Title III Program and Funding Michele Anberg-Espinosa Erin Koepke Education Programs Consultants

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction Language Policy and

Leadership Office Update

Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting November 17, 2011

Sacramento, CA

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction


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Title III Program and Funding

Michele Anberg-EspinosaErin Koepke

Education Programs Consultants



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2011–12 Sub-grantee Awards

• 2011–12 Title III, Part A per pupil amounts:

– Limited English Proficient (LEP): $111.15

– Immigrant: $100.00

• Notification sent late September/early October via e-mail

• Spending authority as of July 1, 2011



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2011–12 Immigrant Program Private School Participation

• Notification sent to local educational agencies (LEAs) via e-mail late September

• Participating Private Schools:

– The California Department of Education’s (CDEs) Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/imm11rfa.asp

– The CDEs Title III Notice of Apportionments 2011–12 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/tiiiapportnotify11.asp

• Memorandum of understanding (LEP and Immigrant):

– To be completed by October 31, 2011



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Maintenance of Effort

• Full allocation will be received only if expenditures of state and local funds for preceding fiscal year (FY) are at least 90 percent of expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year

• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Failure:

– LEA allocations are reduced in exact proportion by which expenditures are below 90 percent level

• MOE requirement contact:

– Thi Huynh by phone at 916-322-4555 or by e-mail at [email protected]



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2011–12 Allocation Amounts

• Funding amounts, including MOE reductions:

– LEP: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III LEP Student-Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/lep11rfa.asp

– Immigrant: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/imm11rfa.asp

• Direct funded, consortia, and private school directories:

– Title III Notice of Apportionments 2011–12 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/tiiiapportnotify11.asp



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End of Year Expenditure Reports

• End of year expenditure reports:

– Due October 28, 2011

– Late submission: Contact the Language Policy and Leadership Office (LPLO) immediately

• Obligations:

– Liquidated no later than 90 days after the funding period ends

– FY 2009–10 subgrants: December 30, 2011



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Cash Management Data Collection System

• Most recent reporting period

– October 10–31, 2011

• Next reporting period

– January 10–31, 2012

• The CDE’s Federal Cash Management Web page: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cm

• Cash Management Data Collection contact: Karen Almquist, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, by phone at 916-327-4406 or by e-mail at [email protected]



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Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2009–10

• Payment information:– The CDEs NCLB Title III, Immigrant and

LEP Programs Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/nclbtitleIII.asp

• Last opportunity to report cash balances for FY 2009–10 funds:

– October 10–31, 2011

– Remaining funds set to revert permanently



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• Fourth payment released: September 2011

– Warrants should have been received by county treasurers

• Fifth payment scheduled to be posted: Early December 2011

– Based on October reporting



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• First payment:

– November 2011 for LEAs that have a cash balance that warrants a release

– Apportionments based on cash balance submitted

• Difference between 25% of LEAs annual entitlement and cash balance up to entitlement amount

– Allocations for prior year grant award(s) paid first, unless authority to obligate funds has expired



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Consolidated Application 2011–12, Part II

• Consolidated Application II

–Due January 31, 2012

–Report obligations for FYs 2010–11

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2011–12 Immigrant Student Reporting

• LEAs: Certify student information files accurate via California Longitudinal Pupil Data Achievement System (CALPADS)

– Spring certification window

– CALPADS Service Desk: 916-325-9210 or

[email protected]

• Private Schools: Student National Origin Report

– March 2012



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Immigrant Student Definition

• Age three through 21

• Were not born in any state

– Each of the 50 states

– The District of Columbia

– The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

• Have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for more than three full (cumulative) academic years

• ESEA, Sections 3301(1) and (6)



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Title III Fiscal and Program Contacts

• LEP

– Fiscal Questions: Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-323-5838 or [email protected]

– Program Questions: Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant Education Programs Consultant,916-323-4872 or [email protected]

• Immigrant

– Fiscal Questions: Jim Shields, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-319-0267 or [email protected]

– Program Questions: Erin Koepke, Education Programs Consultant, 916-323-5467 or [email protected]



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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion

Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI)

Directory results posted on the CDEs

Two-Way Immersion Web page at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/ip/

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TWBI Directory Highlights

• 230 schools/LEAs reporting (77 not reporting);

• 95 new and/or expanding programs;

• Spanish 89%, Mandarin 4%, Korean 3%, 2% other (Armenian/German, Hmong, Italian, Japanese), Cantonese 1%;

• 35,091 students in elementary and 6,562 at the secondary level;

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TWBI Directory Highlights, Continued

• Student Demographics:

– English Learners (ELs) = 24,425 – English Only/Initially English Proficient = 11,905 – Redesignated Fluent English Proficient = 5,323;

• 90 have the Biliteracy Seal; and

• Top Five Subject Areas at the Secondary Level: Partner Language Arts (101); History/Social Science (84); Science (32); Math (17); Visual/Performing Arts (9) tied with PE (9) 19



