CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Language Policy and Leadership Office Update Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting November 16, 2012 Sacramento, CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability Leadership Institute for English Learners and Immigrant Students Nancy Zarenda Education Programs Consultant
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability Leadership Institute SAVE THE DATE December 3–4, 2012 Santa Clara Marriott
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability Leadership Institute 2012 Theme Moving Forward: English Language Development Standards, Assessments, and the Common Core
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2012 Planning Committee Judy Cunningham, Kings County COE Rindy DeVoll, Butte COE Edgar Lampkin, Yolo COE Robert Linquanti, WestEd Martín Macías, Stanislaus COE Silvina Rubenstein, Los Angeles COE Yee Wan, Santa Clara COE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Keynote Speakers Lily Wong Fillmore, Ph.D. UC Berkeley School of Education David Coleman President, College Board Xavier De La Torre, Ed.D. Superintendent of Santa Clara County Schools Featured Speakers Tom Adams, CDE Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, Ph.D. CDE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Workshop Topics State Common Core Standards in Mathematics, Science, and ELA – Phil Daro, Judit Moschkovich, Okhee Lee, Aida Walquí Long Term English Learners – Laurie Olsen Special Education – Jarice Butterfield Understanding Language Initiative – Kenji Hakuta
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction More Workshops English Language Development Standards Legislative Updates Migrant Education Program CELDT Update Common Core ¡en español! Integrating Rich Arts Brokers of Expertise Resources for ELs State Seal of Biliteracy WRITE Initiative ELD/SDAIE Teacher Credentialing ELs in Juvenile Justice Schools A Look at Learning A.L.L.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Monday Evening Keynote and Networking Xavier De La Torre, Ed. D. Superintendent of Santa Clara County Schools Biliteracy: A Critical Campaign Issue for a Future Commander in Chief
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Registration & Hotel Information Available Now Registration $300 before November 19 Santa Clara Marriott $140 conference rate
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 11 Title III Accountability Requirements and Technical Assistance for Lilia G. Sánchez Education Programs Consultant
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overview Title III Accountability Consequences of not meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) Federal/State Requirements for LEAs in Year 2 and 4 Improvement Plan Elements Technical Assistance County Office of Education Regional Leads 12
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What is Title III Accountability? Title III under the federal ESEA provides supplemental funding to LEAs and consortia to: Implement programs designed to help English learners (ELs) attain English proficiency and meet the state’s academic and content standards 13
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What is Title III Accountability? Is a series of annual academic performance goals established for each LEA or consortia of LEAs to hold them accountable for progress and performance of ELs LEAs are determined to have met their accountability goals if they meet or exceed each year’s accountability targets and criteria 14
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What are Title III Accountability Requirements? Title III, Part A, Subpart A, sections 3121 and 3122, of the ESEA requires that each state: –Establish English language proficiency standards –Conduct an annual assessment of English language proficiency –Define two AMAOs for increasing the percentage of EL students’ developing and attaining English proficiency –Include a third AMAO relating to meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the EL subgroup at the LEA or consortium level –Hold LEAs and consortia accountable for meeting the three AMAOs (ESEA Section 3122) 15
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What is an Annual Measurable Achievement Objective ? An AMAO is a performance objective, or target, that Title III subgrantees must meet each year for their EL population All LEAs and consortia receiving a Title III-LEP grant are required to annually meet the two English language proficiency AMAOs As well as a third academic achievement AMAO based on AYP information 16
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives and Assessments Title III AMAOsAssessments AMAO 1: Percentage of ELs Making Annual Progress in Learning EnglishCELDT AMAO 2: Percentage of ELs Attaining the English Proficient Level on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) CELDT AMAO 3: AYP Requirements for EL Subgroup at the LEA or Consortium Level CST, CMA, CAPA, CAHSEE 17
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 18 Accountability Requirements The CDE prepares annual Title III Accountability Reports for each direct-funded LEA or consortium receiving Title III funds - Districts - County Offices of Education (COEs) - Direct funded charters - Consortia Results for all consortium members are aggregated up to the consortium level
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 19 Annual Measurable Achievement Objective 1 Results for 2011–12 AMAO 1 83% of LEAs/consortia met target
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 20 Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives 2 Results for 2011–12 AMAO 2 75% of LEAs/consortia met target less than 5 years 69% of LEAs/consortia met target 5 years or more 59% of LEAs/consortia met both targets of AMAO 2
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives 3 Results for 2011–12 AMAO 3 22% of LEAs/Consortia met target
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 22 Annual Measurable Achievement Objective 3 Academic Achievement EL Subgroup must meet AYP targets in: English Language Arts (ELA) -Participation rate -Percent Proficient or above Mathematics -Participation rate -Percent Proficient or above EL subgroup for AYP includes Redesignated Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP) students who have not scored proficient or above on the California Standards Test (CST) in ELA 3 times after being reclassified.
