1. Title III Update Planning for Success In 2008-09 Webinar September 18 & 19, 2008 West Virginia Department of Education

2. Overview • RTI • 2008 WESTELL Results/AMAO Status • Screener • State funding for ESL • LEP Committee Meetings • WVEIS data • Accommodations • Title III Applications • Consolidated Monitoring • UPDATES

3. Response to intervention (RTI) • WVDE issued Guidance Document (August 2008) • http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/RTIMemoReELLs081308.pdf • Curriculum for ELLs should be Tier 1 core curriculum • ESL Services should be considered “Tier 2” intervention

4. Response to intervention (RTI) • Examine “True Peers” when evaluating progress for ELLs • Consider the efficacy of multiple interventions in same day • Always use multiple measures • Always involve ESL professionals in RTI decisions for ELLs • http://nccrest.org/Briefs/Framework_for_RTI.pdf

5. Updates- WESTELL • 2008 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 • Reports should have been issued to students/parents

6. USDE ISSUES “AMAO INTERPRETATION” • The notice of proposed interpretations was published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 2, 2008. • There was a 30-day public comment period within which States, districts, and stakeholders may provide feedback on the notice. • Final Interpretation will be presented to state Title I and Title III directors October 15-16. • 3 Key proposals:

7. Overview of Proposed Interpretations • The Secretary proposes to interpret Title III to include all LEP students served by Title III in measurements of student progress in English (AMAO 1), regardless of whether they have participated in at least two consecutive and consistent annual administrations of an ELP assessment required under section 3113 of the ESEA. For students who have not participated in two consecutive and consistent annual administrations of an ELP assessment, the Secretary would require States to propose to the Department an alternative method of including such students in AMAO 1.

8. Overview of Proposed Interpretations • The Secretary proposes to interpret Title III to require that a State’s definition of English language proficiency for the purposes of setting targets for attaining English language proficiency (AMAO 2) be consistent with and reflect the same criteria the State uses to determine that students from the LEP subgroup no longer need language education services under Title III and will exit the LEP subgroup. In other words, a student considered to have attained proficiency in English for the purposes of AMAO 2 would also be considered ready to exit the LEP subgroup.

9. Overview of Proposed Interpretations • The Secretary proposes to interpret Title III to permit a State to apply the same minimum subgroup size to AMAO calculations and determinations that the State applies to adequate yearly progress (AYP) determinations and that have been approved by the Department in the State’s Accountability Workbook for purposes of Title I of the ESEA.

10. WESTELL results for notifications Notifications • 5.2 Has the LEA notified parents no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year that their child has been identified for participation in a language instruction educational program? (2 weeks if a child enrolls after the beginning of school). NCLB Title III, Part C, Section 3302 • 14.4 Has the LEA failed to make progress on the AMAOs? If so, has the LEA separately informed parents of a child identified for participation in a language instruction educational program, of such failure no later than 30 days after the failure occurs? NCLB Title III, Part C, Section 3302

11. WESTEll analysis for LEA – AMAO 1 & 2 • AMAO 1 = # of students Making Progress • AMAO 2 = # of students becoming Proficient • AMAO status determination is in progress • Counties that fail to make AMAO status will receive written notification and follow up technical assistance

12. WESTEST analysis for LEA – AMAO 3 • 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

13. WESTELL Screener • Screener will be piloted in TN next week • Sample items are still being developed • Goal is to have screener ready by 2009 • Timeline depends on the results of pilot (how many items survive)

14. Legislative funding for esl • WVTESOL initiated request for funding • Initial presentation to House Subcommittee on Education • Commissioned a study to examine other state funding formulas • WV is one of 7 states without state funding • 2nd presentation to the House Subcommittee (summer 08 interims) • Quality Counts Survey, Education Week January 2009 will examine state equity for ELLs

15. Legislative funding for esl • August 2008 House bill drafted and passed out of committee • The purpose of the bill is to provide a statutory framework through which the Legislature may appropriate funds to provide scientifically research-based alternative language education programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the State Board • 2009 Legislative session will consider supplemental LEP funding

16. LEP Committee meetings • Current Language Codes • Limited selection (20 languages) • 714 students coded as OT (other) • Increased code offerings to 50+ languages • Updates needed by 2nd month, finalized by 10th month

18. Title III Applications • Individual County Applications Reviewed/Approved • Increase in federal funding that required all budgets to be increased • Must hit “SUBMIT” after revisions • Consortium Applications • Cannot move forward until we determine which counties will participate

19. Consolidated Monitoring • Administrative Monitoring • School visits • 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 • Purpose of the visit is to make “programmatic” observations (not individual teacher observations)

20. Monitoring Schedule 2008-09

21. Updates • Parent Involvement Initiative • Regional Parent Academies at 8 RESAs • If Your Child Speaks Two Languages http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/terminology.html • Professional Development for Classroom Teachers • eCourse “Facilitating Instruction for English Language Learners (7 week course Oct. 1-Nov. 19) • Course registration September 1-26 http://wvde.state.wv.us/pd/elearning/registration.php • $100 stipend for participants OPTIONAL non-degree college credit • TOOLKIT for ESL programs – please email dray@access.k12.wv.us with # of copies requested

22. Thank you for your support Questions/Comments? Please contact Amelia Courts aadavis@access.k12.wv.us or (304) 558-2691