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Language Policy and Leadership Office Update Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting November 17, 2011 Sacramento, CA. Title III Program and Funding Michele Anberg-Espinosa Erin Koepke Education Programs Consultants. 2. 2011 – 12 Sub-grantee Awards.
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Language Policy and Leadership Office UpdateBilingual Coordinators Network Meeting November 17, 2011Sacramento, CA
Title III Program and FundingMichele Anberg-EspinosaErin KoepkeEducation Programs Consultants 2
2011–12 Sub-grantee Awards 2011–12 Title III, Part A per pupil amounts: Limited English Proficient (LEP): $111.15 Immigrant: $100.00 Notification sent late September/early October via e-mail Spending authority as of July 1, 2011 3 3
2011–12 Immigrant Program Private School Participation Notification sent to local educational agencies (LEAs) via e-mail late September Participating Private Schools: The California Department of Education’s (CDEs) Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/imm11rfa.asp The CDEs Title III Notice of Apportionments 2011–12 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/tiiiapportnotify11.asp Memorandum of understanding (LEP and Immigrant): To be completed by October 31, 2011 4 4
Maintenance of Effort Full allocation will be received only if expenditures of state and local funds for preceding fiscal year (FY) are at least 90 percent of expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Failure: LEA allocations are reduced in exact proportion by which expenditures are below 90 percent level MOE requirement contact: Thi Huynh by phone at 916-322-4555 or by e-mail at thuynh@cde.ca.gov 5 5
2011–12 Allocation Amounts Funding amounts, including MOE reductions: LEP: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III LEP Student-Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/lep11rfa.asp Immigrant: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/imm11rfa.asp Direct funded, consortia, and private school directories: Title III Notice of Apportionments 2011–12 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/tiiiapportnotify11.asp 6 6
End of Year Expenditure Reports End of year expenditure reports: Due October 28, 2011 Late submission: Contact the Language Policy and Leadership Office (LPLO) immediately Obligations: Liquidated no later than 90 days after the funding period ends FY 2009–10 subgrants: December 30, 2011 7 7
Cash Management Data Collection System Most recent reporting period October 10–31, 2011 Next reporting period January 10–31, 2012 The CDE’s Federal Cash Management Web page: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cm Cash Management Data Collection contact: Karen Almquist, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, by phone at 916-327-4406 or by e-mail at FederalCashManagement@cde.ca.gov 8 8
Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2009–10 Payment information: The CDEs NCLB Title III, Immigrant and LEP Programs Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/nclbtitleIII.asp Last opportunity to report cash balances for FY 2009–10 funds: October 10–31, 2011 Remaining funds set to revert permanently 9 9
Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2010–11 Fourth payment released: September 2011 Warrants should have been received by county treasurers Fifth payment scheduled to be posted: Early December 2011 Based on October reporting 10 10
Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2011–12 First payment: November 2011 for LEAs that have a cash balance that warrants a release Apportionments based on cash balance submitted Difference between 25% of LEAs annual entitlement and cash balance up to entitlement amount Allocations for prior year grant award(s) paid first, unless authority to obligate funds has expired 11 11
Consolidated Application 2011–12, Part II Consolidated Application II Due January 31, 2012 Report obligations for FYs 2010–11 and 2011–12 12 12
2011–12 Immigrant Student Reporting • LEAs: Certify student information files accurate via California Longitudinal Pupil Data Achievement System (CALPADS) • Spring certification window • CALPADS Service Desk: 916-325-9210 or calpads-support@cde.ca.gov • Private Schools: Student National Origin Report • March 2012 13
Immigrant Student Definition • Age three through 21 • Were not born in any state • Each of the 50 states • The District of Columbia • The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico • Have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for more than three full (cumulative) academic years • ESEA, Sections 3301(1) and (6) 14
Title III Fiscal and Program Contacts LEP Fiscal Questions: Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-323-5838 or pstevens@cde.ca.gov Program Questions: Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Programs Consultant, 916-323-4872 or manbergespinosa@cde.ca.gov Immigrant Fiscal Questions: Jim Shields, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-319-0267 or jshields@cde.ca.gov Program Questions: Erin Koepke, Education Programs Consultant, 916-323-5467 or ekoepke@cde.ca.gov 15 15
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) Directory results posted on the CDEs Two-Way Immersion Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/ip/ 17 17 17
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion TWBI Directory Highlights 230 schools/LEAs reporting (77 not reporting); 95 new and/or expanding programs; Spanish 89%, Mandarin 4%, Korean 3%, 2% other (Armenian/German, Hmong, Italian, Japanese), Cantonese 1%; 35,091 students in elementary and 6,562 at the secondary level; 18 18 18
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion TWBI Directory Highlights, Continued Student Demographics: English Learners (ELs) = 24,425 English Only/Initially English Proficient = 11,905 Redesignated Fluent English Proficient = 5,323; 90 have the Biliteracy Seal; and Top Five Subject Areas at the Secondary Level: Partner Language Arts (101); History/Social Science (84); Science (32); Math (17); Visual/Performing Arts (9) tied with PE (9) 19 19 19
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Contact For questions regarding TWBI, contact Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant, by phone at 916-323-4872 or by e-mail at manbergespinosa@cde.ca.gov. 20 20 20
Title III Accountability Requirements and Technical AssistanceLilia G. Sánchez Education Programs Consultant
Accountability Requirements Title III of the ESEA provides supplemental funding to LEAs and consortia to implement programs designed to help ELs and immigrant students attain English proficiency and meet the state’s academic and content standards
