Title III Program and Funding Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Language Policy and Leadership Office Update

Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting March 16, 2012

Sacramento, California

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Title III Program and Funding

Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Title III Invoicing

Local educational agencies (LEAs)

that had unexpended funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009–10 were invoiced in late January and early February.

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Title III Payments Fiscal Year 2010–11

Fifth apportionments were released

in December 2011.

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Title III Payments Fiscal Year 2011–12

• The first apportionment was processed through the Federal Cash Management Data Collection (CMDC) in December 2011.

• Warrants were mailed and should have been received by county treasurers in January.

• The letter and apportionment information for FY 2011–12 can be found on the California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) NCLB Title III, Immigrant and LEP Programs Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/nclbtitleIII.asp.

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Cash Management Data Collection System

• Last reporting period– January 10–31, 2012

• Next reporting period– April 9–30, 2012

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Cash Management Data Collection System

• For more information on the data collection system, including instructions, reporting dates, and frequently asked questions, please visit the CDE Federal Cash Management Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cm.

• For program questions, please contact

Karen Almquist, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, by phone at 916-327-4406 or by

e-mail at [email protected].

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Consolidated Application and Reporting System

• The Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS)– Winter release: February

– Due date: five to six weeks after release date

– LEAs report obligations for

FY 2010–11 and 2011–12

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Consolidated Application and Reporting System

• For more information on CARS, including registration, calendar, training, newsflash updates, letters and presentations, please visit the CDE Consolidated Application and Reporting System Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/cars.asp.

• For questions, please contact the Consolidated Application Support desk by phone at 916-319-0297 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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The Student National Origin Report

• The Student National Origin Report (SNOR) is the annual count of immigrant students enrolled in private schools.

• Submission of SNOR data is used to determine private school participation eligibility for Title III immigrant services.

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The Student National Origin Report

• LEAs: extracted from California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data system (CALPADS)

• Private schools: online via SNOR

• SNOR 2012 Password and Personal Identification Number Letters– For private schools only– Were mailed last week of February– Immigrant count: October 5, 2011, or

March 1, 2012

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The Student National Origin Report-Private School

Online Submission• The private school online submission window

is March 1–31, 2012.

• Information is available on the CDE Student National Origin Report Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/snor.asp.

• Questions may be directed to: [email protected].

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Language Census

• Language Census data are being sourced from the CALPADS and the California Basic Educational Data System.

• For more details, please visit the CDE Language Census Instructional Materials Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/dc/lc/.

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Private School Request to Participate-Immigrant

• Private schools in the jurisdiction of

Title III-Immigrant eligible LEAs will be asked to submit a request to participate in the

2012–13 Title III Immigrant program via online reporting due in June 2012.

• A letter detailing the process will be mailed to eligible private school administrators in early

May 2012.

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Private Schools-Limited English Proficient

• On CARS, LEAs will be asked to report two things on the private school page:

– the private schools they will serve with Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) funds in 2012–13; and

– the private school students they served with Title III LEP funds in 2011–12.

• LEAs will be reimbursed in 2012–13 based on the private school students served in 2011–12 as reported by the LEA on CARS.

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The Title III Funding Application Process

You must apply to receive funds!

• Information on eligibility is anticipated to be available early May 2012 at the following CDE Web pages:

LEP Title III Language Instruction for LEP students at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/lep.asp

Immigrant Title III Immigrant Students at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp

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The Title III Funding Application Process

You must apply to receive funds!

• LEAs generating $10,000 or more apply via CARS.

• LEAs generating less than $10,000 apply via the online consortia application process.

– A letter detailing application information is anticipated to be mailed in early May 2012 to consortia eligible LEAs.

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Title III Contacts

• For fiscal questions regarding the LEP Student Sub-grant program, please contact Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, by phone at 916-323-5838 or by e-mail at [email protected].

• For program questions, please contact Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant, by phone at 916-323-4872 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Title III Contacts

• For fiscal questions regarding the Immigrant Student Sub-grant program, please contact James Shields, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, by phone at 916-319-0267 or by e-mail at [email protected].

• For program questions, please contact Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant, by phone at 916-323-4872 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion

• Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) Directory

– New online system is being proposed.

– New dual language directory anticipated to include all types of dual language programs, including TWBI, developmental bilingual, heritage language, and foreign language immersion programs.