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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Contact

For questions regarding TWBI, 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 and

Technical Assistance

Lilia G. Sánchez Education Programs Consultant



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Accountability Requirements

Title III of the ESEA providessupplemental funding to LEAs and consortia to implement programs designed to help ELs and immigrant students attain English proficiency and meet the state’s academic and content standards



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• Define two annual measurable achievement objectives (AMAOs) for increasing the development and attainment of English proficiency

• Include a third AMAO related to meeting Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the EL subgroup at the LEA level



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• The CDE prepares annual Title III Accountability Reports for each direct-funded LEA or consortium receiving Title III funds

- Districts- County Offices of Education (COEs)- Direct funded charters- Consortia

• Results for all consortium members are aggregated up to the consortium level



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Consequences of Not Meeting the AMAOs

• If a Title III LEA or Consortia does not meet one or more of the AMAOs in any year. LEA or Consortia must notify parents of ELs that the LEA did not meet AMAOs

- Notification must be provided within 30 days of public data release.

- Sample parent notification letters in English and other languages are on the CDE

Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3amaotargets11.asp



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• If a Title III-funded LEA or consortium does not meet one or more of the there AMAOs for two consecutive years (2009–10, and 2010–11), it must also:

- Develop an improvement plan that will ensure that all AMAOs are met



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• If a Title III-funded LEA or consortium does not meet one or more of the there AMAOs for four consecutive years (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11):

- The state requires the LEA or consortium to modify its

curriculum, program, and method of instruction



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2010–11 AMAO Year Status

Year Status Number of LEAs/Consortia

Year 0 97

Year 1 93

Year 2 125

Year 3 67

Year 4 109

Year 4+ 182

Total 673

Number of LEAs/consortia receiving Title III funds: 673Number meeting all three AMAOs: 97Source: September 23, 2011 Title III Accountability Report



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AMAO 1 Results for 2010–11

• AMAO 1

- 51% of LEAs/consortia met target



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• AMAO 2- 63% of LEAs/consortia met target less than 5 years

- 59% of LEAs/consortia met target 5 years or more

- 45% of LEAs/consortia met both targets of AMAO 2



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• AMAO 3

- 29% of LEAs/Consortia met target



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AMAO 3 Academic Achievement

EL Subgroup must meet AYP targets in:

English Language Arts (ELA)- Participation rate- Percent Proficient or above

Mathematics- Participation rate- Percent Proficient or above

EL subgroup for AYP includes Redesignated Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP) students who have not scored proficient or above on the California Standards Test (CST) in ELA 3 times after being reclassified.



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2010–11 Title III Accountability Report Information Guide

• Contains detailed information describing the 2010–11 AMAO calculations

• The CDE Title III Accountability Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/t3/



2010-11 Title III Accountability Report Information Guide



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Title III Year 2 LEAs in Improvement Status

• 113 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters

• 12 Consortia

• 125 Total LEAs identified as not having met one or more AMAOs for two consecutive years

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Title III Year 4 LEAs in Improvement Status

• 103 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters

• 6 Consortia

• 109 Total LEAs did not meet one or more AMAOs for four consecutive years for the EL subgroup

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Title III Year 2 or Year 4 LEAs in Improvement Status

• LEAs in Year 2 or Year 4 Title III improvement status must develop a Title III Plan

• State shall provide technical assistance to LEAs not meeting AMAOs for two and four consecutive years



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The Title III Plan

• For LEAs in Year 2, this plan should effectively support the LEA to meet the AMAO targets in the future

• LEAs in Year 4 will ensure that this plan describes a full revision of their curriculum, program, and method of instruction for ELs in order to achieve the AMAO targets



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Title III Guidancefor Year 2 and Year 4

In previous years, the CDE has provided

separate templates and guidance

documents for LEAs in Year 2 or Year 4

improvement status



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Title III Guidancefor Year 2 and Year 4

• Beginning in 2011–2012, requirements for both Year 2 and Year 4 have been aligned

• A single template was created to address all the legal requirements

• Plans will be uploaded into the California Accountability and Improvement System (CAIS)



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Preparing for the Plan

• Information on accountability requirements and technical assistance is available on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11

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• The “Guidance for LEAs not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for Two or Four Years

2011–12,” document is posted on

the CDE Title III Accountability

Requirements 2011 Web page at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp



Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Guidance

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• Download the recommended English Learner Subgroup Self-Assessment (ELSSA) Tool and the ELSSA Toolkit that are available on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp

• Complete the ELSSA



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• Complete the following documents, found in the “Guidance for LEAs not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for Two or Four Years 2011–12” posted on the CDE Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3targets11.asp- Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Plan Template- Title III Year 2 and Year 4 LEA Needs

Assessment Template




• Perform in depth Needs Assessment. Specifically addressing factors that prevented LEA or Consortium from meeting AMAOs.

