Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve

SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

English Learners and Title III for New Directors

Maria Puga Andrew BennettTitle III Program Coordinator English Language Proficiency Assessment Coordinator

11/13/2019

Idaho State Department of Education Goals

The SDE is guided by the following:

•All Idaho students persevere in life and are ready for college and careers.

•All education stakeholders in Idaho are mutually responsible for accountability and student progress.

• Idaho attracts and retains great teachers and leaders.

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Topics Overview

•State EL vs. Title III Programs

•Definition of an EL

• Identification Tools

•Annual ELP Assessment Reminders & Updates

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State EL vs. Title III Programs

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What is State EL?

State EL Program:• Districts must offer a core language program for ELs.

• Plan is submitted in the Consolidated Federal & State Grant Application (CFSGA)

• State EL funding exists to implement the core language program for ELs.

• Funded by the number of ELs who took an ACCESS 2.0 assessment in your LEA from last year.

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What is Title III?

Federal Title III Program:• Services provided with federal Title III funds must supplement

the core English language program.

• Only 2% of a district’s federal Title III allocation may be used for direct administrative purposes.

• A portion of federal Title III funds MUST be used for professional development.

• ESEA Section 3114(b) requires that a Title III subgrant must be at least $10,000.

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Title III Allowable Activities

A district hires paraprofessionals to assist students in content classes and help with class work.• NO EL students are served by a classroom teacher or paraprofessional in a pull-out or push-in language program in the general classroom setting.• YESEL students are provided English language development services via pullout five days a week for 30 minutes each day.• YESA district uses federal Title III funds to pay for substitutes so teachers can administer the ACCESS 2.0.• NO

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Definition of an English Learner (EL)

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English Learner Defined

An EL student in Idaho is classified according to the Federal government definition as described in ESEA Section 3201(5). An English learner (EL) is classified as one:

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Identification Tools

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Identification Tools - 2

English Learner Management System (ELMS):

• Every district/charter is required to have an individual assigned to the ELMS Editor role.

• Used to determine whether a student transferring from another Idaho district/charter is already qualified as an EL or has already exited.

• ELMS Handbook is updated with step-by-step walkthroughs of all actions.

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Statewide Home Language Survey[DISTRICT/SCHOOL LETTERHEAD]

Our school district along with the Idaho State Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights

require that students’ language(s) are identified. This survey’s purpose is to determine whether they are

potentially eligible for language services.

Student Name

Date:

Birthdate

Gender: M F

School

Grade:

1. What language(s) are spoken in the home?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What language(s) did your student first learn?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What language(s) does your student speak most often?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Which language does your student speak with you? _________________________________________

5. Which language do you use when speaking with your child? _______________________________

6. Which language do you want phone calls and letters? _______________________________________

7. What is your relationship to the child? ☐Mother ☐Father ☐Guardian

☐Other (specify) ___________________________________

8. Is there any additional information you would like the school to know about your

child? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Think – Pair – Share

Take 2 minutes and identify one idea to contribute orally with the group:

Aside from the Home Language Survey, what resources can districts use to determine if a newly enrolled student should be

screened for language services?

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EL Flowchart

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WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS)& WIDA Secure Portal

WIDA AMS855-787-9615

• Screener & ACCESS administrative functions

• WIDA Screener and ACCESS test session set up

• Add/remove administrative users

• Add remove students

• Score reports

• Technology downloads

WIDA Secure Portal866-276-7735

• Test preparation, administration, and post-testing resources

• WIDA Screener/ K W-APT & ACCESS certification trainings and quizzes

• Self-paced eLearning portal

• Score interpretation guides, test administration manuals, other secure testing document

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Identification Assessments

WIDA Screener Assessments:

• Each requires certifications to administer• W-APT (K - first semester 1st)

• Paper • Must be downloaded

• WIDA Screener (second semester 1st-12th)• Online/paper• Clustered

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2019-2020 Screen-out Criteria (K-WAPT)

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2019-2020 Screen-out Criteria (K-WAPT) - 2

2nd Semester First Grade – Grade 12

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ACCESS Overview

• Testers:• Test students with ELMS EL status – L1, LE, EW

• Default Test Mode:• Kindergarten administered one-to-one

• All responses recorded via paper and pencil

• Grades 1-12 administered online • Grade 1-3 record writing responses using paper and pencil

• Domains Measured:• Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

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Important ACCESS Dates

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ELPA Reminders/ Opportunities/ Resources2019-2020

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Technology Update - Central Office Services

Central Office Services has replaced the Test Site Manager:

• Update necessary for test administration • WIDA Screener Online • 2020 ACCESS Online

• Contact Technology Coordinator verify your technology infrastructure is updated

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WIDA PD and Webinar Opportunities

6 Self-paced Professional Learning eWorkshops Opportunities:• Doing and Talking STEM• Foundational Concepts • WIDA Writing Rubric Series • Leading for Equity: Classroom Walkthrough• Classroom Educators: Engaging Newcomer Multilingual

Learners• Developing Language for learning in Mathematics

Contact your District Test Coordinator or WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.us or 1-866-276-7735 to get access

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Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve

SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Questions

Maria Puga | Title III Programs Coordinator

Idaho State Department of Education

650 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702

208 332 6905

mpuga@sde.Idaho.gov

www.sde.Idaho.gov/el-migrant/el

Andrew Bennett | EL Proficiency Assessment Coordinator

Idaho State Department of Education

650 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702

208 332 6909

abennett@sde.Idaho.gov

http://www.sde.Idaho.gov/assessment/elpa/index.html

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