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Stacy Freeman Title III Specialist Shyla Vesitis Title IIII Specialist Title III University October 8 2015 The purpose of this presentation is to address overall federal requirements for serving English language learners ELLs ID: 585469

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Title III, Part A, Foundations

Stacy Freeman, Title III SpecialistShyla Vesitis, Title I/III SpecialistTitle III UniversityOctober 8, 2015Slide2

The purpose of this presentation is to address

overall federal requirements for serving English language learners (ELLs).

2Slide3

Title III Funding3Slide4

Supplement, not Supplant, Provisions under Title III4Slide5

5Slide6

Title III Supplement, not SupplantQuestions when considering whether Title III

funds can be used without violating Title IIIsupplement, not supplant, provisions:

What instructional programs/services are provided to all students?

What does the division do to meet requirements under Title VI,

Lau,

and Title I?

What services is the division required by other

federal, state, and local laws or

r

egulations to

provide?

Was the program/service previously provided with federal, state, and/or local funds?

6Slide7

Title III Supplement, not SupplantMore information on Title III supplement,

not supplant, provisions can be found on the Title III Web page of the VDOE Web site.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/title3/index.shtml

Look in the Title III Toolkit under the

Funding tab.

7Slide8

Reminder: Title III supplement,

not supplant, provisions apply to both LEP and Immigrant Children and Youth (IY) funds.

Slide9

Subsets of Title III FundingLEP

LEP allocations to divisions are determined on a per pupil basis.

Limitation:

Divisions must receive a minimum of $10,000 in

LEP funding to apply.

School divisions that receive less than $10,000

in LEP funding must enter into a consortium

with other school divisions to receive funds.

9Slide10

Subsets of Title III Funding Immigrant Children and Youth (IY)

IY allocations based on a significant increase of IY students as compared to the average of the two preceding fiscal years qualify for IY funds. *Significant increase is defined as five or more students.

State awards $2,000 to all divisions meeting the IY funding criteria and an additional per pupil amount.

Divisions allocated IY funds may apply for these funds through the Title III application.

10Slide11

Subsets of Title III Funding Supplemental Immigrant Children and Youth (IY)

. In 2015-2016, Virginia received a one-time

allocation of

supplemental

IY funds

These funds were awarded to divisions that received 2015 IY funds or were listed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement as having a placement 50 or more unaccompanied minors in the 2014-2015 school year.

11Slide12

Subsets of Title III FundingFor more information on 2015-2016 Title III, Part A, funding, refer to Superintendent’s Memo 244-15, released September 18, 2015.

The link is provided below:

http://

www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2015/244-15.shtml

12Slide13

Required Uses of Funds for LEP Subgrants

Programs that increase English language proficiency and student achievement in core content classes

Providing high-quality professional

development to classroom teachers,

principals, administrators, and other

school personnel

ESEA, Section 3111(b)

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Allowable Uses of Funds for LEP Subgrants

Upgrading program objectives and instructional strategies

Improving ESL instruction through

updating or upgrading ESL curriculum,

materials, or technology

Tutoring

(above and beyond Title VI & Lau requirements)

Developing/implementing elementary or secondary language instruction programs coordinated with other relevant programs

ESEA, Section 3111(b)

14Slide15

Allowable Uses of Funds for LEP Subgrants

Improving the English proficiency and academic achievement of LEP childrenProviding community participation programs

Improving LEP instruction through the acquisition of technology

ESEA

, Section 3111(b)

15Slide16

Allowable Uses of Funds for IY Subgrants

IY funds may be used for:Family literacy and parental outreach

Support for personnel

Tutoring or mentoring

Identification/acquisition of curriculum, materials and technology

Classroom supplies or transportation costs directly related to program

ESEA, Section 3115

16Slide17

Title III Grant Applications

17Slide18

Application for Title III FundsApplications for 2015-2016 federal funds

under the SEA Applications Due:

Annually on July

1

Options Available:

Individual or Consolidated Application

18Slide19

Assistance to Complete the Application for Title III Funds

Pre-recorded technical assistance module

topics include:

Application overview and mechanics of data entry

Common elements: conducting the needs assessment, completing the program overview, coordination of services, measurable objectives, and budget pages

Program specific modules

including Title

III

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/applications/index.shtml

19Slide20

Statewide Title III ConsortiumFor the second year, the Department is providing a statewide Title III consortium to include divisions

allocated under $10,000 in Title III funds. 68 divisions are participating in 2015-2016.Virginia Tech will serve as the fiscal lead.

