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Limited English Proficient LEP Student Success Initiative Grant, Cycle 2

Authorization. Senate Bill 1108, 78th Texas Legislature amended Texas Education Code

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Limited English Proficient LEP Student Success Initiative Grant, Cycle 2

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    2. Authorization Senate Bill 1108, 78th Texas Legislature amended Texas Education Code §21.456 and §39.024(d)-(e) The initiative provides for: Intensive programs of instruction for students with limited English proficiency; and Training materials and other training resources to assist teachers in developing the expertise required to enable students of limited English proficiency to meet state performance expectations.

    3. Background Information Approximately 684,583 of the state’s 4.3 million public school students are limited English proficient (LEP). There are 101 languages spoken in the homes of these children. Recent performance results on the TAKS suggest a need for additional assistance focused on LEP students.

    4. Program Purpose The non-competitive Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Success Initiative Grant, Cycle 2 is designed to: Provide intensive programs of instruction for students with limited English proficiency, and Provide training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in developing the expertise required to enable LEP students to meet state performance standards.

    5. Program Goals Increase academic achievement of LEP students as demonstrated through improved TAKS scores, growth in English reading proficiency, grade promotion, and increased rates of secondary credit accrual; and Increase the number of teachers prepared to enable LEP students to meet state performance expectations through training in LEP instruction and reduction of LEP teachers teaching under a Bilingual exception or ESL waiver.

    6. Application Due Date The LEP Student Success Initiative Grant (Cycle 2) is only available through the TEA eGrants system. To access the system, a TEA SE username and password are required. Instructions on how to obtain a TEA SE ID and password are available at www.tea.state.tx.us/forms/tease/egrants_ext.htm. The completed eGrant application must be certified and submitted by the official authorized to bind the applicant organization in a contractual agreement by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, April 19, 2005.

    7. Funding Approximately $9,000,000 is available for funding LEP Student Success Initiative, Cycle 2 grants during the June 15, 2005 through December 31, 2006 project period.

    8. Funding Allocations to eligible districts will consist of a minimum of $75,000 base plus approximately $370 per LEP student enrolled in the district as reported to 2004 PEIMS Fall Snapshot, up to a maximum of $500,000 total award.

    9. Funding Example If an eligible district has 100 LEP students reported to PEIMS in 2004, the district’s allocation will be $75,000 plus $37,000 for a total allocation of $112,000. The district will be eligible to receive up to 25%, or $28,000, during the four-month initial planning period. If the planning period ends with funds remaining from the initial 25%, grantees may roll those funds forward for use during the implementation period. Project implementation is expected for the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year.

    10. Funding Example, continued Base allocation: $75,000 Per LEP student allocation: + $37,000 Total allocation: $112,000 Planning period allotment: $28,000 Implementation period allotment: $84,000 Amount remaining after planning: $4,000 Amount available for implementation: $88,000

    11. Continuation Funding Project funding in any subsequent years, if available, will be based on satisfactory progress of the first-year objectives and activities and on general budget approval by the Commissioner of Education.

    12. Application Organization Two-part process (1) Planning phase (2) Implementation phase

    13. First Phase: Planning Funded at an amount not to exceed 25% of the total allocation for each applicant Applicants should submit a budget representing 25% of total for planning purposes. Maximum duration of four months past date of award Grantees are required to conduct comprehensive needs assessment with the technical assistance and support of the Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) Institute for Second Language Achievement (ISLA).

    14. Second Phase: Implementation Upon certification of the needs assessment and project plan by ISLA, grantees must provide an implementation plan to TEA and amend their grant to add implementation activities to the program. Once ISLA certifies that the grantee has completed the necessary planning requirements, the grantee will be eligible to receive the remaining 75% of the grant allocation and proceed with implementation.

    15. Example of the Two-Part Process Hometown ISD is awarded $112,000 for the Limited English Proficient Student Success Initiative Grant, Cycle 2. Phase One: Hometown ISD receives $28,000 of their awarded amount to begin the planning phase of the project for a maximum duration of four months. Hometown ISD consults with ISLA to conduct a needs assessment and begin designing their implementation plan. Upon completion of the needs assessment and implementation plan, ISLA reports back to TEA that the grantee has met this requirement

    16. Example of the Two-Part Process Phase Two Hometown ISD submits an amendment to their grant application for the remaining 75% of the award. Hometown ISD receives remaining $84,000 to begin project implementation.

    17. Budgets Applicants should provide two budgets: The total budget in the eGrant application should represent 100% of the allocation request, including costs for both phases. The second budget must be provided by class/object code and line item in an attachment labeled “Planning Budget” and may not exceed 25% of the total allocation requested in the first budget. Planning budget should only include budgeted expenditures related to conducting needs assessment, planning development, and program design.