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –12 Annual Measurable Achievement Objective Year Status Year StatusNumber of LEAs/Consortia Year 094 Year 1114 Year 262 Year 3104 Year 455 Year Total706 Number of LEAs/consortia receiving Title III funds: 706 Number meeting all three AMAOs: 94 Source: Title III Accountability Report, November 1, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 24 Consequences of Not Meeting the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives If a Title III or consortia does not meet any one or more of the three AMAOs in any year, it must: Inform the parents of all ELs in the LEA or the consortia as a whole, that the AMAOs have not been met This notification should be provided within 30 calendar days of the public release of the Title III Accountability Report
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Consequences of Not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for 2 Years The improvement plan shall specifically address the factors that prevented the LEA or consortium from achieving the AMAO targets This requirement can be address via the Title III Year 2 Improvement Plan (IP) on the California Accountability and Improvement System (CAIS) More information on the IP is available at the CDE Accountability Requirements Web page at 25
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 26 Title III Year 2 Local Educational Agencies in Improvement Status 53 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters 9 Consortia 62 Total LEAs identified as not having met one or more AMAOs for two consecutive years Data source: 2012 AYP Report and 2011–12Title III Accountability Report released on November 1, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 27 Consequences of Not Meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives for 4 Years Pursuant to requirements of the ESEA, Section 3122 (b)(4), and approved by the State Board of Education: –LEAs and Consortia failing to meet one or more AMAOs for four consecutive years (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, and ) are also required to modify their curriculum, program, and method of instruction
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 28 Title III Year 4 Local Educational Agencies in Improvement Status 52 School Districts, COEs, and Independent Charters 3 Consortia 55 Total LEAs did not meet one or more AMAOs for four consecutive years for the EL subgroup Data source: 2012 AYP Report and 2011–12 Title III Accountability Report released on November 1, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Notice of Improvement Status If your LEA/consortium was identified as Year 1, 2, 3, 4, or 4+ under Title III you will be notified by the CDE of further action that needs to be taken 29
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Title III Improvement Plan The central premise: LEA is responsible for improving the educational outcomes of its ELs To do this, the LEA will develop an Improvement Plan that addresses the fiscal, human, and technical resources needed to fully implement the improvement efforts for the instructional program for all ELs 30
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Title III Improvement Plan It provides direction on programmatic and systemic changes needed to reach specific state and district goals LEAs identified under Title III Year 2 or Year 4 must develop and enter all Title III Plan components in the California Accountability and Improvement System by the due date specified 31
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Title III Improvement Plan Development Should be developed by the LEA Team The Plan Template reflects how it will appear in the CAIS Plan screen 32
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Title III Improvement Plan Development The Plan is hierarchically structured as follows: SMART Goal Strategies to accomplish the goal Action steps needed to implement the strategies Tasks needed to carry out the action steps Budget that is associated with Action steps 33
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Title III, Year 2 and Year 4 Key Improvement Plan Documents IP Needs Assessment Template IP Template IP Evaluation Checklist IP Information Sheet IP Assurance 34
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Title III Regional County Office of Education Leads Technical Assistance Provide technical assistance to LEAs to support the development, implementation and monitoring of the Title III, Year 2 and Year 4 IPs Evaluate the effectiveness of current practices Help Identify needs and prioritize focus areas Develop and implement strategies and actions that target focus area needs Review IPs for quality and appropriateness to identified needs 35
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Title III Regional County Office of Education Leads Technical Assistance Monitor the LEA’s IP implementation Provide regional training sessions for LEAs in Title III Accountability status Provide individual support to district and schools 36
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Regional Title III County Office of Education Lead Network Serving Identified Local Educational Agencies 37 Region 1 – Sonoma COE (Annette Murray, ) Lake COE (Stephanie Wayment), Mendocino (Nancy Rogers- Zegarra) Region 2 – Butte COE (Holly Ahmadi, Rindy DeVoll) Region 3 – Sacramento COE (Jan Mayer) Region 4 – Contra Costa COE (Charlotte Ford), San Mateo COE (Denise Giacomini) Alameda COE (Cynthia Medina) Region 5 – Santa Clara COE (Yee Wan, Lorena Tariba) Region 6 – San Joaquin COE (Olivia Sosa) Region 7 – Tulare COE (Laura Voshall, Laura Gonzalez) Region 8 – Kern COE (Elva Hennessee) Region 9 – San Diego COE (Antonio Mora) Region 10 – Riverside COE (Maritza Rodriguez, Fermin Jaramillo) Region 11 – LACOE (Magdalena Ruz-Gonzalez, Silvina Rubinstein)
