (PCS), Translations Unit, and community-based organization representatives who took the time to share with us their expertise and ideas for the 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners. We would also like to thank all of the Los Angeles Unified School District stakeholders and staff who engaged in the 2018 Master Plan for ELs and SELs Analysis Day, during which they pored over every piece of information provided during stakeholder outreach meetings, with the objective of understanding stakeholder concerns a nd goals. Many of these participants were also members of the Master Plan Ad Hoc Working Group, to w hom we are grateful fro t he time and assistance they provided. We also extend our gratitude to the L.A. Unified Board and their staff for their guidance and expertise, Dr. Frances Gipson and the Division of Instruction, with special thanks to Dr. Rosalinda Lugo from PCS and Lorena F ranco from the Student Involvement, Development, and Empowerment unit. We would a lso like to thank the Center for Applied Linguistics, SupportEd, and Engage Language. Finally, we thank the Ce ntral and local district staff of the L.A. Unified Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department, including Lydia Acosta-Stephens, Mara Bommarito, Dr. Rafael Escamilla, Carla Gutierrez, Dr. Jina Kim-Qvale, Helen Yu, and Dr. Alberto Alvarez, as well as members of the Access, Equity, and Acceleration Department, including Dr. Jamila Gillenwaters, Kandice McLurkin-Hasani, and Dr. Robert Whitman, all of whom worked tirelessly to provide expertise, advice, and documentation. On behalf of students and families, with gratitude, Hilda Maldonado Executive Director Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department Page iii L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners Ad Hoc Working Group Participants Acosta-Stephens, Lydia Flecha, Juan Kim, Margaret Perez, Jessica Aguilar, Juana Flores, Tomas Kim-Qvale, Jina Powell, Carlen Aguillon, Bryan Fonseca, Roberto Knight, Zella Prentice, Anita Aguirre, Isabel Fox, Letetsia Lai, David Ramirez, Alejandro Alvarenga, Alvaro Franco, Lorena Landry, Gwen Ramirez, Claudia Alvarez, Alberto Gaeta, Rafael Le, Tien Ramirez, Cynthia Angulo, Jesus Gamez, Francisca Legaspi, Britt Rinderknecht, Karin Aviles, Sergio Garcia, Gabriela Legaspi, Enrique Robak, Paul Avilez, Barbara Garcia, Monica Lin, Cindy Rodriguez, Catalina Barbosa, Gabriella Gephart-Fontana, Lopez, Cecilio Ruiz-Lopez, Hilda Barnes, Kelly Sandra Lopez, Hilda Ryback, Karen Barrientos, Nellie R. Gillenwaters, Jamila Lopez, James Sainz, Lluvia Bates, Kathy Gipson, Frances Lugo, Rosalinda Salazar, Adriana Beckles, Yolande Godina, Jeannette Luquin, Martha Salcido, Pedro Berger, Michael Gonez, Kelly Mahmud, Heidi Saldaña, Rocio Bernal, Alicia Gonzalez, Victor Maldonado, Hilda Salas, Marina Berver, Ismael Goring, Amber Maldonado, Jaime Sanchez, Diana Bommarito, Mara Gresenman, Gladys Maldonado, Maritza Sandoval, Angela Borquez, Martha Annie Mangandi, Juan Jose Schaffer, Reina Cardona, Rene Guidera, Ian Manuel, Brenda Soberanes, Enrique Carrasco, Bernie Guillen, Dizuna Martinez, Emma Summer, Kirsten Chau, Derrick Gutierrez, Carla Martinez, Gloria Tagawa, Dean Choi, Helen Hall, Julie Martinez, Kimberly Tomyoy, Cathy Cole Gutierrez, Jose Heideman, Patricia Mason, Christopher Torres, Monica Colio, Fernanda Hernandez, Lisa McClendon Alexander, Truijillo, Esperanza Collins, Ramon Hernandez, Martha Rachel Valenzuela, Patty Conklenton-Smith, Hernandez, Yadhira McLurkin, Kandice Vallejo, Leticia Jacqueline Hewlett-Bloch, Angela Melvin, Veronica Valles, Ruben Cortes Alana Hildreth, Cheryl Momary, Mercy Villalobos, Laura Cortes, Teresa Hirsch Debra Montoya, Burgandie Villar Lee, Claudia Davalos, Ileana Holmquist, David Monreal-Ramirez, Whitman, Robert Diaz, Cynthia Holtzman, Benjamin Consuelo Wise, Britney Diaz, Reina Hoper, Danaria Morales, Mari Wong-Chan, Kennis Ekchian, Vivian Hu, Elaine Morales-George, Jennifer Yu, Helen Escamilla, Rafael Ibarra, Arturo Niederdeppe, Nicole Zerrien-Lee, Anne Escartin, Sandra Iguina, Judith Onofre, Cara Zuñiga, Maribel Escobar, Rafael Jacob, Tara Ortega, Cheryl España, Norma Janice Rodriguez, Mary Ortiz, Alfredo Estevez, Ana Karapetian, Yvonne Ortiz, Darlen Etter, Kathleen Kim, Anne Peralta, Maricela Page iv L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners Master Plan Development Process The process of the 2018 Master Plan for English Learners (ELs) and Standard English Learners (SELs) rewrite was developed to incorporate stakeholder voices and allow for time to revise the draft based on stakeholder input over a series of drafts (Figure 1). The Planning Phase (Phase 1) of the 2018 Master Plan for ELs and SELs began in November 2017. Phase 2A (Information Gathering) began in January 2018 with the first meeting of the Master Plan Ad Hoc Working Group taking place on January 12, 2018. The rewrite plan was presented to the L.A. Unified Board of Education on January 16, 2018. Over a three-week period in Phase 2A, 35 in-person outreach sessions were conducted with 740 adult L.A. Unified stakeholders, and 150 surveys were collected from L.A. Unified students (Grades 9–12) in all six local districts. Stakeholder outreach themes and findings can be found in Appendix D. Please see Appendix G for more information about the Master Plan rewrite process, stakeholder outreach, and the feedback sessions which included parents, UTLA, and our AALA partners. Figure 1: Master Plan Rewrite Phases Phase 2A: Phase 1: Phase 2B: Information Phase 3: Planning Writing Distribution Gathering External Partners Project Ad Hoc Working Group Project Management Project Management Legal, Financial, and Policy Group Management Group Advisory Group Group External Partners Stakeholder Groups External Partners External Partners Manage 2018 Analyze data • • Gather • Master Plan stakeholder voices • Write 2018 Master • Publish and process throughout the Plan chapters distribute 2018 Plan and district • • Continuously Master Plan schedule • Identify integrate Ad Hoc • Develop and meetings important topics Working Group provide Notify key for inclusion advice • training stakeholders • Provide feedback • Include • Evaluate results stakeholder voices The 2018 Master Plan for ELs and SELs is designed to be the overall strategic plan for the education of diverse learners in L.A. Unified. While it highlights the programs and instructional strategies to be utilized, the development of an implementation plan will follow the publishing of the Master Plan. The Implementation Plan will include more details for effectively putting the Master Plan into practice day-to-day. We begin the Master Plan with a discussion of the assets-based instructional programs offered to the District’s ELs and SELs. Page v L.A. Unified 2018 Master Plan for English Learners and Standard English Learners Executive Summary The Los Angeles Unified School District’s 2018 Master Plan for English Learners (ELs)