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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (continued)

Professional Development Opportunities

• San Diego County Office of Education 11th Annual Dual Language Institute

– Monday, April 2, 2012– To register please visit the San Diego County

Office of Education’s Dual Language Institute Web page at http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/902-49787 (Outside Source)

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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (continued)

Professional Development Opportunities:

• National TWBI Conference: Long Beach June 27–30, 2012. For more information please visit the Two-Way California Association of Bilingual Education Web site at http://twowaycabe.org/ (Outside Source).

• Proposals were due March 1, 2012, and can be accessed on the Two-Way CABE 20th Annual National Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Conference Web page at http://www.jotform.com/twowaycabe/2012twowayconference (Outside Source). 22


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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Contact

For questions regarding TWBI, please contact

Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant

Education Consultant, by phone at

916-323-4872 or by e-mail at

[email protected].

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Title III Accountability Requirements

Lilia G. SánchezBilingual/Migrant Education Consultant


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Local Educational Agencies in Improvement Status

The following have provided, in the last five years,technical assistance to LEAs failing to meet the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs):

• The California Department of Education (CDE) • California Comprehensive Center (CACC) at

WestEd

• County Office of Education (COE) Regional Leads, per the agreement of services with the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)

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Technical Assistance

• In fiscal year (FY) 2011–12, the CDE will disburse $2 million in Title III local assistance funds.

• Eleven selected COEs to provide technical support to LEAs.

• Title III Year 2 Improvement Plan • Title III Year 4 Improvement Plan

• Title III sections 3122(b) (2), (3), and (4).26


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County Office of Education Regional Leads

• COE Regional Leads work with LEAs identified in need of improvement based on the 2010–11 Title III Accountability Reports released on September 23, 2011

• Also assist LEAs that went into improvement status as per the result of subsequent updates to the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), (February 2012)

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Title III Local Educational Agencies in

Improvement Status

LEAs and Consortia identified as:

Title III Year 2 122

Title III Year 4 109

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Title III Year 2 Improvement Plan

Elementary and Secondary

Education Act (ESEA), Title III

Section 3122(b)(2)

• The improvement plan shall specifically address the factors that prevented the entity from achieving such objectives

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Title III Year 4Improvement Plan

ESEA Title III Section 3122(b)(4)

• Requires LEAs that did not meet their AMAOs for four consecutive years to modify their curriculum, program, and method of instruction provided to English learners (ELs)

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Year 2 and Year 4Improvement Plans

• Due to the CDE January 23, 2012

• On the California Accountability and Improvement System (CAIS)

• Plans reviewed on February 16–17 and February 27–28, 2012, by the CDE staff, CACC staff, and COE Regional Leads

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Plan Review Follow Up

LEAs will receive a feedback letter

from CDE to inform that plans are:

• Complete• Incomplete

- Need revisions

- Contain missing sections

- Clarification is needed

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Incomplete Plans

• LEAs will need to review the plan in consultation with their COE lead

• LEAs will make suggested revisions to respond to reviewers comments

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Revised Plans

• Revise your Improvement Plan in CAIS in consultation with your COE Lead

• Post revised Improvement Plan to local Web site

• E-mail URL where Year 2 Improvement Plan is posted to:

[email protected]

• E-mail URL where Year 4 Improvement Plan is posted to:

[email protected]

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Complete Plans

Post Year 2 or Year 4

Improvement Plan to local Web

site

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Regional County Office of Education Leads

• Region 1 – Sonoma COE (Patty Dineen)

• Region 2 – Butte COE (Holly Ahmadi)

• Region 3 – Sacramento COE (Jan Mayer)

• Region 4 – Contra Costa COE (Charlotte Ford)

• Region 5 – Santa Clara COE (Yee Wan)

• Region 6 – San Joaquin COE (Olivia Sosa)

• Region 7– Fresno COE (Guadalupe Solis)

• Region 8 – Kern COE (Elva Hennessee)

• Region 9 – San Diego COE (Antonio Mora)

• Region 10 – Riverside COE (Maritza Rodriguez)

• Region 11 – Los Angeles COE (Magdalena Ruz-Gonzalez)

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For More Information

• Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3amaotargets11.asp

• California Comprehensive Center at WestEd Web page athttp://www.cacompcenter.org/t3ta (Outside Source)

