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TITLE III UPDATES Planning for Success 2010-11. October 26 th , 2010. Overview. Introduction 2010-11 Title III Grants Monitoring Results- LEA Implications Title III Monitoring 2010-11 Monitoring Schedule Common Findings WESTELL Updates 2010 Result 2011 Updates Updates.
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TITLE III UPDATESPlanning for Success 2010-11 October 26th, 2010
Overview • Introduction • 2010-11 Title III Grants • Monitoring Results- LEA Implications • Title III Monitoring • 2010-11 Monitoring Schedule • Common Findings • WESTELL Updates • 2010 Result • 2011 Updates • Updates
2010-11 Title III Grants • Applications approved: • Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Hancock, Hardy, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Raleigh, Roane , Tucker, Tyler, Wood • Application Submitted but pending: • Hampshire, Harrison, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Summers, Wayne • Consortia cannot be finalized until all member counties submit
Title III Applications • Title III application Budget review process • All Action Steps must have Budget in (Parenthesis both Federal Title III and State ESL funding) • Federal Title III Funds may not be used to pay for: • administering Woodcock Munoz or WESTELL • Pay the salaries/travel costs of ESL teachers (except extended learning) • FINAL DATE FOR SUBMITTING – November 15, 2010 • Must hit “SUBMIT” after revisions
Consolidated Monitoring Updates • Monitoring Document has been revised http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/LEAMonitoringInstrument-revised2010_000-1_000.doc • School visits • Program Evaluation/Improvement • Regularly scheduled ESL classes • Include a variety of schools (Title I, non-Title I, elementary, middle HS, low-incidence, high-incidence) • As many of the ESL teachers as possible
Consolidated Monitoring Findings • 5.2 Parental Notification http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/ParentnotificationSAMPLEFORM081403_002.doc • Within 30 day timeline -Better communication to the principals/schools of the procedures to follow upon the arrival of an ESL student in the school – notification to central office to begin testing process • (2 weeks if a child enrolls after the beginning of school) • Including all components required by law • Put graduation time line in the parents notification letter (only for high school students)
Consolidated Monitoring Findings • 6.1 Private Schools • Notify private schools that they can receive ESL services as well. Notification can be in the same letter as Title I letters to the private schools. http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/guidance.html • Private School students need to be a part of county LEP student count (WVEIS) • Resource documents for identifying private school students : • http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/IDENTIFYINGLEPSTUDENTSinPrivateSchoolsONWVEISforWeb092208.doc • http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/TitleIIIPrivateSchoolParticipation.pptx
Consolidated Monitoring Findings 3. 14.2 High Quality programs (school visits) • Amount services • Linked to ELP/CSO standards • Grade Placement • Special Education • Appropriate space • WESTELL TEST
WESTELL 2009-10 Result • 2010 WESTELL Results – delivered 1st week of July • CD delivered to County Central Office • Guide to Understanding Scores • Demographic Report • County Summary • Individual Student Reports • Letter from State Superintendent to Parents http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/westellletter.pdf • Reports should have been issued to students/parents • County-level analysis (sample form http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/SampleFormforStudentsWESTELLScores.xls
WESTELL 2009-2010 Result • AMAO 1 = # of students Making Progress • AMAO 2 = # of students becoming Proficient • AMAO 3 = AYP status of LEP subgroup • AMAO status determination is in progress • Counties that fail to make AMAO status will receive written notification and follow up technical assistance
WESTELL 2010-2011 Updates Shortening WESTELL Test • Listening and Reading sections • The number of questions will be from 50 questions to 35 questions. • Writing section • The number of questions will stay the same. • Speaking section • The number of questions will be from 16 from 12.
Updates • Title I Fiscal Training • U.S. Department of Justice • Transact • Technical Assistance Project • Title III Directors – Contact Information • FAQ
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Questions/Comments? Please contact: Robert Crawford rcrawford@access.k12.wv.us or Mami Itamochi mitamochi@access.k12.wv.us 304-558-0200 (new number!!)