Jacqueline A. Iribarren, Ph.D -Title III

1
Title I American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) funds and Title III Serving English
Language Learners (ELLs)

• Jacqueline A. Iribarren, Ph.D -Title III
• Abby Potter, M.S.-Title I

2
Why Focus on ELLs?

• In Wisconsin, the largest growing student
  population
• Accountability Requirements
• Legal Requirements
• Achievement Gap

3
Title I Assistance for Disadvantaged Students

• Provides funds to districts and schools with
  high numbers of children who are disadvantaged.
• Funds must support supplemental educational
  services
• Ensure that all children have an opportunity to
  obtain a high-quality education and
• Reach proficiency on challenging state academic
  achievement standards and assessments.

4
Title I Assistance for Disadvantaged Students

• In Title I Targeted Assistance Programs
• ELLs must be identified to receive Title
  services based on multiple, objective,
  educationally related criteria.
• In Title I Schoolwide Programs
• All funds may be used to increase the amount and
  quality of learning time for all students,
  including ELLs.

5
Recommendations for the use of Title I ARRA funds
and ELLs

• In Title I Targeted Assistance Programs
• Extend the day for Title I identified ELL
  students through After-school programs or
  tutoring.
• Extend the week for Title I identified ELL
  students through Saturday programming.
• Extend the year for Title I identified ELL
  students through summer school programming.

6
Recommendations for the use of Title I ARRA funds
and ELLs

• In Title I Targeted Assistance Programs
• Identify, develop/adapt, and purchase
  instructional materials for Title I identified
  ELL students.
• Purchase technology-based materials to support
• Title I identified ELL students (instructional
  software, digital visual presenters, interactive
  technologies, etc.).

7
Recommendations for the use of Title I ARRA funds
and ELLs

• In Title I Schoolwide Programs
• The preceding examples may be implemented for
  all ELLs.
• See the following slides for additional examples.

8
Recommendations for the use of Title I ARRA funds
and ELLs

• In Title I Schoolwide Programs
• Concentration of support in Middle and High
  School.
• Assess current programs for ELLs in secondary
  schools.
• Identify and develop appropriate curricula and
  instructional methods for ELLs.
• Provide focused professional development on
  strategies to support ELLs for subject area
  teachers.

9
Recommendations for the use of Title I ARRA funds
and ELLs

• In Title I Schoolwide Programs
• Increase support staff for ELLs.
• Expand professional development for all staff
  that explicitly addresses the needs of ELLs.
• Collect data on ELL programming for
  effectiveness.
• Invest in technology for ELL support.
• Prevent school dropouts.
• I ncrease parental engagement of families of ELL
  students.

10
Considerations for using Title I ARRA
funds

• All fiscal, reporting, and accountability
  parameters related to Title I and Title III apply
  to the ARRA funds, including
• Supplement, not supplant
• Comparability
• Serving Private School students
• Parent Involvement

11
Questions?

• If you have any questions, please contact
• Jacqueline A. Iribarren, Ph.D.
• Title III State Director
• jacqueline.iribarren_at_dpi.wi.gov
• [phone]
• Abby Potter, M.S.
• Title I Consultant
• aubree.potter_at_dpi.wi.gov
• [phone]