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Statistics on children, youth and families in Florida from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Florida Policy Institute
Students enrolled in classes for English language learners by race and Hispanic origin in Florida
Students enrolled in classes for English language learners by race and Hispanic origin
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Definition
The number of students classified as Limited English Proficient and enrolled in a program or receiving services that are specifically designed to meet the instructional needs of English Language Learner (ELL) students, regardless of instructional model/approach.
The student is classified as an ELL if they were not born in the United States and their native language is a language other than English; or were born in the United States and come from home environments where a language other than English is spoken in the home; or are American Indian or Alaskan natives and come from environments where a language other than English has had a significant impact on their level of English proficiency; and, by reason thereof, have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or listening to the English language to deny such individuals the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language instruction is English by race and Hispanic origin.
Race and Hispanic categories are as follows:
White, non-Hispanic - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa;
Black, non-Hispanic - a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa;
Other race, non-Hispanic - a person choosing one of the following single race categories alone:
American Indian or Alaskan Native - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment;
Asian - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam;
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands;
Two or more races - a person having origins of two or more of the above listed racial categories.
Hispanic - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term, “Spanish origin” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino”.
The student is classified as an ELL if they were not born in the United States and their native language is a language other than English; or were born in the United States and come from home environments where a language other than English is spoken in the home; or are American Indian or Alaskan natives and come from environments where a language other than English has had a significant impact on their level of English proficiency; and, by reason thereof, have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or listening to the English language to deny such individuals the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language instruction is English by race and Hispanic origin.
Race and Hispanic categories are as follows:
White, non-Hispanic - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa;
Black, non-Hispanic - a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa;
Other race, non-Hispanic - a person choosing one of the following single race categories alone:
American Indian or Alaskan Native - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment;
Asian - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam;
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands;
Two or more races - a person having origins of two or more of the above listed racial categories.
Hispanic - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term, “Spanish origin” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino”.
Data Source
Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement, Bureau of PK-20 Education Reporting and Accessibility, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL
Notes
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.
Last Updated
February 2021