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Title III Update

Title III Update. Planning for Success In 2007-08 Webinar September 6 &7, 2007. West Virginia Department of Education. Overview. 2007 WESTELL Results/AMAO Status LEP Committee Meetings WVEIS data Accommodations Title III Applications Consolidated Monitoring Updates. Updates- WESTELL.

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Title III Update

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  1. Title III Update Planning for Success In 2007-08 Webinar September 6 &7, 2007 West Virginia Department of Education

  2. Overview • 2007 WESTELL Results/AMAO Status • LEP Committee Meetings • WVEIS data • Accommodations • Title III Applications • Consolidated Monitoring • Updates

  3. Updates- WESTELL • 2007 WESTELL Results – delivered 2nd week of July • Misattributed students • CD delivered to County Central Office • Guide to Understanding Scores • Demographic Report • County Summary • Individual Student Reports • Layout and formatting • Feedback on Reports

  4. Using WESTELL Results • Notifications • Measuring LEA Progress • Informal • Formal • Measuring Student Progress • Informing Instruction

  5. WESTELL results for notifications Notifications • 5.2 Has the LEA notified parents no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year that their child has been identified for participation in a language instruction educational program? (2 weeks if a child enrolls after the beginning of school). NCLB Title III, Part C, Section 3302 • 14.4 Has the LEA failed to make progress on the AMAOs? If so, has the LEA separately informed parents of a child identified for participation in a language instruction educational program, of such failure no later than 30 days after the failure occurs? NCLB Title III, Part C, Section 3302

  6. WESTELL analysis for LEA Measuring LEA Progress 14.2 Has the LEA increased the English proficiency of limited English proficient children by providing high-quality language instruction educational programs that are based on scientifically based research and linked to state ELP standards? NCLB Title III, Part A, Section3115 (c) (1) • LEA Program Analysis (Informal) • By Grade • By School • By Length of Time in Program • By Language Domain • By Type of Service

  7. WESTELL analysis for LEA - AMAO Calculating AMAO 1 status Cohort for AMAO 1 is: • All LEP students, K-12, who have two years of WESTELL data (compare 07-06 with 05-06) Percentage Making Progress: • Gaining one proficiency level annually for students who were below Level 3 the prior year • Gaining one proficiency level every two years for students who the prior year were at Level 3 (requires 3 data points) • Maintaining the current level of proficiency for students who are at Levels 4 or 5 and have no sub-skill below Level 3.

  8. WESTELL analysis for LEA - AMAO

  9. WESTELL analysis for LEA - AMAO Calculating AMAO 2 status Cohort for AMAO 2 is: • All LEP students, K-12, who have been in U.S. schools for 4 or more years who have two years of WESTELL data AND • are at Level 3 or above or who did not reach English proficiency the prior year OR • were below Level 3 the prior year who met the English proficient level the second year Percentage Becoming Proficient: • Defined proficient as a Level 4 Composite with all sub-skills at Level 3 or above

  10. WESTELL analysis for LEA - AMAO

  11. WESTELL analysis for LEA - AMAO • 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

  12. WESTELL analysis – Student Progress Measuring Student Progress • LEP Committee Meetings • By Length of Time in Program • By Language Domain • By Type of Service • Exit status http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2417.html (Sec. 2.2) • Letters to Parents • Not required • Letter from Superintendent

  13. LEP Committee meetings • WVEIS Data • Teacher ID • WESTELL Results • LEP Assessment Participation Form

  14. Title III Applications • Individual County Applications Reviewed/Approved • Consortium Applications • Require Memorandum of Understanding • Technical Assistance for Consortium members • Federal Programs Workshop , September 26, 2007 • Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV f • 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. 

  15. Consolidated Monitoring • Administrative Monitoring • School visits • 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 • Purpose of the visit is to make “programmatic” observations (not individual teacher observations)

  16. Monitoring Schedule 2007-08

  17. Updates • ESL Materials Committee • October meeting • Develop criteria for evaluation • Used as a resource for county selection • Professional Development for Classroom Teachers • eCourse “Facilitating Instruction for English Language Learners • Course runs Oct. 10-Nov. 27 • $100 stipend for participants • OPTIONAL non-degree college credit

  18. Thank you for your support Questions Comments? Please contact Amelia Courts aadavis@access.k12.wv.us or (304) 558-2691

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