Title III: Language Instruction For Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students

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Title III Language Instruction For Limited
English Proficient and Immigrant Students

• Title III Grant Process Revisited

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Purposes of Title III

• Develop high quality language instruction
  programs that are designed to help Limited
  English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Children
• Develop high levels of academic achievement
• Meet the State academic content and student
  academic achievement standards
• Prepare children to enter an all-English
  instruction setting and
• Build capacity to establish, implement and
  sustain language instruction education programs.
• Promote parental and community participation in
  language instruction programs.

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Funding

• Funding is based on a per LEP student amount.
• A discretionary allocation is given for those
  LEAs with a substantial increase in immigrant
  children and youth.
• Funds must supplement, not supplant, the basic
  program.

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Eligibility

• Eligible LEAs are those who report to PDE the
  number of LEP and immigrant students within the
  LEAs boundaries.

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Limitations

• An LEA cannot receive Title III funds if the
  grant amount would be less than 10,000.
• The LEA may enter into a consortium.
• The LEA cannot use more than 2 of their
  allocation for administrative costs.

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Purposes of Grant

• Develop and implement new language instruction
  education programs for English Language Learners
  (ELLs).
• Expand or enhance language programs and academic
  instruction programs for ELLs.
• Implement school-wide programs for restructuring,
  reforming and upgrading programs and activities
  for ELLs.
• Improve district-wide programs for ELLs.

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Required Activities

• Increase English proficiency by providing high
  quality programs based on scientifically based
  research.
• Increase academic achievement in core subjects.
• Provide high quality professional development for
  classroom teachers, principals, administrators
  and school and community-based personnel.

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Required Activities (Contd.)

• High quality professional development is
• Designed to improve the instruction and
  assessment of LEP children
• Designed to enhance teachers ability to
  understand and use curricula, assessment measures
  and instruction strategies
• Based on scientifically based research and
• Of sufficient intensity and duration.

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Authorized Activities

• Intensify instruction.
• Provide tutorials and academic or vocational
  education for ELLs.
• Upgrade program objectives and effective
  instruction strategies.
• Identify, acquire and upgrade curricula,
  instruction materials, educational software and
  assessment procedures.

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Authorized Activities (Contd.)

• Develop and implement language instruction
  education programs that are coordinated with
  other relevant programs and services.
• Community participation programs, family literacy
  services, and parent outreach and training to LEP
  children and their families.
• Identify and acquire curricular materials,
  educational software and technology.

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Activities for Immigrant Children

• Activities that provide enhanced instructional
  opportunities for immigrant children and youth.
• Family literacy, parent outreach and training
  activities to assist parents to become active
  participants in their childrens education.
• Support for personnel, including teacher aides
  specifically trained (or are being trained) to
  provide services to immigrant children and youth.

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Activities for Immigrant Children (Contd.)

• Tutorials, mentoring and academic or career
  counseling.
• Supplemental basic instruction services.
• Other instructional services designed to assist
  children to achieve in elementary and secondary
  schools in the U.S.
• Activities coordinated with community-based
  organizations, institutions of higher education,
  private sector entities or other entities to
  assist parents by offering comprehensive
  community services.

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Components of Local Plan

• Program Description.
• How funds will be used to meet annual measurable
  achievement objectives.
• LEAs procedures for schools accountability to
• Meet the annual measurable achievement
  objectives
• Make adequate yearly progress for LEP children
  and
• Measure annually the English proficiency of LEP
  children.
• Parental and community participation in programs
  for LEP children.
• How programs will help students develop English
  proficiency.

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Local Plan Assurances

• Programs enable students to speak, read, write
  and comprehend the English language and meet
  academic content and achievement standards.
• ESL program teachers, funded under this part, are
  fluent in English and any other language used for
  instruction.
• Annual assessment of English language
  proficiency.
• Programs provided are scientifically based
  instructional programs.

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Local Plan Assurances (Contd.)

• Equitable services provided to non-public
  schools.
• Consultation with educators, researchers, and
  parents, community groups and institutions of
  higher education.
• Compliance with state and federal laws and
  regulations.
• Compliance with the parental notification
  requirements.

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Parent Notification

• Parents must be notified of
• The LEAs failure to meet the annual measurable
  achievement objectives no later than 30 days
  after this failure occurs.
• The identification for or participation in the
  program within 30 days of the start of school.
• Within two weeks for students identified after
  the start of school

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Content of Notification

• Reason for identification and placement.
• Childs level of English proficiency, how such
  level was assessed and status of the academic
  achievement.
• Method of instruction used in the program.
• How the program will meet the educational
  strengths and needs of the child.
• How the program will specifically help the child
  learn English and meet academic achievement
  standards for grade promotion and graduation.

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Content of Notification (Contd.)

• Specific exit requirements, the expected rate of
  transition into all-English classrooms and, if
  funds are used at the secondary level, the
  expected rate of graduation.
• How children with a disability and those with an
  individualized education plan will have their LEP
  needs met.

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Content of Notification (Contd.)