• Identify actions to meet specific AMAOs (e.g., related to ELD, ELA, Math), including professional development and parent involvement activities.

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• Address the following State Goals:– Goal 2A: Annual Progress Learning English

– Goal 2B: English Proficiency

– Goal 2C: AYP for EL Subgroup

– Goal 2D: High Quality Professional Development

– Goal 2E: Parent and Community Participation

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• Identify additional goals to address in the improved Title III Plan based on results of the Needs Assessment.

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Note: • For any AMAO target met, the LEA is not

obligated to write strategies for the corresponding Goal (e.g., Goal 2A or 2B for English language development [ELD]; Goal 2C for ELA or Math).

• However…• LEA must indicate assurance to continue

pursuing Goal(s) related to those AMAO targets met.

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• Address 2G if LEA receives Immigrant Funds

• Address 2F, 5A, 5B, and/or 5C if in need of improvement as per the Needs Assessment.

• Develop an improved Title III Plan that includes strategies and actions that will ensure AMAOs are met.

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2F: Parental NotificationESEA Sec 3202 (b)

• This goal refers to the requirement that all LEAs notify parents annually about the following:– Title III Accountability Status– Their child’s English proficiency level– Their child’s program placement– Their right to apply for a waiver out of

English language instructional setting

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Submission of PlanOn-Line into CAIS by

January 23, 2012• Enter your Title III Year 2 or Year 4 Plan onto

CAIS

• Upload: along with the following documents by January 23, 2012:

- Completed ELSSA- Completed Needs Assessment- Completed LEA Checklist and - Signed Title III Assurance Form



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After Plans are Submitted

• After the CDE receives your plan:

-Plan is evaluated by a team of reviewers

-LEA is contacted if revisions are recommended through feedback letter

-LEA provides requested revisions



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After Plans are Submitted

• Implement the Title III Plan immediately, do not wait for the CDE review to begin implementation

• Monitor the Title III Plan progress



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Title I Program Improvement and Title III Year 2 and Year 4

• Title I Program Improvement LEAs that are also in Title III Year 2 and Year 4 are subject to combined accountability requirements

• Aligned Title I and Title III planning and reporting requirements are available at the CDEs Title I Program Improvement Web page at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/leapireq.asp



Title I and Title III Overlaps

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Title I PI Yr 1 and

Title I PI Yr 3 Sanctions

LEAs

Title III Yr 2 and

Title III Yr 4

Sanctions

2A2B2C2D2E

Goals In com

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• Goals 2A-2E, other Goals may be addressed in Title III Plan

• Can Cite in Title I Addendum Question 6 or LEA Plan Section 2 where these are addressed.



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County Office of Education Regional Leads

Technical Assistance and Support

• Title III Regional County Office of Education Leads

• Assist with the development, implementation and monitoring of the Title III Year 2 and Year 4 plans to ensure that LEAs meet their Title III AMAO targets in the future



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County Office of Education Regional Leads

Technical Assistance and Support

• The CDE and the California Comprehensive Center (CA CC) at WestEd work closely with Title III Regional Leads to:

• Plan and implement services, offer technical assistance webinars designed to support LEAs in developing and implementing effective plans

• Facilitate delivery of annual training forums for LEAs in Southern and Northern California



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Technical Assistance• Regional COE Leads

• CDE LPLO Staff– Carlos Rivera, [email protected]– Lilia G. Sánchez, [email protected]

• WestEd CA CC Title III Staff– Zoe Ann Brown, [email protected]– Beth Anselmi, [email protected]– Kurt Larsen, [email protected]

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

• Title III Documents and Webinarshttp://www.cacompcenter.org/t3ta



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12th Annual Accountability Leadership Institute

for English Learner & Immigrant Students

December 5–6, 2011

Sheraton San Diego Hotel

Nancy Zarenda, Institute Chair



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2011 FOCUS

Collaborations and Partnerships

for English Learner Success



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Keynote Speakers

• Rosalinda Barrera, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education

• Willard Daggett, Ph.D., Center for International Education

• Russell Rumberger, Ph.D., University of California Office of the President



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Monday Evening Networking Reception Hosted by:

San Diego County Office of Education

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Randy WardSan Diego County Superintendent of Schools

Musical Talent San Diego Unified High School Mariachi Band



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Partial List of Workshop Topics

• Federal & State Legislative Updates• Title III Accountability• EL Research & Effective Implementation• Common Core Standards• RTI & English Learners• Assessments• Long-term English Learners• After School Programs for English Learners• Migrant Education Policies & Practices• Court Schools and English Learners• Categorical Program Monitoring Updates and, more.



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REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLEBegin the process online at:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acctinst10details.asp

(PAYMENTS MUST BE MAILED IN)

For additional information contact:

Nancy ZarendaInstitute Chair

[email protected]

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!