Two Steps Forward, One Step BackEducation Policies & Election Politics

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John Segota, CAE Associate Executive Director for Public Policy &

Professional Relations TESOL International Association

14 April 2012

Agenda

•  FY 2013 Federal Budget •  Legislation – ESEA  Reauthoriza/on  – WIA  Reauthoriza/on  

– DREAM  Act  

Dept. of Ed Budget Request

•  $69.8 billion for FY 2013 •  Priorities –  Increasing  College  Affordability  and  Quality  –  Eleva/ng  the  Teaching  Profession  –  Aligning  Job  Training  and  Educa/on  Programs  with  Workforce  Demands  

–  Protec/ng  Formula  Programs  for  At-­‐Risk  Popula/ons  

–  Con/nue  on  the  Path  of  Reform  and  Innova/on    

Programs of Interest

Department of Education FY2012 Final President’s FY2013 Request

English Learner Education (Title III)

$732.1 $732.1

Assessing Achievement $389.2 $389.2

Adult Basic and Literacy Education

$595 $595

National Leadership Activities (Adult Ed)

$11.3 $11.3

EL/Civics (Adult Ed) $74.7 $74.7

ESEA Reauthorization

•  Senate – Consensus  bill  –  product  of  compromise  and  nego/a/on  

– Career  and  college  readiness  standards  – Providing  incen/ves  to  improve  teacher  and  principal  quality  

– Focus  on  boLom  5%  of  low-­‐performing  schools  

ESEA Reauthorization - Senate

•  Standards – Requires  states  demonstrate  college  and  career  ready  standards    and  create  assessments  in  reading,  math  and  science  

– NO  requirement  to  join  Common  Core  Standards  Ini/a/ve  

•  Accountability –  Same  tes/ng  but  eliminates  AYP  

–  Disaggrega/on  of  data  NO  achievement  targets  

ESEA Reauthorization - House

•  Last year –  Termina/on  bill  –  Charter  school  expansion  bill  –  Flexibility  bill  

•  This year –  Student  Success  Act  –  Encouraging  Innova/on  and  Effec/ve  Teachers  Act  –  Both  approved  February  28  on  party  line  votes  – Might  make  it  to  the  floor  

Overview of House Bill

•  House bill merges Title III into subpart Title I. •  Professional development for teachers of ELLs

is not maintained as a national priority. •  House bill eliminates HQT requirements. •  House bill requires SEA/LEAs to develop

teacher evaluation systems; Senate only requires it for those applying for competitive grants.

•  House bill includes significant expansion of funding flexibility.

WIA Reauthorization

•  Adult Education and Economic Growth Act (HR 2226 / S 2117)

•  Senate HELP Committee bipartisan draft

•  Workforce Investment Act of 2012 (HR 4227)

•  Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (HR 4297)

AEEG and HR 4227

•  Add ESL to core purpose of WIA Title II

•  Include adult ELLs into funding formula

•  Authorize EL/Civics Grant Program

•  Incorporate career pathways and integrated training into WIA Title II

•  Authorize more funding for WIA Title II

DREAM Act

•  HR 1842 - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) introduced in House – 80 cosponsors

•  S 952 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced in Senate – 34 cosponsors

•  Republican alternative?

Get involved!

•  TESOL U.S. Advocacy Action Center – hLp://capwiz.com/TESOL  

•  TESOL Advocacy Day 2012 – hLp://www.tesol.org/AdvocacyDay2012