Virginia Tech will submit a Title III application on

behalf of the consortium. Participating divisions

should not complete any other Title III

application.

20Slide21

Title III AccountabilityRequirements 21Slide22

Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)Title III requires states to ensure:

Annual increases in the number or percentage of LEP students making progress in learning English (Annual Measurable Achievement Objective AMAO 1)

A

nnual increases in the number or percentage of LEP students achieving full proficiency in English (AMAO 2)

A

nnual increases in the percentage of LEP students meeting the Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) targets in reading/language arts and mathematics

and the federal graduation indicator (FGI)

22Slide23

Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)In 2013, VDOE

contracted the WIDA Consortium to conduct an analysis of Virginia’s ACCESS for ELLs student performance data and provide recommendations for future AMAOs 1 and 2

targets.

 

R

ecommended

AMAOs

1 and 2 targets

were approved

by the

Virginia Board of Education Board

in November 2014 and submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) for review.

23Slide24

Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)USED recommended revisions to the proposed AMAO 1 and

AMAO 2 targets in the spring of 2015. The proposed targets

currently under consideration

by

USED

are

provided

in the chart below. 

Accountability Year

(Assessment Year)

AMAO 1

Progress

AMAO 2

Proficiency

2015-2016

(2014-2015)

69%

15.6%

2016-2017

(2015-2016)

TBD*

TBD*

2017-2018

(2016-2017)

TBD*

TBD*

*Pending analysis of data from the online

and paper

administration

of ACCESS for

ELLs 2.0 test

24Slide25

Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)The proposed

AMAO 2 Proficiency targets are based on expanding the English language proficiency criteria to LEP students who:

1) test

on Tier B

and

Tier

C of the ACCESS for

ELLs test

;

2

) achieve a Composite Score of 5.0 or above;

and 3) achieve a Literacy Score of 5.0 or above.  25Slide26

Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)The proposed targets

have not yet been approved by USED. They remain under USED review.

The existing English language proficiency

criteria remain in

place

until further notice.

VDOE

is unable to calculate Title III

accountability

results until USED renders a final decision on the proposed targets

.

 

26Slide27

Separate Notification LetterSchool divisions must inform the parents of ELLs of the failure to make progress on the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives within 30 days after such failure occurs.

ESEA, Section 3302 (b)

A sample separate notification letter has been posted to the VDOE Title III Web site:

http://

www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/resources/failure_meet_objectives_letter.pdf

Look in the Title III Toolkit under the Compliance tab.

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Title III Improvement28Slide29

Title III ImprovementUnder Section 3122(b)(2) of the ESEA, an improvement plan shall be required for any

division that has not met any Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for two consecutive years.

Under Section 3122(b)(4) of the ESEA, modification of the curriculum and method of instruction shall be required for any division that has not met its Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for four consecutive years.

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Title III Improvement More information about Title III improvement can be found on the Title III Web page of the VDOE Web site at:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/title3/index.shtml

Look in the Title III Toolkit under

the Title

III AMAOs tab.

30Slide31

Federal Program Monitoring for Title III31Slide32

Federal Program Monitoring Logistics

The monitoring visit for Title III, Part A, will be conducted by Title III staff from the Office of Program Administration and Accountability at VDOE.Following the visit, divisions will receive a

letter indicating whether the division was in full compliance, or whether

areas

of

non-compliance

were found and how they will be addressed.

32Slide33

Private School Participation33Slide34

Private School ParticipationInformation about private school participation, including Title III, can be found on the VDOE Web site at:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/title9/ndex.shtml

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Virginia Department of Education Title III Contacts

Veronica TateDirectorProgram Administration and AccountabilityVeronica.Tate@doe.virginia.gov

(804) 225-2870

Judy Radford,

ESL Professional Development

Coordinator

Judy.Radford@doe.virginia.gov

(804) 786-1692

Stacy Freeman

Title III Specialist

Stacy.Freeman@doe.virginia.gov(804) 371-0778Christopher KellyEducation SpecialistChristopher.Kelly@doe.virginia.gov

(804) 225-2122

Shyla Vesitis

Title I/Title III Specialist

Shyla.Vesitis@doe.virginia.gov

(

804)

225-3711

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