Facts about English Learners and the NCLB/ESSA Transition in Select States
These fact sheets provide a sketch of key characteristics of the foreign-born and English Learner (EL) populations in select states. The fact sheets look at the demographics of these states, discuss EL student outcomes as measured by standardized tests, and conclude with an overview of state accountability mechanisms that affect ELs under relevant provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act and predecessor No Child Left Behind Act.
These fact sheets provide a sketch of key characteristics of the foreign-born and English Learner (EL) populations in select states. The fact sheets are intended to equip community organizations, policymakers, and others with an understanding of the state demographic context and some of the basics of EL policies under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was enacted in December 2015, and the predecessor No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), in effect from 2002 through December 2015.
The fact sheets, which can be accessed below, look at the demographics of these states, including the entire state population, using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data, and EL students as reported by state governments. They also examine EL student outcomes as measured by standardized tests and conclude with a brief overview of state accountability mechanisms that affect ELs under relevant provisions of ESSA and the earlier NCLB.
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