Rural and less populous California counties have higher proportions of ever-EL students designated as LTEL7, despite lower absolute numbers¶

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q2 i? Many less populous and rural California counties had higher percentages of students designated as LTEL7 among their total ever-EL population, even if their overall numbers were relatively low. → Price 2024

Evidence¶

Price 2024¶

Price, H., Burns, D., Loewe, S., Shields, P., Kaplan, J., & Lee, H. (2024). Long-term English learners in California. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/496.998

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County-level analysis shown in Figure 8 of CALPADS enrollment data for 2022–23. The report identifies northern counties (Del Norte, Modoc, Plumas) and central/eastern counties (Inyo, Kings, Stanislaus) each with more than 22% of their ever-EL population designated as LTEL7.

"many of the less populous and rural California counties had higher percentages of students designated as LTEL7 among their total ever-EL population, even if their overall numbers of students designated as LTEL7 were relatively low."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The number of students classified as LTEL in California dropped from almost 380,000 (18% of ever-ELs) in 2021–22 to just over 226,500 (about 11%) in 2022–23 — related
• Students designated as LTEL7 in California overwhelmingly began schooling at the lowest English proficiency levels (64% at Beginning vs. 40% of other ever-ELs) — related
• Students designated as LTEL7 are less likely to attend schools offering the Seal of Biliteracy (78.3% vs. 83.5% of other ever-ELs) — related
• Schools with higher concentrations of LTEL7 students have higher chronic absenteeism, lower graduation rates, and fewer fully certified teachers — related
• Boys are disproportionately represented among students designated as LTEL7 in California (56% vs. 51% of other ever-ELs) — related
• The proportion of ever-EL students designated as LTEL7 decreases progressively after 6th grade, from about 30% in 7th grade to about 17% in 12th grade — related
• Socioeconomic disadvantage is more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (89%) than other ever-ELs (80%) — related
• Special education needs are much more prevalent among California students designated as LTEL7 (28%) than other ever-EL peers (11%) — related
• Large performance gaps on grades 6–8 and grade 11 CAASPP ELA and math tests, with LTEL7 students performing at lower levels than other ever-ELs — related