15-756.10

15-756.10. Reporting

The office of English language acquisition services in the department of education
shall:

1. Require each school district and charter school to annually submit a report to
the department of education that includes the following information identified by grade
level and by school:

(a) The total number of pupils who are classified as English language learners as
verified by the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(b) The number of pupils who are classified as English language learners for the
first time as verified by the student accountability information system established by
section 15-1041.

(c) The number of English language learners who achieved English proficiency in the
past academic year and who have been reclassified as English proficient as verified by
the student accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(d) The number of pupils who are enrolled in each type of language acquisition
program offered by the school district or charter school as verified by the student
accountability information system established by section 15-1041.

(e) If requested by the department of education, the test data used to determine
English proficiency.

2. Determine the mobility of English language learners within the same school
district and the mobility of English language learners to other school districts and
charter schools through the student accountability information system established by
section 15-1041.

3. Submit an annual report to the joint legislative budget committee that includes
an itemized list of all federal monies received by the department for English language
learners, a list of how much of these monies were distributed to school districts on a
district by district basis and the purposes for which these federal monies are
designated. The department shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state
and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

4. Submit an annual report to the governor, the president of the senate, the
speaker of the house of representatives and the state board of education that includes a
detailed analysis of whether and to what extent pupils are benefiting academically from
compensatory instruction as defined in section 15-756.11 and a comparison of the academic
achievement of pupils before and after receiving compensatory instruction as defined in
section 15-756.11. The department shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of
state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

5. Present a detailed annual summary of all English language learner programs and
funding at a public meeting of the state board of education.

6. Present a summary of information relating to the demonstrated success of schools
and school districts at achieving English proficiency for English language learners.