1997-98 Language Minority Student Demographics in Maine Schools

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1997-98 LANGUAGE MINORITY STUDENT

DEMOGRAPHICS

IN MAINE SCHOOLS

Prepared by:

Dr. Barney Bérubé, ESL/Bilingual Education Specialist
under I.A.S.A. Title VII
for:
U.S. Department of Education
Attn: Mr. Luis Catarineau
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
600 Independence Avenue
Switzer Building, Room 5090
Washington, D.C. 20202
and for:
Maine Educators and Residents

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Special Projects Leadership Team
J. Duke Albanese, Commissioner
Raymond Poulin, Deputy Commissioner
Michael Higgins, Special Projects Leadership Team Director
Barney Bérubé, Ph.D., Project Director
I.A.S.A. Title VII (Bilingual Education and ESL)

The Maine Department of Education assures equal education
opportunity and equal employment/affirmative action, regardless
of race, color, national origin, marital status, age, or handicap.

Inquiries or complaints may be directed to:
Affirmative Action Coordinator
Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Tel: (207) 287-5806
TDD: (207) 287-2550

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

U.S. Department of Education
Authorization……………………………… Mr. Luis Catarineau, Project Officer
Office of Bilingual Education and
Minority Languages Affairs

Lau Survey (EF-I 283)
Administration…………………………….. Mr. J. Duke Albanese, DOE Commissioner
                                                                        Mr. Raymond Poulin, Deputy                                                                           Commssioner
                                                                        Administrative Services Unit
                                                                        Mr. Michael Higgins, Special Projects                                                                           Team Director
                                                                        Dr. Barney Bérubé, IASA Title VII Project                                                                           Coordinator

Lau Survey
Distribution……………………………….. Ms. Sandra St. Michel, Staff Assistant

Lau Survey
Collection and Analysis…………………… Ms. Kathy Kunces, Consultant

Database Analysis………………………… Mr. Dennis Kunces, Consultant

Maine Educational Assessment…………… Dr. Horace Maxcy, Maine Educational
Assessment Consultant
Ms. Sally Rindfleish, Project Assistant at Advanced Systems, Inc.

Language Proficiency
Assessments………………………………. Dr. Barney Bérubé, Specialist IASA Title VII

Report Preparation……………………….. Dr. Barney Bérubé, ESL/Bilingual                                                                           Education Specialist
                                                                        Mr. Dennis Kunces, Technology Consultant
                                                                        Ms. Sandra St. Michel, Project Staff                                                                           Assistant

World Wide Web Technician………………...Ms. Joyce Mazerolle, Systems Analyst

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Demographic Overview

Annual Enrollments of Language Minority Students in Maine

High Concentration Language Minority Students

Distribution of K-12 Speakers of Non-English Heritage Languages

Number of Maine Public Schools Enrolling Limited English Proficient Youth

Methods Used to Identify LEP Students in Maine Public Schools

Personnel Support for LEP Students

Language Minority Performance on the MEA

MEA Charts – Results by Level of English Fluency

MEA Charts – Scaled Scores

School Districts with Approved Lau Plans

IASA Title VII and EIEP Projects

Glossary

Heritage Languages by Public School Districts

Heritage Languages by Non-Public Schools

Native Languages Spoken by Children in Maine Schools

Count of Language Minority Children in Maine Public Schools

Subgroup Data on Children of LEP in Maine Public Schools

Support Services for LEP Children Beyond the Regular Classroom In Maine Public Schools

Instructor Credentials for Teaching LEP Children in Maine Public Schools

Count of Language Minority Children in Maine Non-Public Schools

Subgroup Data on Children of LEP in Maine Non-Public Schools

Support Services for LEP Children Beyond the Regular Classroom In Maine Non-Public Schools

Instructor Credentials for Teaching LEP Children in Maine Non-Public Schools