Title III, Part A UpdateTitle III, Part A Update

Texas Education AgencyTexas Education AgencyDivision of NCLB Program CoordinationDivision of NCLB Program Coordination

Institute for Second Language Achievement (ISLA)Institute for Second Language Achievement (ISLA)Texas A&M University at Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University at Corpus Christi

March 31, 2005March 31, 2005

Title III AccountabilityTitle III Accountability

AAnnualnnual

MMeasurableeasurable

AAchievementchievement

OObjectivesbjectives

Title III Professional Title III Professional Development Development OpportunitiesOpportunities

Third Annual Title III Management InstituteThird Annual Title III Management InstituteMay 10-11, 2005May 10-11, 2005

Renaissance HotelRenaissance HotelAustin, TexasAustin, Texas

Symposium Addressing the NeedsSymposium Addressing the Needsof Secondary LEP Studentsof Secondary LEP Students

June 23-24, 2005June 23-24, 2005Renaissance HotelRenaissance Hotel

Austin, TexasAustin, Texas

Other Title III Dates Other Title III Dates

• SAS-NCLBAA06SAS-NCLBAA06– Available Available 5/1/055/1/05– DueDue 7/1/05 or 9/1/05 7/1/05 or 9/1/05

• 2004-05 Title III Compliance Report2004-05 Title III Compliance Report– Available Available 7/1/057/1/05– Due Due 8/15/058/15/05

• AMAO ImplementationAMAO Implementation– TELPAS TELPAS spring 2005spring 2005– Notification Notification fall 2005fall 2005

Title III Accountability & Title III Accountability & Reporting RequirementsReporting Requirements

• Title III statute:Title III statute: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/statute/Tihttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/statute/TitleIIIStatute.htmtleIIIStatute.htm

• Jan. 28 AMAO Implementation LetterJan. 28 AMAO Implementation Letter http://http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessmenwww.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/letterst/resources/letters//

AMAO Implementation AMAO Implementation PlanPlan

LEA Notification of AMAO PlanLEA Notification of AMAO PlanJanuary 28January 28

Title III Requirements TETNTitle III Requirements TETNFebruary 7February 7

TELPAS administrationTELPAS administrationMarch 21 - April 8March 21 - April 8

AMAO Implementation AMAO Implementation PlanPlan

District/Campus TELPAS ReportsDistrict/Campus TELPAS ReportsMay 6May 6

PBMAS Preview DataPBMAS Preview DataAugust 2005August 2005

LEA Notification of Failure to Meet LEA Notification of Failure to Meet AMAOsAMAOs

Not Later Than November 2005Not Later Than November 2005

Title III AMAO TargetsTitle III AMAO Targets

•NCLB requires Title III-funded LEAs and the state to meet annual performance targets for three (3) AMAOs. •The first two relate specifically to English language proficiency. The third relates to meeting AYP for LEP students.

AMAO 1AMAO 1

• AMAO 1AMAO 1 measures the percent of measures the percent of LEP students who make progress in LEP students who make progress in learning English in – learning English in –

– Kindergarten through Grade 2Kindergarten through Grade 2

– Grades 3 through 12Grades 3 through 12

AMAO 1 TargetsAMAO 1 Targets

• Progress:Progress: percent of current LEP percent of current LEP students progressing by at least one students progressing by at least one proficiency level a year on TELPASproficiency level a year on TELPAS

K-Grade 2: K-Grade 2: N/AN/A

Grades 3-12: Grades 3-12: 40%40%

2005 TELPAS2005 TELPAS

Four Proficiency Ratings:Four Proficiency Ratings:

• BeginningBeginning

• IntermediateIntermediate

• AdvancedAdvanced

• Advanced High Advanced High NEW!NEW!

2005 TELPAS2005 TELPAS

Grades Grades K–2K–2

Grades Grades 3–123–12

ListeningListening TOPTOP TOPTOP

SpeakingSpeaking TOPTOP TOPTOP

ReadingReading TOPTOP RPTERPTE

WritingWriting TOPTOP TOPTOP

AMAO 2AMAO 2

• AMAO 2AMAO 2 measures the percent of measures the percent of LEP students who attain English LEP students who attain English language proficiency in –language proficiency in –

– Kindergarten through Grade 2Kindergarten through Grade 2

– Grades 3 through 12Grades 3 through 12

AMAO 2 TargetsAMAO 2 Targets

• Attainment:Attainment: percent of current LEP percent of current LEP students reaching Advanced High on students reaching Advanced High on TELPASTELPAS

K-Grade 2: K-Grade 2: 1.5%1.5%

Grades 3-12:Grades 3-12: 25%25% (Method 1)(Method 1)

40%40% (Method 2)(Method 2)

AMAO 3AMAO 3

• AMAO 3AMAO 3 measures the adequate measures the adequate yearly progress of LEP students as yearly progress of LEP students as described in section 1111(b)(2)(B) described in section 1111(b)(2)(B) of NCLB. of NCLB.

• The performance targets for AMAO The performance targets for AMAO 3 are the AYP targets already in 3 are the AYP targets already in place.place.

AMAOs Not Met – AMAOs Not Met – Year 1Year 1

• If AMAO targets are not met the first If AMAO targets are not met the first year of implementation, parents must year of implementation, parents must be notified within 30 days of LEA be notified within 30 days of LEA notification by TEA – Fall 2005.notification by TEA – Fall 2005.

• Parents must be notified Parents must be notified each yeareach year that the AMAOs are not met.that the AMAOs are not met.

Citation: NCLB, Public Law 107-110, Section 3302(b)(c) Citation: NCLB, Public Law 107-110, Section 3302(b)(c)

AMAOs Not Met – AMAOs Not Met – Year 2Year 2

• LEA must develop and implement LEA must develop and implement improvement plan addressing improvement plan addressing objective(s) not met and factors objective(s) not met and factors preventing LEA from achieving preventing LEA from achieving objective(s) – Fall/Spring 2005.objective(s) – Fall/Spring 2005.

• TEA must provide technical assistance TEA must provide technical assistance to LEA – Fall/Spring 2005.to LEA – Fall/Spring 2005.

AMAOs Not Met – AMAOs Not Met – Year 2Year 2 (cont.)(cont.)

• TEA must provide professional TEA must provide professional development strategies and activities.development strategies and activities.

• TEA must develop a plan to TEA must develop a plan to incorporate strategies and incorporate strategies and methodologies, based on scientifically methodologies, based on scientifically based research, to improve the based research, to improve the specific program or method of specific program or method of instruction provided to LEP students.instruction provided to LEP students.

Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b) Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b)

AMAOs Not Met – AMAOs Not Met – Year 3Year 3

• LEA will continue to implement LEA will continue to implement improvement plan.improvement plan.

• TEA must monitor the TEA must monitor the implementation of the LEA implementation of the LEA improvement plan and continue improvement plan and continue providing assistance.providing assistance.

Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b) Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b)

AMAOs Not Met – AMAOs Not Met – Year 4Year 4• TEA must:TEA must:

– require the LEA to modify the require the LEA to modify the curriculum, program, and method of curriculum, program, and method of instruction,instruction,

OROR– determine whether the LEA will continue determine whether the LEA will continue

to receive Title III funds to receive Title III funds andand require that require that the LEA replace educational personnel the LEA replace educational personnel relevant to the LEA's failure to meet relevant to the LEA's failure to meet AMAOs.AMAOs.

Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b)(4)Citation: NCLB, P.L. 107-110, Section 3122(b)(4)

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