title iii updates planning for success 2010-11 october 26 th, 2010
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TITLE III UPDATESPlanning for Success 2010-11
October 26th, 2010
Overview1. Introduction2. 2010-11 Title III Grants3. Monitoring Results- LEA Implications
– Title III Monitoring– 2010-11 Monitoring Schedule– Common Findings
4. WESTELL Updates– 2010 Result– 2011 Updates
5. Updates
2010-11 Title III Grants• Applications approved:
– Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Hancock, Hardy, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Raleigh, Roane , Tucker, Tyler, Wood
• Application Submitted but pending:– Hampshire, Harrison, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan,
Marion, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Summers, Wayne
• Consortia cannot be finalized until all member counties submit
Title III Applications
• Title III application Budget review process– All Action Steps must have Budget in (Parenthesis both Federal
Title III and State ESL funding)– Federal Title III Funds may not be used to pay for: • administering Woodcock Munoz or WESTELL • Pay the salaries/travel costs of ESL teachers (except extended
learning)
• FINAL DATE FOR SUBMITTING – November 15, 2010
• Must hit “SUBMIT” after revisions
Consolidated Monitoring Updates• Monitoring Document has been revised
http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/LEAMonitoringInstrument-revised2010_000-1_000.doc
• School visits– Program Evaluation/Improvement– 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
DATE DISTRICT
September 2010
September 13-17 Marion County
September 21-23 Jefferson County
September 27-30 Webster County
September 30 Logan County
October 2010
October 7-8 Wirt County
October 12-15 Monongalia County
October 18-20 Hardy County
October 25-28 Marshall County
November 2010
November 3-5 Lincoln County
November 8-10 Wetzel County
November 15-17 Pleasants County
November 29-Dec. 2 Hampshire County
December 2010
December 1-2 Hampshire County
December 6-10 Boone County
December 13-15 Tyler County
January 2011
January 10-14 Richie County
March 2011
March 14-18 Fayette County
March 21-23 Roane County
March 28-31 Grant County
April 2011
April 4-8 McDowell County
April 7-8 Mason County
April 12-13 Preston County
Consolidated Monitoring Findings
1. 5.2 Parental Notification http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/ParentnotificationSAMPLEFORM081403_002.doc – Within 30 day timeline -Better
communication to the principals/schools of the procedures to follow upon the arrival of an ESL student in the school – notification to central office to begin testing process
– (2 weeks if a child enrolls after the beginning of school)
– Including all components required by law– Put graduation time line in the parents
notification letter (only for high school students)
Consolidated Monitoring Findings
2. 6.1 Private Schools– Notify private schools that they can receive ESL
services as well. Notification can be in the same letter as Title I letters to the private schools.http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/guidance.html
o Private School students need to be a part of county LEP student count (WVEIS)
o Resource documents for identifying private school students :– http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/IDE
NTIFYINGLEPSTUDENTSinPrivateSchoolsONWVEISforWeb092208.doc
– http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/TitleIIIPrivateSchoolParticipation.pptx
Consolidated Monitoring Findings
3. 14.2 High Quality programs (school visits)– Amount services– Linked to ELP/CSO standards– Grade Placement – Special Education– Appropriate space – WESTELL TEST
WESTELL 2009-10 Result• 2010 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 to Parentshttp://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/westellletter.pdf
• Reports should have been issued to students/parents• County-level analysis (sample form
http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/SampleFormforStudentsWESTELLScores.xls
WESTELL 2009-2010 Result
• AMAO 1 = # of students Making Progress• AMAO 2 = # of students becoming
Proficient• 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
WESTELL 2010-2011 Schedule
DATE TASKJan. 3 - 14 ORDER Materials Online
March 14-17 Materials Shipped
March 21 Materials Arrive (County Central Office)
Mar. 28-Apr. 29 WESTELL Testing Window
May 6 Return Materials Deadline
July 1 WESTELL Reports Issued
WESTELL 2010-2011 Updates
Shortening WESTELL Test • Listening and Reading sections
• The number of questions will be from 50 questions to 35 questions.
• Writing section • The number of questions will stay the
same.
• Speaking section• The number of questions will be from 16
from 12.
Updates
• Title I Fiscal Training• U.S. Department of Justice• Transact• Technical Assistance Project• Title III Directors – Contact
Information• FAQ
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Questions/Comments?Please contact:
Robert [email protected]
or Mami Itamochi
[email protected] (new number!!)