Accountability Requirements • Define two annual measurable achievement objectives (AMAOs) for increasing the development and attainment of English proficiency • Include a third AMAO related to meeting Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the EL subgroup at the LEA level
Accountability Requirements • The CDE prepares annual Title III Accountability Reports for each direct-funded LEA or consortium receiving Title III funds - Districts - County Offices of Education (COEs) - Direct funded charters - Consortia • Results for all consortium members are aggregated up to the consortium level
Consequences of Not Meeting the AMAOs • If a Title III LEA or Consortia does not meet one or more of the AMAOs in any year. LEA or Consortia must notify parents of ELs that the LEA did not meet AMAOs - Notification must be provided within 30 days of public data release. - Sample parent notification letters in English and other languages are on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3amaotargets11.asp
Consequences of Not Meeting the AMAOs • If a Title III-funded LEA or consortium does not meet one or more of the there AMAOs for two consecutive years (2009–10, and 2010–11), it must also: - Develop an improvement plan that will ensure that all AMAOs are met
Consequences of Not Meeting the AMAOs • If a Title III-funded LEA or consortium does not meet one or more of the there AMAOs for four consecutive years (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11): - The state requires the LEA or consortium to modify its curriculum, program, and method of instruction
2010–11 AMAO Year Status Number of LEAs/consortia receiving Title III funds: 673 Number meeting all three AMAOs: 97 Source: September 23, 2011 Title III Accountability Report 28
AMAO 1 Results for 2010–11 • AMAO 1 - 51% of LEAs/consortia met target
AMAO 2 Results for 2010–11 • AMAO 2 - 63% of LEAs/consortia met target less than 5 years - 59% of LEAs/consortia met target 5 years or more - 45% of LEAs/consortia met both targets of AMAO 2
AMAO 3 Results for 2010–11 • AMAO 3 - 29% of LEAs/Consortia met target
AMAO 3 Academic Achievement EL Subgroup must meet AYP targets in: English Language Arts (ELA) - Participation rate - Percent Proficient or above Mathematics - Participation rate - Percent Proficient or above EL subgroup for AYP includes Redesignated Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP) students who have not scored proficient or above on the California Standards Test (CST) in ELA 3 times after being reclassified.
2010–11 Title III Accountability Report Information Guide • Contains detailed information describing the 2010–11 AMAO calculations • The CDE Title III Accountability Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/t3/
Title III Year 2 LEAs in Improvement Status • 113 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters • 12 Consortia • 125 Total LEAs identified as not having met one or more AMAOs for two consecutive years Data source: 2011 AYP Report and 2010–11Title III Accountability Report released on September 23, 2011
Title III Year 4 LEAs in Improvement Status • 103 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters • 6 Consortia • 109 Total LEAs did not meet one or more AMAOs for four consecutive years for the EL subgroup Data source: 2011 AYP Report and 2010–11 Title III Accountability Report released on September 23, 2011
Title III Year 2 or Year 4 LEAs in Improvement Status • LEAs in Year 2 or Year 4 Title III improvement status must develop a Title III Plan • State shall provide technical assistance to LEAs not meeting AMAOs for two and four consecutive years
The Title III Plan • For LEAs in Year 2, this plan should effectively support the LEA to meet the AMAO targets in the future • LEAs in Year 4 will ensure that this plan describes a full revision of their curriculum, program, and method of instruction for ELs in order to achieve the AMAO targets
Title III Guidancefor Year 2 and Year 4 In previous years, the CDE has provided separate templates and guidance documents for LEAs in Year 2 or Year 4 improvement status
Title III Guidancefor Year 2 and Year 4 • Beginning in 2011–2012, requirements for both Year 2 and Year 4 have been aligned • A single template was created to address all the legal requirements • Plans will be uploaded into the California Accountability and Improvement System (CAIS)
Preparing for the Plan • Information on accountability requirements and technical assistance is available on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp
Preparing for the Plan • The “Guidance for LEAs not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for Two or Four Years 2011–12,” document is posted on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp
Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Guidance www.cacompcenter.org/t3ta 43
Preparing for the Plan • Download the recommended English Learner Subgroup Self-Assessment (ELSSA) Tool and the ELSSA Toolkit that are available on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp • Complete the ELSSA
Preparing for the Plan • Complete the following documents, found in the “Guidance for LEAs not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for Two or Four Years 2011–12” posted on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp - Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Plan Template - Title III Year 2 and Year 4 LEA Needs Assessment Template
Preparing for the Plan Perform in depth Needs Assessment. Specifically addressing factors that prevented LEA or Consortium from meeting AMAOs. Identify actions to meet specific AMAOs (e.g., related to ELD, ELA, Math),including professional development and parent involvement activities. 46
Preparing for the Plan Address the following State Goals: Goal 2A: Annual Progress Learning English Goal 2B: English Proficiency Goal 2C: AYP for EL Subgroup Goal 2D: High Quality Professional Development Goal 2E: Parent and Community Participation 47
Preparing for the Plan Identify additional goals to address in the improved Title III Plan based on results of the Needs Assessment. 48
Preparing for the Plan Note: For any AMAO target met, the LEA is not obligated to write strategies for the corresponding Goal (e.g., Goal 2A or 2B for English language development [ELD]; Goal 2C for ELA or Math). However… LEA must indicate assurance to continue pursuing Goal(s) related to those AMAO targets met. 49
Preparing for the Plan Address 2G if LEA receives Immigrant Funds Address 2F, 5A, 5B, and/or 5C if in need of improvement as per the Needs Assessment. Develop an improved Title III Plan that includes strategies and actions that will ensure AMAOs are met. 50