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Title III Update from the Virginia Department of Education

Title III Update from the Virginia Department of Education. October 2010. Provision of Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students.

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Title III Update from the Virginia Department of Education

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  1. Title III Update from theVirginia Department of Education • October 2010

  2. Provision of Servicesto Limited English Proficient(LEP) Students The Code of Virginia provides for English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to LEP students§22.1-212.1states inpart: “School boards shall endeavor to provide instruction in the English language which shall be designed to promote the education of students for whom English is a second language.”

  3. Provision of Servicesto LEP Students • The Regulations Establishing Standardsfor Accrediting Public Schools inVirginia(8 VAC 20-131-10 et. seq.) set high achievement expectations for all students, including LEP students.

  4. Provision of Servicesto LEP Students The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001requires states to increase English language proficiency and acquisition of academic content in reading, mathematics, and science for LEP students. [Public Law 107-110, Section 1111(b), 3102]

  5. Possible Funding Sources for English Language Learners • Local funds • State funds • Federal funds to include: • Title I, Part A • Title I, Part C • Title II, Part A • Title III, Part A • Title IV, Part B

  6. Virginia LEP Enrollment 1997 to 2009

  7. LEP Student Enrollment Compared to All Student Enrollment

  8. Comparison of LEP Enrollmentby Superintendent’s Region

  9. Immigrant and Youth Enrollment: 2003 to 2009

  10. Comparison of LEPEnrollment to Immigrantand Youth Enrollment 87,026 86,751

  11. School Divisions with the greatest number of LEP students as of September 2009

  12. School Divisions with the greatest percentage of LEP students as of September 2009 39% 35% 27% 26% 26% 20% 18% 17% 16% 10% 9%

  13. LEP Student Countryof Birth for 2009-2010

  14. Most Commonly Spoken Languages as of September 2009

  15. Percent Passing Virginia’sStandards of Learning Assessments

  16. Percent Passing Virginia’sStandards of Learning Assessments .

  17. Percent Passing Virginia’sStandards of Learning Assessments

  18. Percent Passing Virginia’sStandards of Learning Assessments

  19. Annual Measurable Achievement Objective Targets and Results for Title III • *USED waived the calculation of AMAO 1 for the 2008-2009 school year.

  20. Annual Measurable Achievement Objective Targets and Results

  21. Number of Divisions Not Making Title III AMAOs

  22. Other Indicators for Title III

  23. Other Indicators for Title III

  24. Superintendent's Memo #183-10Released August 6, 2010 • Clarification to Guidelines for English Language Proficiency (ELP) Levels for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students • in Superintendent’s Memo # 109-10 • dated May 7, 2010

  25. Guidelines for Determining K-12 ELP LevelsRevised August 6, 2010(Instructional Levels)

  26. Guidelines for Determining K-12 ELP LevelsRevised August 6, 2010 *Level 6 1st and 2nd Year (Formerly LEP) are included in AMAO 3/ Adequate Yearly Progress.

  27. LEP State Code is Retired (15-22)LEP Proficiency Code is Retired (Levels 1- 6 Year 2) • Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the LEP State Code and LEP Proficiency Code are retired. • Divisions will submit only the Receiving Services Code. • The selected Receiving Services Code will identify the LEP student's current participation in an ESL program.

  28. Receiving Services Codes • 1 = Identified as LEP and receives ESL services • (Students at ELP Levels 1-5) • 2 = Identified as LEP but does not receive or has refused ESL services • (Students at ELP Levels 1-5) • 3 = Former LEP within the past 2 years, the student was identified as LEP and had participated in the ESL program • (Students at ELP Level 6 Year 1 and ELP Level 6 Year 2) • *Students reported as Receiving Services Codes 1 or 2 will be reported in the federal Title III count for Title III funding.

  29. Migrant Flag Is Retired • Beginning in August 2010 the migrant flag is retired. • Migrant information from the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) will be entered into the newly developed VDOE Migrant Application through the Single Sign-on for Web Systems (SSWS). • Migrant coordinators or a designees will be responsible for entering data from the COE into the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Migrant Application through SSWS.

  30. Formerly Racial/Ethnic Code is Retired • Beginning with 2010-2011 the formerly racial/ethnic code is retired. • An ethnic flag will be used to identify if the student is Hispanic/Latino. (Yes or No) • A race code will be used to identify one or more races of the student (must be a valid state assigned race code).

  31. Federal Program Monitoring Title I Part A, Title I, Part D,Title III, Part A, and Title X, Part C • VDOE will be conducting the Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) visit to 26 divisions for the 2010-2011 school year. • The FPM visit will be conducted through onsite visits by the staff from the Office of Program Administration and Accountability who will provide technical assistance before, during, and after the monitoring.

  32. Federal Program Monitoring Title I Part A, Title I, Part D,Title III, Part A, and Title X, Part C • School divisions identified for FPM visits during the 2010-2011 school year have been notified by letter. • A webinar was conducted on Thursday, October 14. • The FPM document for 2010-2011 monitoring is available on the VDOE Web site. The document reflects updates to the United States Department of Education (USED) FPM document. • http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/federal_monitoring/index.shtml

  33. Addition to the Title III, Part A, Federal Program Monitoring Document • 1.2c • Guiding Question: What is the LEA’s process for monitoring the success of formerly LEP students, • Level 6 year 1 and Level 6 year 2? • Documentation of the monitoring tool for formerly LEP students. • Staff describes how the monitoring tool is used to track formerly LEP students. • How does the LEA ensure formerly LEP students are being successful and what resources are provided if the students are having difficulties?

  34. Fall 2010 Professional Development Opportunities • “What’s Different About Teaching Reading • to Students Learning English” • Dates: November 17-19 • Provider: Center for Applied Linguistics • Location: Roanoke and Newport News

  35. Anticipated Spring 2011 Professional Development Opportunities • “Differentiated Instruction for English Language • Learners” • Dates: Spring Semester • Provider: University of Mary Washington • Locations: Roanoke and Fredericksburg • “What’s Different About Teaching Reading to • Students Learning English” • Dates: February 16-18 • Provider: Center for Applied Linguistics • Locations: Richmond and Leesburg • Virginia - WIDA® ELP Standards and • Assessment Institutes • Dates: March 2-4 • Locations: Halifax and Staunton

  36. Contact Information • Judy Radford • ESL Coordinator • Judy.Radford@doe.virginia.gov • (804) 786-1692 • Stacy Freeman (Regions II, IV, VI, and VII) • ESL Specialist • Stacy.Freeman@doe.virginia.gov • (804) 371-0778 • Patience Scott (Regions I, III, V, and VIII) • Educational Specialist • Patience.Scott@doe.virginia.gov • (804) 786-9935

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