• Parental rights detailing written guidance on
• Parents right to immediately remove their child
  from the Title III program upon their request.
• Parents right to decline enrollment in the Title
  III program or choose another program or method
  of instruction, if available.
• LEAs assistance to parents in selecting among
  various programs and methods of instruction.

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Private School Participation

• The LEA must provide Title III educational
  services to LEP children and educational
  personnel in private schools located within the
  LEAs boundaries.
• The LEA must consult with private school
  officials during the design and development of
  the Title III program.
• Title III services must be equitable and address
  the educational need of private school children
  and personnel.

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Evaluation

• The first biennial evaluation is due to the U.S.
  Department of Education December 1, 2004.
• The purpose of the bi-annual evaluation is to
• Improve the programs and activities
• Determine the effectiveness of programs and
  activities and
• Determine continuation of funding (PDE)

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Elements of Evaluation

• Types of programs.
• Effectiveness of the programs and activities.
• Effective activities for immigrant children and
  youth.
• Programs and activities implemented successfully.
• Professional development activities.

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Elements of Evaluation (Contd.)

• Number of LEP students serviced and transitioned
  out of programs.
• Number and percentage of students attaining
  English proficiency and making progress from one
  level to the next.
• Number and percentage of students taking the PSSA
  and other district-wide assessments.
• Progress of students, who have exited from the
  program, in meeting State content and academic
  achievement standards.

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Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

• Grades K-5 Cohort

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Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

• Grades 6-8 Cohort

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Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

• Grades 9-12 Cohort

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Accountability

• Failure to meet annual achievement objectives for
  two consecutive years
• Develop and implement an Improvement Plan.
• PDE provides technical assistance.
• PDE assists the LEA with developing professional
  development.
• Failure to meet annual achievement objectives for
  four consecutive years
• Modify curriculum, program and method of
  instruction.
• Replace education personnel.
• PDE decides to continue/discontinue Title III
  funds.

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2004-05 Title III Grant Application
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Electronic Application

• 2004-05 Application will be electronic.
• 2005-06 electronic Application will be part of
  the Division of Federal Programs Consolidated
  Application.

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Program Description

• Using the matrix, indicate how the programs
  offered will be aligned with the State standards.
  
• Describe how programs will be aligned with the
  State Standards
• Indicate the types of programs the LEA will offer
  with available grant funds.

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Required
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Targeted Grade Levels and Audiences

• The following grade levels and audiences will be
  targeted through services provided under this
  program.

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Scientifically Based Research

• Title III require that activities be based on a
  review of scientifically based research and are
  expected to improve student achievement. The LEA
  must maintain documentation of the process used
  to review the research. How will your LEAs
  Title III activities meet this requirement?
• Adoption of best practices
• Review of student achievement vs. performance
  standards

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Evaluation/Assessment

• The LEA assures the annual assessment of the
  English proficiency for all LEP children.

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Accountability

• Describe how the LEA will hold its schools
  accountable for
• Meeting the annual measurable achievement
  objectives
• Making adequate yearly progress for LEP children
  and
• Measuring annually the English proficiency of all
  LEP children.

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Professional Development

• Assurance of teacher qualifications.
• All teachers, funded with Title III (A) funds, in
  any language instruction education program for
  LEP children must be fluent in English and any
  other language used for instruction, including
  having oral and written communication skills.

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Professional Development Activities

• Indicate the audience for professional
  development activities.
• Teachers, Principals, Administrators, Other
  School Personnel, Community-Based Organization
  Personnel
• Indicate the types of professional development.
• Multi-Intelligence
• Curriculum Alignment/Development
• Classroom Management
• Data Interpretation
• Research-Based Effective Practices
• Technology Integration
• Other _______________________

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Parent Involvement

• The LEA will provide the following activities for
  parental outreach
• Collaboration with Community Based Organizations
• Family Literacy Services
• Home/School Communications
• In-Home Conferences
• Model Parent Involvement Programs
• Open House
• Parent Conferences
• Parent Training
• Parent Workshops
• Title III Meetings
• Other

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Parent Notification

• Read and check each assurance to ensure the LEA
  has read, understand and will comply with the
  requirements as stated.

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Collaboration of Services

• Indicate the outside organizations that exist
  within the LEAs boundaries.

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• Teachers, paraprofessionals, principals and
  parents have collaborated in the planning of
  activities and preparation of this application
  through the following methods

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On-site Program Reviews

• Title III will be part of the Division of Federal
  Programs on-site program review.
• Contact your Federal Programs Coordinator,
  Regional Coordinator in the Division of Federal
  Programs or Felicia Harris for a schedule of when
  your LEA will have its on-site program review.

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Contacts for Title III and ESL/Bilingual
Education Programs

• Felicia D. Harris, Title III Program
  ManagerPennsylvania Department of
  EducationDivision of Federal ProgramsTelephone
  717-783-6907Fax [phone]Email
  fharris_at_state.pa.us
• Barb Mowrey, ESL/Bilingual Education
  AdvisorPennsylvania Department of
  EducationDivision of Curriculum and
  InstructionTelephone 717-787-5482Fax
  717-783-3946Email bmowrey_at_state.pa.us

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Questions?