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 38 County Office of Education Leads Region 1Annette Murray Sonoma County Office of Education , Nancy Rogers-Zegarra Mendocino County Office of Education , Stephanie Wayment Lake County Office of Education , Region 2Holly Ahmadi Butte County Office of Education , Rindy DeVoll Butte County Office of Education ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 39 County Office of Education Leads Region 3Jan Mayer Sacramento County Office of Education , Region 4Charlotte Ford Contra Costa County Office of Education, , Denise Giacomini San Mateo County Office of Education , Cynthia Medina Alameda County Office of Education: ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 40 County Office of Education Leads Region 5Yee Wan Santa Clara County Office of Education , Region 6Olivia Sosa San Joaquin County Office of Education , Region 7Guadalupe Solis Tulare County Office of Education ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 41 County Office of Education Leads Region 7Laura A. Gonzalez Tulare County Office of Education , Laura Voshall Tulare County Office of Education , Region 8Elva Hennessee Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 42 County Office of Education Leads Region 9Antonio Mora San Diego County Office of Education , Karla Groth San Diego County Office of Education , Region 10Maritza Rodriguez Riverside County Office of Education , Fermin Jaramillo San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 43 County Office of Education Leads Region 11Magdalena Ruz-Gonzalez Los Angeles County Office of Education , Silvina Rubinstein Los Angeles County Office of Education ; ,
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 44 Accountability Requirements Information 2012 Title III Accountability Requirements targets12.asp 2011–12 Title III Accountability Report Information Guide
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 45 Title III Accountability Requirements Contact Information Lilia G. Sánchez Bilingual/Migrant Education Programs Consultant
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 46 Title III Program and Funding Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, Director English Learner Support Division
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –13 Sub-grantee Awards 2012–13 Title III, Part A per pupil amounts: –Limited English Proficient (LEP): $ –Immigrant: $ LEP Notification sent October via e- mail; Immigrant Notification targeted to be sent mid-November Spending authority as of July 1, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –13 Immigrant Program Private School Participation Notification sent to local educational agencies (LEAs) via October Participating Private Schools: –The California Department of Education’s (CDEs) Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at –The CDEs Title III Notice of Apportionments 2012–13 Web page at Memorandum of understanding (LEP and Immigrant): –To be completed by October 31, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 49 Maintenance of Effort Full allocation will be received only if expenditures of state and local funds for preceding fiscal year (FY) are at least 90 percent of expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Failure: –LEA allocations are reduced in exact proportion by which expenditures are below 90 percent level MOE requirement contact: –Thi Huynh by phone at or by at
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –13 Allocation Amounts Funding amounts, including MOE reductions: –LEP: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III LEP Student-Subgrant Program Web page at –Immigrant: The CDEs Request for Applications Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program Web page at Direct funded, consortia, and private school directories: –Title III Notice of Apportionments 2012–13 Web page at
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 51 End of Year Expenditure Reports End of year expenditure reports: –Were due October 31, 2012 –Late submission: Contact Patty Stevens at immediately Obligations: –Liquidated no later than 90 days after the funding period ends –FY 2010–11 subgrants: December 30, 2012
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction End of Year Expenditure Reports An LEA should only report for the year(s) in which it was funded directly or the lead of a consortium. This report must reflect the total or year to date obligations, not just those made since the previous reporting period. 52
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction End of Year Expenditure Reports Expenditure reporting is collected via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). For additional information please visit the CDE CARS Web page at asp. 53
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 54 Cash Management Data Collection System Most recent reporting period –October 10–31, 2012 Next reporting period –January 10–31, 2013 The CDE’s Federal Cash Management Web page: Cash Management Data Collection contact: Karen Almquist, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, by phone at or by at:
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 55 Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year Payment information: –The CDEs No Child Left Behind Title III, Immigrant and LEP Programs Web page at Last opportunity to report cash balances for FY 2010–11 funds: –October 10–31, 2012 –Remaining funds set to revert permanently
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 56 Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2011–12 Fourth payment released: September 2012 –Warrants should have been received by county treasurers Fifth payment scheduled to be posted: Early December 2012 –Based on October reporting
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 57 Title III Apportionments Fiscal Year 2012–13 First payment: –November 2012 for eligible LEAs that have a cash balance that warrants a release –Apportionments based on cash balance submitted Difference between 25% of LEAs annual entitlement and cash balance up to entitlement amount –Allocations for prior year grant award(s) paid first, unless authority to obligate funds has expired
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 58 Upcoming Expenditure Reports Submitted via CARS – Projected Due Date: January 31, 2013 – Report obligations for FYs 2011–12 and 2012–13
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –13 Immigrant Student Reporting LEAs: Certify student information files accurate via California Longitudinal Pupil Data Achievement System (CALPADS) –Spring certification window –CALPADS Service Desk: or Private Schools: Student National Origin Report –March 2013
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 60 Immigrant Student Definition Age three through 21 Were not born in any state –Each of the 50 states –The District of Columbia –The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for more than three full (cumulative) academic years Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), sections 3301(1) and (6)
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 61 Title III Fiscal and Program Contacts LEP –Fiscal Questions: Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, or –Program Questions: Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, or Immigrant –Fiscal Questions: Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, or –Program Questions: Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, or