2012 CA API RESULTS

2012 CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX RESULTS

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

This week we will look at the State's Sub-Groups and how their scores compare amongst the groups, as well as, the State set mark of 800 points.  Using the 2012 CA API Data Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr12/yr12rel96.asp posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2012.  Each day this week an analysis of the API results will be presented to the readers in the following scheduled:

• TUESDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Growth.
• WEDNESDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Score.
• THURSDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Standing.
• FRIDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group State Target.

The overall data indicates a continued positive growth among California students and the major Sub-Groups.  Only two Sub-Groups (Asian, White) have achieved an API Score above the 800 mark set by the State.  California students score 788 showed a growth of +11 points, and is only 12 points below from the State set mark of 800.  African Americans, and Students with Disabilities demonstrated the largest growth with +14 points.  The data presented here is from Data for analysis from the California Department of Education News Release at http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr12/yr12rel96.asp which is available for the public.

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ELL Challenges: Conditions

English Language Learner Challenges

Conditions: Student's Prior Living Conditions.

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

 An English Language Learner who arrives in the United States has experienced prior living conditions in their native land or places of residence.  Just as life and living conditions are varied between cities and states in the U.S., life and living conditions outside the U.S. is varied and different.  There are places where our ideas and values are shared or respected, and there are places where civil war, famine, and violence are part of everyday life.  The conditions that ELL students have had in their prior living conditions can present a challenge in their educational path when becoming educated in the United States.

Taking the time to understand the place of origin of a student can be a beneficial tool that educators can use to help ELL's overcome the challenge of the student's prior living condition.  Not all ELL students come from the same national, political, social, or economical conditions.  There are many ELL's whose prior living conditions have prepared them on how to succeed in not just their own nation's educational path, but it has helped them build a path that can succeed in the U.S. as well as other educational systems.

Although some ELL's will have endured some prior hardships in their living conditions, all ELL's can pursuit a vision of educational success that best benefits them in becoming life long learners.  As each student is unique, there will be those who have difficulties adjusting to new living conditions, while others will successfully adapt to their new environment of development.

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