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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Staff at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) report annually about the “outcomes of the English Learner Programs,
which prepare all English Learner students with the language and academic skills necessary to access and achieve success in college and multiple career pathways.” The report for the 2016-17 school year has been published, and it has good demographic information
about the percentage of English Learner students, languages spoken at home, and more. The report is linked in the announcement below. Some of the same information is available in the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/reportcards/Pages/Statewide-Annual-Report-Card.aspx">
<span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Oregon Statewide Report Card</span></a>. ODE’s
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/reports-and-data/Pages/default.aspx"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">other data sources</span></a> include school- and district-level report cards, research
briefs, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Super <b>On Behalf Of </b>ODE Communications<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 28, 2018 10:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Super <br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Super] News Release: English Learner Program Completers Graduate at Higher Rates<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This message will be sent to statewide media.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F1F1F">NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F1F1F">June 28, 2018 </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F1F1F">Media Contact: Marc Siegel</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:marc.siegel@state.or.us">marc.siegel@state.or.us</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F1F1F">English Learner Program Completers Graduate at Higher Rates</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F1F1F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F1F1F">Report provides comprehensive look at English Learner students<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(Salem, Ore.)</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> – The Oregon Department of Education shared insights on the outcomes of the English Learner Programs, which prepare all
English Learner students with the language and academic skills necessary to access and achieve success in college and multiple career pathways. Of note is the 83 percent graduation rate for five-year completers, which is above the statewide average of 79 percent
for the same group. The data also shows a climb in the number of program participants to continue their education at college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The findings come via a
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/reports-and-data/LegReports/Pages/default.aspx">
report released today</a> that provides an in-depth look at English Learner students in Oregon. The report, required under
<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.html">Oregon Revised Statute 327.016</a>, provides the public with the range of results for English Learners in each of the state’s 197 school districts for the 2016-17 school year, including
variances in demographic, financial and assessment figures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For this report, students described as Current English Language Learners (ELLs) are those who were enrolled in English language services during the 2016-2017 school year. Former
ELLs are students who were not enrolled in English language services during the 2016-2017 school year, but did in a prior year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“The report points out that students who complete English Learner programs graduate at a
<i>higher</i> rate than the statewide average. This outcome provides an important reminder: Our students are resilient and ready to learn. When the state, districts, communities, and families partner to provide high quality programs, our children thrive,” Colt
Gill, Director of the Oregon Department of Education, said. “When we focus our collective efforts, our children succeed. Their success improves their future prospects and our state’s economic future.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Among the findings in the report:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The five-year graduation rate for students who completed English Learner programs is 83 percent, above the statewide average of 79 percent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fifty-one percent of students who completed an English Learner program and graduated from high school went on to college. That is 2 percentage points higher than the previous year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">English Learners make up about 10 percent of the student body statewide, but that number varies from less than 5 percent in some districts to more than 35 percent in others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Spanish is the most common home language of English Learner students, but there were more than 50 other languages spoken in districts around the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Students who are able to demonstrate proficiency in both English and a partner language are also eligible for the Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy on their
<span style="color:black">d</span>iploma. The Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy helps students demonstrate an asset that improves college and career opportunities.
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