• California Accountability and Improvement System http://www.cais.ca.gov (Outside Source)

• Lilia G. Sánchez, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant, by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at 916-319-0265

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State Seal of Biliteracy

Nancy Zarenda Education Programs Consultant


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State Seal of Biliteracy

Assembly Bill 815 (Brownley, Chapter 618,

Statues of 2011) took effect January 1, 2012

Purpose:

To recognize high school graduates who have

attained a high level of proficiency in one or

more languages in addition to English


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Informational Letter to the Field

• Includes: rationale; criteria; Web links for AB 815; useful and required documentation; recommended timelines; and language resources

• Contact the CDE for additional information at [email protected]


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School Districts and Direct Funded Charter Schools

• Required to maintain records for identifying students who meet criteria

• Must submit an Insignia Request Form to the CDE

• Allow two weeks after receipt by the CDE for processing and mailing of seals


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State Seal of Biliteracy Requirements

• Qualifying criteria are described in AB 815 and in the letter to the field. Please read the entire bill.

• A Requirements Checklist has been designed (for district use only) to assist districts in identifying qualifying graduates.


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Insignia Request Form

• To be completed by district and submitted to English Learner Support Division certifying the number of qualifying students

• Additional information regarding former EL status, languages in which students are proficient, and how many students per language


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“State Superintendent of Public Instruction to Prepare and

Deliver an Insignia”

Superintendent Torlakson selected the new seal, which was designed by CDE Press.

It is a self-adhesive gold embossed seal to be affixed to the diploma or transcript.


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California Department of Education Web Information

• New CDE Web page at:– http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp

• Letter to the field and supporting documents (downloadable)

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Language Resources

– Center for Applied Linguistics

– American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages

– Language Resource Centers

– National Council on Less Commonly Taught Languages

• Contact CDE by email at [email protected]


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English Language Development Standards

Carlos Rivera Education Administrator I


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Assembly Bill 124• Approved by the governor October 2,

2011

• Approves standards for English language development (ELD) that are comparable to adopted English language arts (ELA) standards

• Directs the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), in consultation with the State Board of Education (SBE), to update, revise, and align the ELD standards by grade level


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Stipulations of AB 124

• EC 60811.3 (a) states ELD standards shall be aligned by grade level and be as rigorous and specific as the ELA content standards

• EC 60811.3 (b) calls for the SSPI to convene a group of experts

• EC 60811.3 (e) requires a schedule and implementation plan for integrating the ELD standards


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Group of Experts

• Experts in English language instruction, curriculum, and assessment

• Must have a minimum of three years experience instructing EL (elementary/secondary)

• Including school site principals, school district or COE administrators, higher education personnel, or curriculum and instructional specialists with EL experience


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TimelineEvent Schedule

Focus group recruitment January 2012

Focus Group Meetings February 14, 2012, California Department of

Education, Sacramento February 16, 2012, Ventura County Office of

Education, Camarillo February 21, 2012, Alameda County Office

of Education, Hayward February 22, 2012, Los Angeles County

Office of Education, Downey February 23, 2012, San Diego County Office

of Education, San Diego

meetings open to the public

February 2012

SSPI recruits panel of experts February 2012

Present Information to SBE• Timeline• Focus group summary• Panel of Experts

March 2012


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Timeline (continued)Event Schedule

SPI convenes panel of experts March 19, 2012 April 30, and May 1, 2012 May 21 and 22, 2012 June 21 and 22, 2012

4 meetings open to the public

March 2012 to June 2012

30-day public review period of draft ELD standards

July 1–31, 2012

SSPI holds two public hearings July-August 2012

SSPI completes ELD Standards August 31, 2012


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Timeline (continued)

Event Schedule

SBE action on recommended standards (if no modifications)

September 2012

SBE action on recommended standards (if modifications)

November 2012

SBE action on implementation plan for adopted standards

January or March 2013


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AB 250

• Requires the inclusion of the ELD standards in the ELA curriculum framework.

• Future language arts instructional materials will align to both ELA and ELD standards.


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English Language Development Standards

Information

The CDE English Language Development Standards Resource Page at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/eldstandards.asp


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Contact Information

Carlos Rivera, Administrator

Language Policy and Leadership Office

English Learner Support Division

E-mail at [email protected]

By phone at 916-319-0247

Documents

Title III Program and Funding Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Consultant