RESPRO Area 1C

Area 1C RESPRO Meeting RESPRO Area 1C November 24, 2009

It’s video time!

What does the turkey in the video represent in your work with RESPRO? WHY????

Review of Roles Assign Timekeeper Please watch times on agenda and give a 10 minute and a 5 minute warning Raise the sign! Confirm Recorder RESPRO Area 1C

By the end of this meeting, we will have... A n update of information from ISBE so that we can better serve our schools/districts RESPRO Area 1C

By the end of this meeting, we will have... A method for prioritizing SIP strategies to share with our schools RESPRO Area 1C

By the end of this meeting, we will have... A model of a system audit to use with our schools RESPRO Area 1C

Ground Rules If you could sum up Ground Rules with one word, what would it be??? You have 1 minute to come to consensus at your table on the word. RESPRO Area 1C

Unfinished Business ????????? ???

News from ISBE What makes a junior???

SIPs and DIPs Complete the reading of district plans first. All plans must be read and in compliance before Christmas break! Send Joyce the list of completed plans as you as you are finished.

News from ISBE Robin Lisboa More information and complete PowerPoints available on the ISBE website:

Title III Mandated Activities: To increase the English proficiency of English language learners by providing high-quality language instruction programs that are based on scientifically based research. To provide high quality professional development to classroom teachers, principals, administrators, and other school or community-based organizational personnel that is of sufficient intensity and duration to have a positive and lasting impact on the teachers’ performance in the classroom.

I. Accountability LEAs receiving Title III grants are accountable for meeting AMAOs targets including AYP for LEPs. AMAO target 1: Progress AMAO target 2: Proficiency AMAO target 3: AYP (adequate yearly progress)

II. Sanctions for SDs not meeting AMAOs for 2 and 3 consecutive years Section 3122 (b) (2) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and 23 IL Administrative Code Part 1, Section 1.88 (d) of Additional Accountability Requirements for Districts Serving Students of Limited English Proficiency under Title III: If an eligible entity has failed to make progress toward meeting such objectives for 2 consecutive years, the agency shall require the entity to develop an improvement plan that will ensure that the entity meets such objectives. The plan shall specifically address the factors that prevented the entity achieving such objectives. The entities shall submit its plan no later than six months after it receives notification from ISBE of its failure to meet AMAOs for the second consecutive year.

III. Sanctions for SDs not meeting AMAOs for 4 consecutive years Section 3122 (b) (4) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and 23 IL Administrative Code Part 1, Section 1.88 (e): - If an eligible entity has failed to meet AMAOs for 4 consecutive years, the agency shall (A) requires such entity to modify the entity’s curriculum, program, and method of instruction; or (B) (i) make a determination whether the entity shall continue to receive funds related to the entity’s failure to meet such objectives; and (ii) require such entity to replace educational personnel relevant to the entity’s failure to meet such objectives.

IV. Modifications of District Improvement Plans (DIPs) ISBE is in the process of modifying DIPs to provide a clear guidance to SDs with 2, 3 and 4 years of AMAOs to meet sanction requirements. The proposed DIPs will separate Title III section from Title I to address each AMAO targets on DIPs that the SDs fail to meet. The proposed DIPs will guide the SDs to describe how to meet AMAOs targets corresponding specified sanction requirements in the sections of Data Analysis (I), Action plan (II), and Plan development, Review and Implementation (III).

IV. DIP Modifications Continued Separate SDs with 2-3 years of AMAOs from 4 years of AMAOs: specific sanction requirements will be spelled out within the areas of curriculum, methods of instruction and program. AMAOs with 2-3 years: focus on factors that prevent the SDs meeting AMAOs targets 1,2, and 3. AMAOs with 4 years: redesign curriculum, methods of instructions, and program. Required to address the factors that prevented the entity from achieving objectives on DIPs.

V. Providing technical assistance to SDs with AMAOs for 2-4 years Ladder Data Workshops for Separate workshops for SDs with 2-3 years of AMAOs from 4 years of AMAOs. The identified SDs are required to attend a professional development workshop assisting their implementation of DIPs.identified SDs Workshop plan

VI. On-site monitoring DELL included all SDs didn’t meet AMAOs in 2008 (three SDs) for four consecutive years in the on-site compliance monitoring schedule in To ensure the modifications to their curriculum, program, and methods of instruction outlined in their amended DIPs have been implemented.

Compliance Monitoring The State Board of Education is required to evaluate each school district’s compliance with the requirements of Article 14C of the School Code of Illinois, 23 Illinois Administrative Code Part 228, and Public Law

Key indicators for selecting districts for on-site monitoring Types of programs (TBE/TPI, LIPLEPS, IEP) Performance data (AMAO) Funding level DELL principal consultants concerns based on review of application (e.g. appropriate services, staff certification) Documented concerns: conditional approvals, written complaints ACCESS mismatch on SIS Percentage of parent refusals Non-public school participation in district

Let’s take a break!

DuPage County System Audits

OTHER RESPRO Area 1C ??????

Next Steps Next Meeting: January 26, PDC in Lombard Essential Facilitation practice for January-- January-- RESPRO Area 1C

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