Welcome! Title III, Part A Meeting Texas Education Agency Division of NCLB Program Coordination TEA/ESC NCLB Coordinated Meeting Austin Marriott Hotel December 8, 2005

Today’s Agenda  Introductory Remarks  Bilingual/ESL Update – Georgina Gonzalez  Student Assessment Update – Laura Ayala  AMAOs, Future Targets and Accountability  Title III State Directors Meeting Debriefing  Q&A/Closing/Evaluations

AMAOs Targets PBMAS Reports Notification Process Supporting Materials

AMAOs Targets Notification Process  Year 2 LEAs  Year 1 LEAs Consequences/Interventions

AMAO Targets Kindergarten – Grade Progress15.0%17.0%19.0% Attainment2.0%2.5%3.0% Grades 3– Progress42.0%44.0%46.0% Attainment M-125.5%26.0%26.5% Attainment M-242.0%44.0%46.0%

AMAO Notification  Timeline  Reports  Letters  Supporting Materials

AMAO Consequences/Interventions  Year 2 LEAs Parental Notification LEA Plan TEA Technical Assistance  Year 1 LEAs Parental Notification

Title III State Directors Meeting

Orientation for New Title III Directors  Native American Grant (competitive)  National Professional Development Grant in 2007  SEA Funding based on American Communities Survey

Orientation for New Title III Directors  Both instructional and professional development activities required  Immigrant funds – more flexible than LEP funds

Orientation for New Title III Directors  Teacher quality and highly qualified requirements  Anticipated shortage of teachers  Bilingual/ESL teachers available

Orientation for New Title III Directors  Title I and Title III working together  Integrated systems of standards and assessment

Orientation for New Title III Directors  3 Standards English Language Proficiency Academic Content Standards Student Academic Achievement Standards

Orientation for New Title III Directors  2 Sets of Objectives English Language Proficiency AMAOs for LEP students Academic Achievement Objectives for all students

Orientation for New Title III Directors  Reporting Requirements Consolidated Performance Report Biennial Report

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: English Language Proficiency Standards: Development and Alignment ELP Assessment: New and Old Assessments and Technical Issues

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: AMAOs and Accountability  How California set its standards Keynote from Henry Johnson, OESE  Emphasis on coordination/collaboration

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: Consortia Requirements (SSAs)  States determine best way to implement to meet requirements  OELA considers the SSA to be the LEA – Fiscal Agent must ensure that requirements are met by members  Confusion among states remains

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: Consolidated State Performance Report and Biennial Report  Revising report/redefining data items  Will hold meetings with states for feedback on changes Texas meeting in Feb 2006

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: Private Non-Profit School Participation  Need to know about Title III  Consultation not occurring enough  Meaning of “equitable participation”

Title III State Directors’ Meeting  Major Issues Addressed: Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance  Not yet available  No new information Another state directors meeting in May 2006

Thanks!  Closing  Q&A  Evaluations Christina J. Villarreal Division of NCLB Program Coordination Texas Education Agency