    18. Leadership Meeting

    19. Applicant Selection This grant is non-competitive. Applicants were rank ordered based on the TAKS criterion primarily and the RPTE criterion secondarily.

    20. LEA Eligibility Criteria A school district or charter school is eligible to apply and has been included on the eligibility list if: It reported to the PEIMS Fall Snapshot twenty or more LEP students enrolled as of October 29, 2004;

    21. LEA Eligibility Criteria It has not received Limited English Proficient Student Success Initiative Grant funds in the past; As compared to all districts, it has a greater percentage of LEP students who performed below the state standard on the 2004 TAKS; and

    22. LEA Eligibility Criteria As compared to all districts, it has a greater percentage of LEP students performing at “Beginner” status on the Reading Proficiency Test in English (RPTE) and have been in the United States for five years or more. A complete eligibility list can be found on page 5 of the Application Guidelines.

    23. Targeted Students The LEP Student Success Initiative, Cycle 2 Grant will target the following student groups: (1) LEP students who have not achieved the “Met Standard” performance level on all portions of the TAKS; (2) LEP students in grades 7-12 who are at risk of not advancing to the next grade level; (3) Recently immigrated LEP students; and (4) LEP students that have been in the United States for five years or more and are in “Beginner” status based on RPTE scores for the 2003-2004 school year.

    24. Program Requirements LEP Student Success Initiative Grant, Cycle 2 activities must include the following: Intensive programs of instruction which provide, commensurate to student needs and to the extent practicable, individualized and accelerated instruction, sheltered content area instruction, and, at elementary grade levels, primary language instruction, as well as English, in all content areas where Bilingual programs are required.

    25. Program Requirements, continued At the time of the amendment to add implementation activities, each applicant must identify one or more of the following strategies/activities to be implemented in the project design: Newcomer services Alignment of teacher training activities Training activities for LEP teachers Establishment of heterogeneous grouping for instruction

    26. Program Requirements, continued Additional activities, continued Language grouping for instruction Multi-age grouping for instruction Individual tutoring Learning centers Balanced literacy Cooperative learning Higher order thinking and questioning Language development Emphasis on literacy development in L1 Emphasis on literacy development in L2

    27. Program Requirements, continued Additional activities, continued Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Guided reading Guided writing Discovery science Math manipulatives Hands-on content instruction Thematic instruction Total physical response strategies Multiple intelligence strategies integrated in instruction Evidence of a variety of assessment practices Program design and implementation Integrated cultural activities

    28. Program Requirements Additional activities, continued Planned student presentations in L1 Planned student presentations in L2 Inquiry strategies participation Problem-based learning Sustained reading Sustained writing, and Differentiated instruction. These strategies/activities must be included as an attachment to the application amendment. Applicants must provide additional details for strategy implementation.

    29. Program Evaluation Grantees must submit final evaluation report within 30 days after the end of the project. Until this report is received, grantee is in noncompliance and final payment may be withheld pending receipt and eligibility of grants to receive future or continuation grants may be affected.

    30. Performance Measures The applicant agrees to collect data and report on the following mandatory measures: (1) Number and percent of all LEP students served who achieved the TAKS “Met Standard” performance level for all tests; (2) Number and percent of all LEP students who demonstrate a higher level of proficiency (from 2004-2005 to 2005-2006) on the RPTE;

    31. Performance Measures, continued (3) Number and percent of secondary LEP students served with an increased annual credit accrual rate (from 2004-2005 to 2005-2006) (4) Number and percent of teachers of LEP students trained in instructional strategies and methodologies specific to the needs of LEP students, if applicable;

    32. Performance Measures, continued (5) Reduction in number and percent of teachers of LEP students teaching under a Bilingual exception or ESL waiver; and (6) Number and percent of LEP students (from 2004-2005 to 2005-2006) promoted to the next grade.

    33. Performance Measures, continued Each grantee will be required to conduct a needs assessment and design an implementation plan for the grant project with the assistance of the Texas AM University at Corpus Christi Institute for Second Language Achievement (ISLA). Additional performance measures will be derived from the resulting certified needs assessment and implementation plan.

    34. Due Dates and Critical Dates

    35. Frequently Asked Questions FAQs are located on the TEA Web site at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/.

    36. Clarifying Information Any person wishing to obtain clarifying information about this request for application may contact: Program Contact Funding Contact Melissa Gonzales Karen Harmon Office of Education Initiatives Division of Discretionary Grants Texas Education Agency Texas Education Agency William B. Travis Building William B. Travis Building 1701 N. Congress Avenue 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 936-6060 (512) 463-9269 melissa.gonzales@tea.state.tx.us karen.harmon@tea.state.tx.us

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